South-central Peru was hit by an 8.0 magnitude earthquake on August 15.

You can help! Peruvian churches from other parts of the country have contributed to an immediate, massive response to bring needed food, water, blankets and other relief aid to those directly affected by the earthquake. The urgency of providing basic necessities is passing as most of the affected area returns to semi-normal. Stores and markets are gradually reopening and electricity and water have been restored in many areas. However, the need to rebuild damaged and collapsed homes and churches remains. Families who lost their homes are still living on the street, in crowded conditions with neighbors or relatives, or in temporary shacks.

Please consider whether God could use your generosity to help build a small house or rebuild a church building.

Visit www.ABWE.org to GIVE to this project.
For further info contact Donna Knight (717) 909-2362 donna@abwe.org
 

Earthquake pictures
 

Current projects:

Provide Shelter (Phase 1)


Shelters for church families that lost their homes.

Shelter (Phase 2)
An ongoing need.

Shelters for neighbors cost $700 each.

Rebuild Subtanjalla church


This church building was totally destroyed.
Rebuild San Joaquín church


Working on archetectural plans and permissions.
 

REBUILDING HOMES
(more pictures)

Goal: Show Christ's love and impact the community by providing wooden shelters for church families and their neighbors.
(Why not build permanent housing? See note)

Phase 1 - Provide Shelter: $26,000

Build and install 40 wooden shelters for those Christians who don't have adequate housing. (complete!)

Phase 2 - Impact the community:
($20,000 so far. $700 per shelter)
There is an ongoing need to provide wooden housing for thousands of people who are still living in tents. We can purchase 2-room shelters for $700. Each of these homes will be provided to families who live near our churches as an expression of God's love. Please help these churches reach their neighbors!

Many people are still living in temporary shacks in the street.

Many families from churches in Chincha and Ica lost their homes.

 

Note: We originally planned to build modular homes of brick and steel reinforced concrete. However these cost considerably more than the wooden houses ($3,500 vs. $625). They also require a complicated and lengthy process to get the necessary paperwork in order (building permits, etc). We have realized that many of the people in greatest need do not have clear title to their land, further complicating permanent construction. All things considered we believe we can have the greatest impact by building wooden houses which in most cases provide living conditions comparable to what people had before the quake.


Building wooden shelters: (more pictures)

Shelters provided:

 
 

Reconstruction of churches and camp

 
Priority
Secondary
Chaco camp
$20,000
$20,000
Subtanjalla church
$25,000
$25,000
San Joaquín church
$15,000
$15,000
La Tinguiña church
$15,000
$5,000
La Tinguiña mission
$10,000
$10,000
Parcona church
$3,000
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Chincha churches
$10,000
$5,000

 

Springs in the Desert CAMP
Chaco Beach – near Pisco

Damage: Most of the perimeter wall was destroyed or damaged. A storm surge immediately after the quake dumped seaweed all over the property and buildings and caused additional damage.

Priority need: Approximately 650 linear feet of the perimeter wall must be replaced in order to maintain security. The caretaker´s home needs to be partially rebuilt. The kitchen and other facilities need to be refurnished immediately in order to house work teams as well as prepare for the next camp season.
Cost: $20,000

Secondary need: Several buildings need to be repaired. Some small structures need to be rebuilt.
Cost: $20,000

 

 

 

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One work group held a free medical clinic and several people from the neighborhood made professions of faith.

 

Earthquake aftermath:

 


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Materials have been purchased to rebuild the perimiter wall.

Progress:


Temporary bamboo matt walls have been erected for security. Several work teams from Lima have helped with cleanup and demolition.

 

Living Hope Baptist Church
Subtanjalla, Ica

Damage: The entire church building and parsonage of Subtanjalla is either fallen or severely damaged. It all was a very old structure made of mud brick, converted into a church 23 years ago.

Priority need: Raze the entire structure and build a simple, large auditorium of brick walls. Provide temporary wooden sunday school rooms.
Cost: $25,000
(Funds raised, building soon.)

Second phase: Finish the building including providing a parsonage and sunday school classrooms.
Cost: $25,000

Aftermath:

Progress:

The damaged auditorium has been demolished. An entirely new building will need to be designed.

The parsonage buildings have also now been demolished.
 

Emmanuel Baptist Church
San Joaquin, Ica

Damage: The auditorium is a fairly new building and is fine. The pastor’s apartment, 5 Sunday school classrooms, and the kitchen were all made of mud brick and have been destroyed or severely damaged.

Priority Need: To rebuild Sunday school classrooms, kitchen, and bathrooms.
Cost: $15,000
(Funds raised, working on archetectural plans and permissions to build!)

Second phase: To rebuild several additional classrooms, a storeroom, and the pastor’s apartment
Cost: $15,000


Pastor & Mrs. Juan Oliveros

 

Progress:

Damaged buildings have been demolished and cleared.
Ready to build.

 

Pastor Juan and his family were living in the front part of the auditorium since their apartment was destroyed.


Now they have a wooden shelter.
 

La Tinguiña Baptist Temple
(... and Christian school)
La Tinguiña, Ica

Damage: The auditorium and classrooms above it are fine, this is a fairly new brick building. The church offices, several classrooms, and the kitchen were damaged or destroyed.

Priority Need: Rebuild the damaged rooms. The church has cleared the rubble and is ready to build! The church has received funds for temporary wooden classrooms untill funds are available for permanent buildings.
Cost: $15,000

Secondary Need: Finish the new building.
Cost: $5,000


Pastor Pedro Palomino can now welcome neighbors to church through the back wall.


The damaged buildings have been cleared. School is back in session. Ready to rebuild.
 

Abundant Life Baptist Mission,
La Tinguiña, Ica

Damage: Their auditorium and perimeter wall were damaged or destroyed.

Priority Need: Build a small new, brick and cement auditorium on their property. We have provided funds for a temporary wooden auditorium until funds are available for permanent buildings.
Cost: $10,000

Secondary Need: Build classrooms and perimeter wall.
Cost $10,000

Aftermath:

Progress:


Damaged walls have been demolished.
Ready to build.
 

Ebenezer Baptist Church
Parcona, Ica

Damage: The bathrooms and the back wall were made of mud brick and were damaged or destroyed.

Priority Need: $3000
 

2 Baptist churches in Chincha
(north of Pisco)

Damage: The perimiter wall of one church needs to be rebuilt. The other suffered some structural damage which can be repaired.

Cost: $15,000


Pastor Eduardo and his family.