Reports

The European Commission is providing additional financial support worth euro 2 million to ensure the continuity of humanitarian operations in Southern Peru following the earthquake on 23 June. Channelled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) which comes under the…

Geneva, November 8, 2001 A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter Scale rocked the south west of Perú on 23 June 2001. The departments of Arequipa, Ayacucho, Moquegua and Tacna were the most affected by the earthquake. There…

Madrid meeting commits US$1 billion to combat poverty, provide emergency jobs and income support for poor families Madrid - In a demonstration of strong support for the newly-elected Peruvian government of President Alejandro Toledo, the international community committed to provide…

Devastated Lives "It's the poor that are the worst hit," commented Sarah Yellon Valle, CRS' local partner and Caritas Coordinator for the southern region of Peru, after this summer's catastrophes. An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale, which was…

Appeal Target: US$ 615,346Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 206,567 Geneva, 18 October 2001 Dear Colleagues, A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.1 on the Richter Scale rocked the south west of Perú on 23 June 2001. The departments of…

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.Preliminary Appeal Launched on 25 June 2001 for CHF 2,009,000 for 2 months. Full (Revised) Appeal launched on 24 July 2001 for CHF 4,970,787 for 6 months. .DREF…

The impact of the 23 June earthquake and the tsunami, as well as hundreds of aftershocks that mainly affected the poorest people living in peri-urban areas, highlands and small towns along the southern coast of Peru, continues to impact…

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.Appeal No, 18/2001 Preliminary Appeal Launched on 25 June 2001 for CHF 2,009,000 for 2 months. Full (Revised) Appeal launched on 24 July, 2001 for CHF 4,970,787 for…

The WFP IRA assistance will end at the end of this month. Accounts are being settled with the government. NGOs have been active in reconstruction activities, however considerable overlap and a lack of coordination in the housing sector have been…

By Fernando Nuño in Arequipa Along the coast of Camana in southern Peru, the remains of houses lie like beached whales on the shore. They are the remnants of life as it was before an earthquake measuring 8.2 hit this…