peru earthquake rescue effort

Dear friends,

As I'm sure you've heard, Peru was struck by a massive 8.0 earthquake on August 15th. Over 500 are dead, more than 1500 injured, and thousands are homeless. President Alan Garcia has declared an emergency situation. Food and water are scarce. An outbreak of diseases is feared. Cold temperatures aggravate the situation.

The immediate challenge is the current recovery operation in process. Support for the longer-term recovery of communities hardest hit by the quake, many of which were impoverished communities along Peru's Pacific coast, will be the next challenge. It will be a long and costly road.

Peruvian Consulates across Canada have set up donation stations and bank accounts in an effort to meet the immediate needs of the survivors: food, water, medicine, clothing, beds... .

If you can spare anything please see details below. Consulate websites have a detailed list of items needed such as clothing, sleeping bags, blankets, tools, shelter (tents, portable beds, etc.) medicine and medical supplies. Monetary donations are also being accepted.

IN MONTREAL :

Monetary Donations :
Consulat Général du Pérou
BANQUE NATIONALE DU CANADA
Account No.: 003 10951 006 06 460 22

Clothing, supplies and medicine :

Fundación Père-Eusèbe-Ménard: 1195, rue Sauvé Est.

From Tuesday, 21 de August from 9am – 4 pm

OR :

Consulado General del Perú:
550 Sherbrooke O, # 970. Metro Mc Gill,
Between 8 and 6 pm.

IN TORONTO:
Monetary Donations:
Consulado General del Perú en Toronto, Sismo Perú 2007
Account, #06702 113 - 4329 at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Bloor and Yonge Branch
Clothing, supplies and medicine :
Church - San Agustin de Canterbury
80 Shoreham Dr.
Toronto ON
M3N 1S9

OR:

Church - San Juan Bautista
941 Dundas St West
Toronto ON
M6J 1W4

IN VANCOUVER:
Monetary Donations:
Scotiabank
650 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6b 4pg
Account Number: 01420 21395 10

Thank you on behalf of all Peruvians.

*photo courtesy of flickr user ilikecoffee