Edmontonians help with Venezuela earthquake relief effort - BERITAJA

An Edmonton edifice is pumping retired empanadas to thief support alleviation efforts aft devastating back-to-back earthquakes deed Venezuela this week.

Sazón Venezuelan Experience proprietor Esmeralda Leon learned of the news from her mother, who is successful Venezuela visiting Leon’s grandma and extended family.

“It caught america by surprise,” Leon said. “I was devastated erstwhile my mom called maine and told maine that it conscionable had happened, that they had to tally extracurricular the home.”

Leon received the bully news her family backmost location were each safe. She knew past she had to do thing to thief others.

“Our hearts are still there, truthful we consciousness for illustration we person to do thing to beryllium capable to help, beryllium capable to springiness a portion of america backmost to them,” she said.

She has been putting her skills arsenic a caput cook into action. Every aid of $20 comes pinch a free beef, chicken, aliases food empanada. Leon said money raised will spell towards aesculapian supplies and instrumentality for unfortunate alleviation successful hospitals.

She hopes to spot the greater organization successful Edmonton thief her location distant from location successful immoderate measurement they can.

“It could hap anyplace truthful we are present to support correct now, Venezuela,” she said.