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| Photo: Peruvian
rescue teams scrambled on Friday to find survivors in the disaster
zone of a powerful earthquake that killed some 500 people and where
an aftershock of 6.0 magnitude struck on Friday, the U.S. Geological
Survey and witnesses said. Courtesy of REUTERS/MARIANA BAZO |
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Updated August 20, 2007
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Earthquake in Peru
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck 25 miles west-northwest of Chincha
Alta, Peru, and 90 miles south-southeast of Lima the evening of Wednesday,
August 15. The death toll from the Wednesday (August 15) earthquake in
Peru has now surpassed 500, and as many as 17,000 are reportedly displaced,
authorities said. Some 1,000 were injured. The cities of Ica and Pisco
have been hardest-hit by the quake. The severely injured are being evacuated
to the capital, Lima. The Government of Peru has requested relief items
in shelter, tools and medicines.
InterAction member organizations are responding to this crisis through
a variety of ways, including financial contributions to local partners,
food and medicine distribution, the provision of clean water and sanitation
services, and supplying shelter materials.
InterAction member organizations are responding to this crisis through a variety of ways, including food and medicine distribution, providing much needed clean water and sanitation services, and supplying shelter materials.
While InterAction does not accept donations, the
InterAction members listed here are accepting contributions for assistance
they or their affiliates are providing to those affected by the earhtquake
in Peru.
InterAction has also developed guidelines on the most appropriate ways to help those affected by overseas disasters.
InterAction is a coalition of more than 160 US-based private relief, international development and refugee assistance organizations. InterAction members have agreed to abide by a set of standards to ensure accountability to donors, professional competence and quality of service.
Organizations Responding to the Earthquake
in Peru:
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ADRA
International
Peru
Earthquake Fund
12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904, 800-424-ADRA (2372)
(August 16) The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is on the
ground in Peru assessing survivors' needs, and has initiated an immediate
response to meet the most urgent needs of survivors in the earthquake-hit
Ica province. Items being distributed include emergency medical care,
water, food, tents, and blankets. ADRA will continue to assess the
situation and meet the changing needs of survivors in the aftermath
of the earthquake. Updates will be released as response efforts expand
in the coming days and weeks. |
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American
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
JDC
- Peru Earthquake
P.O. Box 530 132 East 43rd Street New York, NY 10017 212-687-6200
(August 16) The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee announced
that it has opened an emergency mailbox to collect funds for relief
efforts following Wednesday's earthquake in Southern Peru. Working
with international and local partner organizations, AJJDC will identify
both immediate and longer-term needs to help the earthquake victims.
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American
Jewish World Service
45
West 36 Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10018, 800 889 7146
(August 17) AJWS is responding to the Peruvian earthquake by making
rapid relief grants to our two project partners located in the region
where the epicenter of the earthquake hit: LUNDU Centro de Estudios
y Promoción Afroperuanos and Centro para el Desarrollo Urbano y Rural.
In addition to our emergency grantmaking, AJWS is working with GROOTS
International's disaster response team, which is coordinating with
local community leaders in the disaster recovery effort. |
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AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Avenue, Stamford
CT 06902, 1-800-486-4357
(August 17) AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and humanitarian
aid organization that provides immediate response to emergency medical
needs, as well as supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs
around the world. AmeriCares is providing relief in Peru and has
a dedicated fund accepting donations. |
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American
Red Cross
Peru Earthquake
P.O. Box 37243 Washington, D.C. 20013 1-800-HELP-NOW
(August 17) The American Red Cross is positioning resources to assist
the Peruvian Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies' (International Federation) relief operation
to assist thousands of people affected by the earthquake that struck
Peru. Response options of the American Red Cross include mobilizing
disaster delegates, relief supplies and financial assistance in
support of the International Federation operational objectives of
providing basic non-food relief items to 20,000 people, psychosocial
support to at least 5,000 people and building disaster response
capacities of the Peruvian Red Cross. The American Red Cross is
accepting financial contributions to help those affected in the
region. |
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Ananda
Marga Universal Relief Team
6810 Tilden Lane Rockville, MD 20852 301-984-0217
(August 17) AMURT has sent a team from its Peru chapter to survey
the affected area, and will respond according to the needs of the
survivors.
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Baptist
World Aid
Designate donations for "Earthquake Relief"
405 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, 703-790-8980
(August 17) Baptist World Aid is working with Peruvian Baptists
on a response. Peruvian Baptists have sent an assessment team to
the earthquake affected city of Ica. Pastor Pepe Flores, the president
of the Convention Evangelical Baptists (CEBP) in Peru reported to
Baptist World Aid (BWAid) that one of their church buildings had
been damaged in Ica.
Paul Montacute, the director of BWAid, the
relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has
been in contact with Pastor Flores, pledging the assistance of the
worldwide Baptist family. Margaret Swires, a British Baptist with
BMS World Mission, serves the convention in its social action and
work with families, and is a part of the assessment team.
Donations received by BWAid for earthquake
relief will be channeled through the Convencion and other Christian
relief organizations. |
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Brother's Brother Foundation
Peru Earthquake
1200 Galveston Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15233,
412-321-3160
(August 17)
BBF, working with the Peruvian-American Medical Society and the Peruvian Consulate in New York, plans to send requested pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and other humanitarian relief goods to those in need in Peru related to the recent earthquake.
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CARE
Emergency Relief Fund
151 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta,
GA 30303, 800-521-CARE
(August 17) Three CARE teams have been dispatched to earthquake
affected areas in Peru to assess the damage and immediate needs
of survivors. CARE staff has already distributed emergency supplies
-- clean water, tools, medicine and blankets already on hand --
to some 200 affected families in Huancavelica, the poorest department
in Peru. The poverty-fighting organization expects to mount a full-scale
response as more information is reported by its assessment teams.
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Catholic
Relief Services (CRS)
Designate: Earthquake Fund
P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090, 800-736-3467
(August 17) CRS field staff are working around the clock in Peru to
identify critical needs and coordinate the delivery of life-saving
supplies in the areas most affected by the earthquake. In conjunction
with local partner Caritas Peru, CRS' immediate response is focusing
on basic needs for thousands who have lost their homes - food, water,
shelter, blankets, personal hygiene and cooking kits. CRS is planning
a longer-term response in hard-hit areas focusing on permanent shelter,
continued access to clean water, infrastructure improvements and the
recovery and rehabilitation of livelihoods. |
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Christian
Reformed World Relief Committee
Peru Earthquake Response 2007
2850 Kalamazoo Avenue, S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49560-0600 1-800-55-CRWRC
(August 17) The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)
is a relief, development, and educational ministry of the Christian
Reformed Church in North America. CRWRC is responding with emergency
aid in Peru through the National Evangelical Council of Peruvian
Churches. CRWRC partners with local agencies that understand local
needs. Together CRWRC and its partners find ways to provide lasting
change for people in more than 30 countries around the world. |
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Church
World Service
Peru (2007) Earthquake
P.O. Box 968 Elkhart, IN 46515, 1-800-297-1516, ext. 222
(August 17) Church World Service is supporting efforts by its partners
and fellow Action by Churches Together (ACT) members in Peru, including
the Evangelical Lutheran Association for Aid to Community Development
(DIACONIA), Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and the Center for Studies
and Disaster Prevention (PREDES). All three CWS partners and ACT
members in Peru have activities in the affected area. Our partners
plan to focus on needs in less accessible, vulnerable and poor rural
areas. |
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Direct
Relief International
Peru Earthquake Fund
27 South La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, 805-964-4767
(August 16) A recently arrived container of Direct Relief-furnished
medical supplies is being used to respond to the emergency, and
an additional shipment of medical aid is scheduled to be airlifted
into Peru today thanks to a generous in-kind donation of services
from FedEx. Direct Relief is partnering with Peruvian American Medical
Society (PAMS) and the Catholic Archdiocese of Lima. Gifts in kind
- Donated Medical Products. |
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Food
for the Hungry
Peru Relief
1224 East Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85034, 1-800-248-6437
(August 17) Food for the Hungry Peru is responding in Chincha
and Pisco with urgently needed food and non-food items as well as
basic medical supplies. |
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Friends of the World Food Program
1819 L Street, NW, Suite 900,
Washington, DC 20036,
(202) 530-1694
(August 20)
The World Food Program (WFP) is providing US$500,000 of urgently needed food supplies to assist the victims of the powerful earthquake that struck the southern coastal region of Peru. The emergency food was drawn from in-country food stocks used in WFP’s development operations. The initiative comes following a request for assistance from the Government of Peru. |
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Global
Operations and Development/ Giving Children Hope
Peru Relief
8332 Commonwealth Ave Buena Park, CA. 90621 (714) 523-4454
(August 16) Giving Children Hope/ Global Operations and
Development is responding quickly to the 8.0-magnitude earthquake
that struck Peru by sending containers of valuable medical supplies,
food, blankets, and other humanitarian aid. Tens of thousands have
been left either homeless or wounded with many cities south of Lima
left in ruins. Churches and hospitals were left without water and
electricity and aftershocks continue to shake the region. Gifts
in Kind - in-date medicine, tents, blankets, canned food. |
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Heart
to Heart International
Crisis Response Fund
401 S. Clairborne Suite 302 Olathe, KS 66062 866-341-GIVE
(August 17) Heart to Heart is working with its global alliance
partners in the affected region to assist with the medical response.
Assistance will come in the form of requested medical aid, drinking
water and hygiene products.
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International
Medical Corps
1919
Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404, 800-481-4462
(August 17) After assessing the health care needs of the population
in the earthquake affected areas, International Medical Corps is planning
to provide assistance through mobile clinics. IMC is currently talking
to partner organizations and exploring the possibility of joint operations.
Contact International Medical Corps for more information on providing
gifts in kind. |
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International
Relief Teams
4560 Alvarado Canyon Road, Suite 2G San Diego, CA 92120 619-284-7979
(August 16) International Relief Teams (IRT) is accepting cash donations
to help the victims of the recent powerful earthquake in Peru. IRT
is partnering with local relief agencies to provide basic needs
to thousands of families left homeless - food, shelter, clothing
and medications. |
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Lutheran
World Relief
Peru Earthquake Response and Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21298-9832, 800-597-5972
(August 17) Response through Action by Churches Together
will likely include water, food, tents, blankets, medicines, and
tools for clearing rubble.
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MAP
International
Peru Earthquake Emergency Relief MAP International Donor Services
P.O. Box 7020 Albert Lea, MN 56007-9931 800.225.8550
(August 17) As part of the Global Relief Alliance (GRA),
MAP International is providing emergency medicines and supplies
to those people affected in Ica and Pisco, two of the hardest-hit
areas. |
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Medical
Teams International
PO Box 10 Portland, OR 97207 800-959-4325
(August 16) Medical Teams International is sending urgently
needed medicines and supplies valued at $115,000 to Peru today where
thousands are recovering from Wednesday's devastating earthquake.
Medical Teams International is also funding the rental of a local
helicopter to help distribute the medicines in Pisco and Chincha,
two communities particularly hard hit by the disaster. The supplies
include antibiotics, bandages and sutures and will help treat 10,000
people. Medical Teams International is partnering with the local
Ministry of Health and Food for the Hungry to disperse the medical
items. Because the Peru government has mobilized doctors, nurses
and ambulances from the around the country, Medical Teams International
is not sending volunteers at this time. |
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Mercy
Corps
Peru Earthquake
PO Box 2669, Portland, OR 97208-2669, 800-852-2100
(August 17) Mercy Corps is partnering with Partners of the Americas
to quickly address basic needs of affected communities following the
devastating earthquake in Peru. Emergency response operations will
likely include distribution of food, water, first aid kits, blankets
and other supplies. |
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Operation
USA
Designate "Peru Earthquake 2007"
3617 Hayden Ave. Suite A Culver City, CA 90232 1-800-678-7255
(August 17) As in the past, with the 2001 earthquake that
struck Southern Peru, Operation USA is responding to the 8.0 earthquake
that shook the coast of Peru, just 100 miles from the capital city
of Lima on August 15, 2007. Operation USA is assessing the immediate
critical needs of the affected areas through communications with
local grassroots organizations. Operation USA is requesting the
public's assistance in providing financial support and is asking
U.S. corporations for donated bulk, uniform quantities of appropriate
medical, nutritional, hygiene and shelter supplies. To assist Operation
USA in delivering aid to the victims of this earthquake, contact
800-678-7255 or donate online |
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Oxfam
America
Peru Earthquake
Relief and Recovery Fund
226 Causeway Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, 800-77-OXFAM
(August 17) As of 8-16, Oxfam has staff on the ground performing assessments
and is preparing to supply clean water, sanitation facilities, and/or
emergency shelter to those who have been displaced. |
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Pan American Development Foundation
Peru Relief Fund
1889 F Street NW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20006,
202-458-3969
(August 20)
Donations will help provide urgently needed emergency supplies, including tents, blankets, plastic sheeting, water purification supplies, building supplies, food, medicines, bottled water, and other immediate needs. The corporate donations will also support transportation and other logistical costs. To continue its response and increase the impact of relief efforts, PADF has opened a special Peru Relief Account to receive individual, private, and corporate contributions for direct assistance to the victims. As the oldest and largest non-profit affiliated with the OAS with over 45 years of experience working in development projects throughout the region, PADF serves as its disaster relief arm in response to earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and other events.
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Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance and Hunger Program
DR000179 PERU 100 Witherspoon Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202
800-872-3283
(August 17) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is working
through local partners on the ground including CEDEPAS (Center for
Ecumenical Social Action), PREDES (Center for Studies and Disaster
Prevention, and Lutheran World Relief. Rapid Response funds are
on the way to the region and assessment teams are now at work out
in the more remote rural areas. Current immediate response includes
food distribution, blankets and winter clothing. |
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Project
HOPE
"Peru Earthquake"
255 Carter Hall Lane Millwood, VA 22646 800-544-4673
(August 17) Project HOPE has existing programs and country
staff in Peru, who will work with local officials to assess the
health situation and the needs for medicines and medical supplies.
Based on these needs, HOPE will seek donations of priority medical
product and will ship these items to Peru, for local distribution.
As resources allow, Project HOPE will also monitor and respond to
longer-term reconstruction needs following the immediate disaster
phase. Gifts in Kind - medicines and medical supplies, from the
manufacturers only. |
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Relief
International
1575
Westwood Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024, 800-573-3332
(August 17) Relief International Rapid Emergency Deployment (RED)
teams are deploying to Lima, Peru to provide emergency relief assistance
following the 8.0 magnitude earthquake on August 15, 2007. RI's RED
team includes medical professionals who will provide emergency healthcare
to earthquake disaster victims, particularly focusing on hard-to-access,
rural communities often overlooked in aid efforts. The RED team will
conduct ongoing assessments to determine the need for additional RI
assistance including provision of adequate shelter and access to clean
water. |
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Save
the Children USA
Peru
Earthquake Response
54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880, 800-728-3843
(August 16) Save the Children is rapidly responding to the developing
humanitarian crisis brought on by a large earthquake that struck off
the southern coast of Peru on August 15. The agency, which has programs
in the country, has a team in the area conducting rapid assessments
of the needs of children and their families. The agency and its partners
will provide lifesaving relief -- including food, clean water and
shelter. Save the Children also will work to ensure that children's
education is not interrupted. |
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US
Fund for UNICEF
333 East 38th Street New York, NY 10016 1-800-4UNICEF
(August 16) In this emergency, Peru's children are the
most vulnerable and require special attention and protection. UNICEF
staff is already on the ground in Peru and addressing the needs
of affected children as the situation evolves. UNICEF estimates
that up to 40 percent of those affected by the earthquake are children
under the age of 18. Please support this lifesaving work. UNICEF
is providing life saving emergency relief to children. This includes
distributing water-purification tablets, oral rehydration salts
and water tanks with a 10,000-liter capacity. |
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World
Emergency Relief
Peru
Disaster Fund
2270-K Camino Vida Roble Carlsbad, CA 92011, 1-888-HUG-4-KID
(August 17) Providing locally-sourced food, news shoes and clothing
and emergency medial aid, plus support against disaster-related child
sexual exploitation. Gifts in Kind - Food, medical supplies, new clothing
and new shoes. |
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World Hope International
Peru Disaster Relief
625 Slaters Lane
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314,
888-466-4673
(August 20)
Large parts of Peru have been declared disaster areas following the August 15 earthquake. In response, World Hope International (WHI) is partnering with the Wesleyan Pilgrim Church of Peru to quickly send relief supplies to the devastated areas. GODaid.org has made available up to ten forty-foot shipping containers filled with relief supplies to the Peru relief effort. Currently, the organization does not have the resources to ship these containers from Sacramento, CA, to Peru. Shipping the containers costs approximately $3,000 each, and GODaid and the Wesleyan Church of North America have contacted WHI for assistance in making these materials available as soon as possible.
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World
Vision
P.O. Box 9716,
Federal Way, WA 98063-9176, 888-511-6548
(August 16) World Vision staff members are responding to provide 2,000
family survival kits for those most affected by this disaster. So
far, we have dispatched 200 blankets, 500 pieces of warm clothing,
10 stoves, and medicines to survivors in affected areas. |
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