- The Cali Mayor’s Office Collection Center, established during the emergency caused by the August 10 earthquake, reports that as of the 17th, a total of 204.2 tons of aid have been delivered through 280 shipments and 1.970 line items.
- Of the total aid delivered in Cali, 156.3 tons have been allocated to 22 areas served in the city (17 districts and 5 townships), while 48 tons have been sent to other municipalities in Valle del Cauca.
- This entire solidarity effort has been made possible thanks to the support of more than 3.000 volunteers throughout the city, who have ensured that all this aid reaches those who need it most.
Santiago de Cali, August 17, 2026
The Cali Mayor’s Office, headed by Alejandro Eder, has remained tirelessly committed to collecting and distributing aid from its Collection Center established at Ciudadela Petronio, located at the Alberto Galindo Sports Complex, which was transformed for this purpose last Tuesday, one day after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale struck Cali at 7:34 a.m.
Although 204.240 kilograms have been delivered, 70.400 kg are still available at the center, making it possible to reach the operational goal of maintaining a stock that will allow aid to be distributed continuously for as long as the affected families need it.
The humanitarian aid, which has been distributed across 22 districts and 5 townships of Cali, has totaled 204.2 tons, distributed through 280 shipments and 1.970 line items, including 9 types of supplies: food packages, water, cleaning supplies, textiles, tools, among others. Food packages and water account for 76.9% of the aid.
In Cali, 156.3 tons have been delivered, representing 76.5% of the total, while outside the capital of Valle del Cauca, 48 tons (23.5% of the total) have been dispatched to 19 municipalities in the department and to Istmina, in Chocó.
Within Cali, the rural area received 7.0% (14.314 kilograms), in townships where roads are largely affected and access is more difficult.
Thus, in the urban area of Cali (across districts and locations without an assigned commune), 141.939 kilograms, or 69.5% of the aid, have been delivered, while 47.986 kg (23.5%) have been delivered to municipalities outside Cali.
The municipalities served outside Cali are Buenaventura, with 7.861 kilograms delivered; Yumbo, 1.447; Dapa, 469; La Cumbre, 7.301 kg; Dagua, 6.556 kg; La Unión, 6.170 kg; Trujillo, 4.027 kg; El Águila, 2.746 kg; Yotoco, 2.532 kg; Bolívar, 1.538 kg; Jamundí, 1.335 kg; El Cairo, 1.109 kg; Caicedonia, 1.062 kg; Sevilla, 932 kg; Calima-El Darién, 650 kg; Argelia, 146 kg; Candelaria, 46 kg; Tuluá, 23 kg; and Roldanillo, 2.027 kg.
What types of aid have been delivered?
When the aid delivered was broken down, it was found that the distribution by type of aid item consisted of food and food packages (119.824 kg), water and beverages (37.271 kg), textiles and bedding (16.725 kg), diapers and childcare supplies (11.133 kg), personal hygiene supplies (7.993 kg), rescue and protective equipment (4.806 kg), healthcare and medical supplies (4.440 kg), pet supplies (1.633 kg), and other items (413 kg).
From the Unified Command Post (PMU), led by Mayor Alejandro Eder, the latest figures collected this Sunday regarding the impact of the earthquake are 130 fatalities, 123 bodies returned to their families, 1.485 injured people, 88 people rescued, 128 buildings with partial or total collapse, and 177 buildings with verified structural damage.
Likewise, 21.204 tons of debris have been removed and 123 animals have been rescued.
The Cali Mayor’s Office continues to work with transparency and efficiency to ensure that aid reaches those who need it most, bringing solidarity and hope to every corner that needs it.
Cali stands together, Cali helps
