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On Saturday, January 13, 2001, an earthquake registering 7.6 on the Richter Scale struck El Salvador. Since then, the region has experienced over 140 perceptible aftershocks and more than 3,500 recorded tremors. As a result, as of February 2, 2001, El Salvador's National Emergency Committee (COEN) reported 827 deaths, 4,520 injuries, and 92,080 houses destroyed. In all, COEN reports that 1,160,316 people have been affected.

On Tuesday, February 13, 2001, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit El Salvador approximately 30 kilometers east of the capital city of San Salvador in San Pedro Nonalco in the department of LaPaz. The earthquake was felt throughout El Salvador and in parts of Guatemala and Honduras.

COEN reports that the February earthquake is responsible for 283 deaths, 2,937 injuries, and the destruction of 32,148 homes. Thousands of people were left homeless by the January earthquake, and that number is expected to rise considerably as a result of the recent crisis.

If you'd like to help, please contact any of the following organizations:

  1. South Bay Sanctuary Covenant (SBSC)
    3290 Middlefield Road
    Palo Alto, CA 94306

    2. SBSC is collecting funds for emergency relief and reconstruction. Tax-deductible checks should be made out to University Lutheran Church/SBSC and marked "Earthquake Relief." For updated reports on the earthquake relief efforts, see the web pages of First Presbyterian Church/South Bay Sanctuary Covenant: www.fprespa.org/elsalvador.htm or call Arlene Schaup at 650-494-8340.

  2. Voices on the Border Emergency Fund
    1600 Webster St NE
    Washington DC 200117

    3. SBSC and Voices on the Border often work together. These funds will be used in priority areas. More information will be posted on www.votb.org.

  3. Project Salvador
    P.O. Box 300105
    Denver, CO 80203
    Attention: Earthquake Relief

    4. Please direct any questions to Patricia Lawless, Project Coordinator, plawless@juno.com, or call her at 303-298-8969 or 303-292-4838. Project Salvador will be transferring funds to the Jesuits through the Central American University (UCA) -- direct contact: Dean Brackley. Mr. Brackey is a North American Jesuit who moved to El Salvador in 1990 after the 1989 massacre at the UCA. He works in the community of Jayaque in Sonsonate, one of the regions hardest hit by the earthquake. The Jesuits also work in Santa Tecla and have a long history of organizing relief and development efforts in El Salvador. 

    Project Salvador may also be channeling funds to other groups in the parishes of Tierra Blanca and Berlin, both located in Usulutan. Project Salvador has direct church contacts in both areas and will be, at their request, earmarking some funds for the Women for Dignity and Life who are organizing support work in Usulutan. The greatest need is for financial contributions. However, there is also great need for antibiotics and canvas or tents to construct temporary housing. Please call Patricia Lawless before collecting any antibiotics or housing materials.

  4. CRISPAZ
    1555 Massachusetts Ave.
    Cambridge, MA 02138

    5. The CRISPAZ Team's (Christians for Peace in El Salvador) initial response will be to support CEBES (Christian based communities of El Salvador) in their efforts to provide both immediate and long-term aid to affected communities, especially those in the department of La Libertad.

  5. The United States Agency for International Development - USAID.

    For updates on the earthquake as well as a listing of numerous non-governmental organizations participating in relief efforts, link to USAID here. http://www.usaid.gov/about/el_salvador/.

 

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