World Vision Rebuilds Peru After Earthquake

A month on from the devastating earthquake that shook the central coast of Peru, World Vision is still on the ground providing humanitarian aid to the most affected families in 39 neighbourhoods of Chincha, Pisco and Ica.

In the days immediately following the earthquake on 15 August, World Vision's response reached 9,300 families with food, water, blankets, clothing, shoes and tents, valued at around $300,000.

For the second stage, the relief agency hopes to surpass 10,000 families with the distribution of 6343 basic kits, 2900 school kits, as well as 2200 temporary shelters and 236 latrines.

This weekend in Chincha, the first 940 basic family kits, which contain tools, matting sheets, blankets, stoves, and kitchen and dinner supplies were distributed.

World Vision is working closely with the local government and other NGOs to guarantee the selection of beneficiaries and to avoid duplicity.

In Guadalupe, Ica, people have already started the construction of temporary shelters, now that the model has been defined as well as the beneficiaries. Paul Boniccelli, assistant manager of USAID for Latin America, visited Ica and supervised the advancements done with this project that gathers World Vision, Care and Caritas under the financial support of OFDA.

The earthquake left a total of 519 dead and 1844 injured, according to The National Civil Defence in repots on the earthquake's aftermath. In addition 52,896 houses and 70 schools were destroyed.