“It was made with love, for the children of Guaira,” the victims of the earthquakes that killed more than 5,000 people on June 24, said 50-year-old Clarice Antauro, as she cut slices from the enormous cake—several meters long and decorated in the colors of the Venezuelan flag. “Despite everything that has happened, we hope that we will move forward,” added the volunteer.

Twenty-five people took part in making the dessert, “the largest” in Venezuela, measuring 7.7 meters long and 1.6 meters wide, and weighing more than 330 kilograms, explained Vilman Villiegas, one of the organizers of the initiative, which was supported by many local organizations in Caracas.

“It’s a record for Venezuela, but it’s not a trophy we’ll put in a display case; we made it to give this cake to people in need. We’ll take pieces of the cake to centers where young children are being cared for,” she assured.

#EnVideo | The Color Esperanza Foundation and about 50 volunteers prepared Venezuela’s “largest” cake (8 meters long by 1.20 meters wide) in the Sucre municipality of Caracas.

The goal is to distribute about 3,000 portions at local shelters in celebration of… pic.twitter.com/bgVFHqbcmj

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About 3,000 slices of the cake will be distributed to children in Guaira today, July 19, on “Children’s Day” in Venezuela. More than 20,000 people are living in tents or makeshift shelters in the aftermath of the earthquakes.

“We are giving the children, who are going through a difficult time, a little joy, happiness, solidarity, and hope. The Venezuelan flag symbolizes the homeland that will continue to show great resilience, despite this horrific tragedy,” continued Villlegas.

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The Color Esperanza Foundation baked an eight-meter cake to distribute some 3,000 servings to children affected by the June 24 earthquakes who are still staying in shelters in Caracas, in celebration of Children’s Day. – Diario La Verdad pic.twitter.com/Wmf98xwn4Y

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According to the most recent report, released on Friday, at least 5,069 people were killed by the two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, that struck Guaira. The number of injured stands at 16,740. Authorities are reluctant to announce the number of missing persons, but according to the UN, it could be as high as 50,000. Based on other estimates, the number is much lower, around 10,000.

Source: Proto Thema