New Yorkers come together to pack supplies for Venezuela following twin earthquakes

JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (WABC) -- Search and rescue operations in Venezuela are growing more dire Saturday night as the UN reports there are likely 50,000 people still missing. Rescuers are working with dogs to navigate the rubble and search for survivors.

Here at home, New Yorkers are coming together to send much-needed aid to the front lines. They are holding each other together with duct tape and iron will - packing and pushing each other even when they feel like falling apart.

It is what the Venezuelan-American community in New York City is made of.

With mounds of donated items, there was an impromptu assembly line in little Caracas on Saturday night to help people in the worst of times.

"For many years, we have been maybe divided for different politicians' situations - that has changed the last years because mostly all the people is just trying to give a change for Venezuela but now everyone is together no matter what," said Amelia Rodriguez.

It is an impressive effort by the community coming together. It is about one of 20 donation locations throughout the entire Tri-State. There are non-perishable food items, medicines and supplies that are being packed up in Queens as volunteers get ready to send the important resources to Venezuela.

Amidst the tragedy of twin earthquakes, there have been miracles. A baby was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building as rescue teams continue the dire search for survivors. A teacher from Louisiana on vacation is now helping on the front lines to get supplies to those in need.

"We start getting organized in the city to collect the items we needed most," said Genesis Garcia.

There has been unimaginable pain as well. Venezuelan soccer player Hector Kike Bello shared that his wife died in the earthquake trying to protect their daughter who was rescued. He wrote, 'how do I explain to your daughter that you lost your life to save hers?'