Relief Efforts by SIM for the Flooding in Peru

Temporary housing

SIM missionary Martin Wieland partnered with Paz y Esperanza (Peace and Hope) here in Peru to help provide temporary housing for those who lost their homes to the flooding. Yesterday, they held a celebration for the 50th such house to be provided for families in Cajamarquilla. The…

Caraponga, Lima

We've not been posting much to the blog as much of the relief efforts are winding down and life is returning to normal. Even though this happened a couple of weeks ago, I just received the information today, so I'm posting it now. SIM missionary Chris Conti and Dámaris, my executive…

Video of relief efforts

The mayor of one of the districts in Lima is a Christian. SIM Peru partnered with several local churches and the mayor to provide relief to people affected by the flooding in an area of Lima called Paramonga. SIM helped with the purchase of blankets, diapers, cans of tuna repellent and…

Water Filters for Pacura

Yesterday, Jason and Ethan Brink returned to each of the locations in Pacura where the displaced people are living in tents or sleeping on the ground or on cots. Temperatures were nearly 90˚F with high humidity. The heat in the buildings where up to 30 families were living was stifling…

Huaico! Huaico! Huaico!

"Huaico!" is the word they use in Peru to describe a wall of mud coming down a hillside. On March 17th, it was a word repeatedly screamed by people trying to alert others to wake up and escape with their lives before a wall of mud engulfed their homes. This is the story that SIM…

Trujillo

Yesterday, SIM partnered with Helping Hands, Water Missions Interntional and the Trujillo Alliance Church to provide 2000 liters of water and 200 meals to those impacted from extreme flooding.

Impassable, but not Impossible

When Pastor Lindorf Chamorro's team arrived in Bamba Alta, the road was impassable. They had to make several trips in smaller vehicles to get to the people that government officials had agreed to assemble together. After a devotional from the Bible, 100 families received the donations…

Continued efforts in Trujillo

Today Jason and Ethan visited people who were devastated by the mudslides that swept through their homes and businesses. In many cases mud filled the homes from floor to ceiling. These people have lost all of their belongings. Most people told Jason that they only had 5 minutes…

Flood Relief in Trujillo

Trujillo is the 3rd largest city in Peru and was arguably the hardest hit city from the recent catastrophic flooding. Until recently, aerial photos of the city showed a large lake with neatly arrayed buildings on an invisible underwater grid. Yesterday, after several days of logistical…

Letter from the Lima Calvary Chapel pastor

This letter was sent to SIM from the pastor of the Lima Calvary Chapel pastor after their recent visit to Huarmey:Thank you so much for partnering with us in our effort to bring relief to those affected by the recent mudslides and flooding in Huarmey.Our team of 50+ left for Huarmey at 5am last…

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