Peru Earthquake Relief

ABWEperu.org/earthquake - Earthquake relief project page. ABWEPeru.org home page

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

This is a collection of pictures from our trip to Pisco and Ica several days after the earthquake.
Click on any image for a larger version. If you need full resolution images click here.

Jonathan Stone (570) 606-3909 <US Phone>
jastone@abweperu.org

Parts of the Panamerican Highway are severly damaged.

Attempting to avoid the hours-long wait in traffic at a damaged bridge we tried to cut through the desert with a small convoy of 4x4s.

Back on the road again, we waited more than an hour for traffic to move.

We were wondering whether we should really be driving on it!

Going north again on our return trip it was our turn through the river.

Damaged buildings just north of Pisco.

All along the beach in Pisco fishing boats were carried up into the streets by the Tsunami. This is San Andres, a fishing town next to Pisco.

The local fire chief in charge of recovery efforts reported 85% of Pisco´s downtown buildings (particularly around the plaza) were destroyed. 15% of the rest of the city was destroyed.

On our way down the beach from Pisco to Chaco, where our camp is.

Water over 3 feet high rushed into the camp.

Much of the walls around camp were destroyed.

The local fishermen's dock was damaged by the Tsunami.

Seaweed covers everything.

Several small buildings on the camp property were destroyed.

Boats washed up on the beach.

Most people have moved their belongings into the street and are sleeping there.

People from the fishing village of Chaco have been living up on the hill behind the village since the night of the quake.

They fled immediately to avoid the Tsunami and have now built shacks for shelter.

Rigoberto, the pastor who lives at the camp, helps us unload supplies of blankets, food, and water which he will distribute.

Rigoberto's son Jose cut his foot badly in the aftermath of the quake. He has sent his wife and daughter to Lima.

Many adobe buildings and some brick ones have collapsed in Ica.

People sit and sleep in the rubble all night to guard what possessions they have left. Two people died when this house collapsed.

There was severe damage to several buildings in Ica's downtown as well.

Pastor Pedro Palomino of the Baptist Temple of La Tinguiña, Ica. The church neighbors who can now get to church without going around the block. The church will need to rebuild part of their pasonage and office, which were made from mud brick.

They also have a Christian school. 1st, 2nd and 2rd grade bathrooms?

This sister is still sleeping in her partially collapsed house (previous picture of her bedroom).

Many walls have collapsed, especially those made from mud brick. The La Tinguiña church has started this mission work called Abundant Life Baptist Mission. They will need to rebuild.

At a small farming village on the outskirts of Ica, everyone is sleeping outside their damaged homes. "Grandma" is still asleep bundled up in her chair.

This church family had most of their home collapse. Pastor Wilfredo Pardo from the Baptist church in Acomayo, Ica standing behind the family.

Pastor Oscar Loyola from a church in Lima brought a truck full of food, matresses, clothes and water to Chincha, Psco, and Ica. He's sharing the gospel with the people of this village as they hand out the supplies.

Making mud bricks for rebuilding.

Pastor Claudio Saritupac of the Baptist church in Parcona, Ica, stands in the background with this sister who's house collapsed. They have put up a shelter of bamboo mats and plastic sheets.

The New Life Baptist Church in downtown Ica has many cracks in the walls.

This was the parsonage of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in San Joaquín, Ica. Pastor Juan Oliveros has lived in these few mud brick rooms with his family since he finished seminary 20 years ago.

Everywhere we went we saw where neighbors had blocked off the streets to hinder looters.

Most people are sleeping, cooking, and generally living in thse street.

The Living Hope Baptist church in Subtanjalla, Ica was started by ABWE missionaries David and Evelyn Stone 23 years ago.

The roof caved in. Most of the church building and parsonage must be rebuilt.

Pastor Oto of Subtanjalla.

Sister Julia was one of the first to accept the Lord when this church started. She is now 90 years old and still going strong - in spite of the quake.

Some of the young people put up a shelter for Julia.

Damage in the town of Guadalupe, on the outskirts of Ica past Subtanjalla.

Many people ask for food and water along the Panamerican.

On our trip back north to Lima, traffic was stopped for 2 1/2 hours apparently from a combination of mobs trying to steel supplies from aid trucks and road damage.

ABWEperu.org/earthquake - Earthquake relief project page. ABWEPeru.org home page South-central Peru was hit by a 8.0 magnitude earthquake on August 15. This is a collection of pictures from our trip to Pisco and Ica several days after the earthquake. Click on any image for a larger version. If you need full resolution images click here. Jonathan Stone (570) 606-3909 <US Phone> jastone@abweperu.org
Parts of the Panamerican Highway are severly damaged.		A family builds a small shack out of the rubble of their home.

Attempting to avoid the hours-long wait in traffic at a damaged bridge we tried to cut through the desert with a small convoy of 4x4s.		We discovered our Land Cruiser doesn´t do sand when loaded with food and water.
Back on the road again, we waited more than an hour for traffic to move.		Southbound vehicles cross the damaged bridge (one truck at the time). Northbound go through the riverbed.
We were wondering whether we should really be driving on it!		Going north again on our return trip it was our turn through the river.
		Damaged buildings just north of Pisco.
		All along the beach in Pisco fishing boats were carried up into the streets by the Tsunami. This is San Andres, a fishing town next to Pisco.
The local fire chief in charge of recovery efforts reported 85% of Pisco´s downtown buildings (particularly around the plaza) were destroyed. 15% of the rest of the city was destroyed.		On our way down the beach from Pisco to Chaco, where our camp is.
		Most of the camp buildings are still standing, but the Tsunami dumped seaweed over everything. This is the auditorium.
Water over 3 feet high rushed into the camp.
		Much of the walls around camp were destroyed.
The local fishermen's dock was damaged by the Tsunami.		Seaweed covers everything.
Several small buildings on the camp property were destroyed.		Boats washed up on the beach.
		Most people have moved their belongings into the street and are sleeping there.
People from the fishing village of Chaco have been living up on the hill behind the village since the night of the quake.		They fled immediately to avoid the Tsunami and have now built shacks for shelter.
Rigoberto, the pastor who lives at the camp, helps us unload supplies of blankets, food, and water which he will distribute.		Rigoberto's son Jose cut his foot badly in the aftermath of the quake. He has sent his wife and daughter to Lima.
Many adobe buildings and some brick ones have collapsed in Ica.		People sit and sleep in the rubble all night to guard what possessions they have left. Two people died when this house collapsed.


There was severe damage to several buildings in Ica's downtown as well.
		Pastor Pedro Palomino of the Baptist Temple of La Tinguiña, Ica. The church neighbors who can now get to church without going around the block. The church will need to rebuild part of their pasonage and office, which were made from mud brick.
They also have a Christian school. 1st, 2nd and 2rd grade bathrooms?
		This sister is still sleeping in her partially collapsed house (previous picture of her bedroom).
Many walls have collapsed, especially those made from mud brick. The La Tinguiña church has started this mission work called Abundant Life Baptist Mission. They will need to rebuild.
At a small farming village on the outskirts of Ica, everyone is sleeping outside their damaged homes. "Grandma" is still asleep bundled up in her chair.


This church family had most of their home collapse. Pastor Wilfredo Pardo from the Baptist church in Acomayo, Ica standing behind the family.





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Pastor Oscar Loyola from a church in Lima brought a truck full of food, matresses, clothes and water to Chincha, Psco, and Ica. He's sharing the gospel with the people of this village as they hand out the supplies.
Making mud bricks for rebuilding.

		Pastor Claudio Saritupac of the Baptist church in Parcona, Ica, stands in the background with this sister who's house collapsed. They have put up a shelter of bamboo mats and plastic sheets.
The New Life Baptist Church in downtown Ica has many cracks in the walls.
		This was the parsonage of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in San Joaquín, Ica. Pastor Juan Oliveros has lived in these few mud brick rooms with his family since he finished seminary 20 years ago.


The town of Subtanjalla, on the outskirts of Ica, had some of the worst damage we saw. Most of the buildings there are mud brick.
Everywhere we went we saw where neighbors had blocked off the streets to hinder looters.		Most people are sleeping, cooking, and generally living in thse street.
The Living Hope Baptist church in Subtanjalla, Ica was started by ABWE missionaries David and Evelyn Stone 23 years ago.		The roof caved in. Most of the church building and parsonage must be rebuilt.



		Pastor Oto of Subtanjalla.
Sister Julia was one of the first to accept the Lord when this church started. She is now 90 years old and still going strong - in spite of the quake.

Some of the young people put up a shelter for Julia.		Damage in the town of Guadalupe, on the outskirts of Ica past Subtanjalla.



		Many people ask for food and water along the Panamerican.
On our trip back north to Lima, traffic was stopped for 2 1/2 hours apparently from a combination of mobs trying to steel supplies from aid trucks and road damage.