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Israeli Medical Mission Aid Peru Quake Victims
Peru, August 24, 2007
UPDATE FROM THE FIELD
IsraAID / FIRST Israeli medical mission provides emergency relief to quake victims in Peru through the support of B’nai B’rith International and American Jewish Committee.
The IsraAID/FIRST medical mission is currently based in the city of Cerre Azul, in the earthquake affected region of Peru. The seven member team is working in cooperation with the catholic relief organization, CARITAS.
On August 22nd, the team began working in Canneta and from there, branched out to various disaster sites. The team visited the town of Bella Vista and opened a medical clinic in a local school where 120 people were treated.
On August 23rd, the IsraAID/FIRST medical team opened a field clinic in the village of Santa Barbara and treated over 150 people. Water and electricity supply were badly damaged in the village and most of the houses in the area were destroyed, leaving families with only tents as shelter. The team also proceeded to Santa Cruz and opened the clinic in a local Church where they treated another 120 villagers and distributed food and water.
In the past 48 hours since the IsraAID/FIRST medical team’s arrival, close to 400 earthquake affected men, women and children were provided with medical treatment and emergency relief.
The team is working together with volunteers from the Jewish community in Lima who are escorting the Israeli delegation and helping with the logistics of the operation including access and delivery of basic medical and relief supplies. The Jewish volunteers are also assisting with translations and contacts to local officials and aid groups. B'nai Brith Peru is one of the leading Jewish groups assisting the Israeli team with many of the contacts on the ground.
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