Thursday, August 16, 2007
EARTHQUAKE APPEAL - PLEASE PUBLICISE WIDELY
Like many others in Peru today we are still taking in the scale of the tragedy and gathering information. Our intention is to join forces with other agencies and gather resources to be able to respond to the victims of the earthquake. Emergency help is still needed from both inside and outside the country.Our Diocesan NGO "Comunion-Peru" will be working in conjunction with the Catholic agency "Caritas" and the Lutheran agency "Lutheran World Relief". Both have wide experience of response to natural disasters.
FROM INSIDE PERU - WE NEED FOOD, CLOTHING, BLANKETS
Donations of clothing, blankets, food and medicine are being received in the National Football Stadium in Lima and a Hercules plane of the Peruvian Airforce will be flying to Pisco, the area worst affected tomorrow.
FROM OUTSIDE PERU - WE NEED DONATIONS OF MONEY
Donations of money can be sent to either of the Diocesan bank accounts in Texas, USA and Nottingham, UK.
We shall be in touch with those who look after our accounts to bring down the money immediately.
USA: Call the office of Susan Kerr and/or make checks payable to "Christ Church - Peru Earthquake Appeal"
Mrs Susan Kerr
4550 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Tel 972 618 0222
UK: Call Patrick Mackie and/or make checks payable to "Anglican Diocese of Peru - Earthquake Appeal"
Mr Patrick Mackie
4, Croft Rise, East Bridgford
Nottingham NG13 8PS
Tel/Fax 01949 20519
