Giving Compass' Take:

• Global Citizen reports Canada's pledge of $53 million to help Venezuela with aid relief such as food supplies, health care, sanitation, and clean water. 

• Raising finance is crucial for Venezuelan relief, how can donors best support? How can we supply Venezuela with the necessary supplies and food?

• Here's another article on how other countries are aiding the Venezuelan refugee crisis. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $53 million pledge in aid for Venezuela Monday as Canada and its Lima Group allies met in Ottawa to discuss the country’s current humanitarian crisis, CBC reported.

The crisis in Venezuela began almost 10 years ago, but it escalated last month when President Nicolas Maduro won a term in what many are calling an illegitimate election. Following this, opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president, and intense, violent protests have since erupted.

Country leaders have been vocal about who they are supporting, and Monday’s meeting addressed just that. Foreign ministers from Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, as well as the UK met to declare support for Guaidó.

Read the full article on Canada's pledge to Venezuela by Jackie Marchildon and  Erica Sanchez at Global Citizen