chile earthquake tsunami relief english bwa
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“The earth shook like an enraged beast,
the mountains trembled and the sea unleashed
its fury,the earth cracked open and what was built was
undone,and a people tired of suffering, suffers
again.”
“the sea unleashed its fury,”
“and what was built was undone,”
The horror left its indelible mark
in the lost looks, the desolate faces,
the dead, the trapped, the mutilated,
in each life torn apart by the unexpected.But God was not in the
earthquake.
Someone cried out in terror and other voices joined in.Someone lifted a prayer, and
others prayed along.Someone sang, and many joined
the song.Someone lifted a piece of
concrete,and others began to clear
away the rubble,
somone hugged the injuredand others carried the wounded in
their armssomeone stretched out a hand to
help,and thousands of hands joined in.
And God was among them.
(trans. by Stan Slade)By Gerardo Oberman
February 27, 2010
Earthquake 8.8
3 minutes
Tsunamis
Typical Fishing Village
“the sea unleashed it´s fury”
Impact of tsunami in Cerro Verde
First Trip to Deliver AidMarch 2010
Caravans of Solidarity and Aid
From churches in the north districts,
From Temuco,
And from the most southern district, Los Rios
“Someone lifted a prayer, and others prayed along.”
,”
“don’t forget about us…”
“see us”
“listen to us”
“stay with us”
Our Strategy
The Kits
Surveys
Times of reflection, prayer, and friendship.
We identified the needs through surveys, which told us what the people really needed. Then we developed the kits according to the needs.
Food Kits
RiceSpaghettiCoffeeTomato sauceFlourBeans.SugarVegetable oilPowdered milkTuna, margarine, yeast
Hygiene Kits
Liquid soap
Shampoo
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Personal hygiene products
Toilet paper
Matches
Disposable razors
Insulation Kits
Interior panels Windows
Door
Electrical installation
Room divider
The Mediaguas
Inside a Mediagua
Home Furnishings Kit
Kitchen table
Chairs
Bunk beds w/ blankets
Space heater
Room Addition Kits
One bedroom 3m X 3m Interior
panels
More dignity.
Coliumo(Grace, Peace, & Hope Church in Concepción)
All this let us keep on going. We went to the pastors in the affected zones, asking them to be the hands and feet of Jesus, assessing the needs in eleven communities.In this way churches like Grace, Peace and Hope church in Concepcion came to adopt a village of mediaguas in Coliumo foro ver a year. They accompanied these people, each family in the church adopting one family, visiting them, bringing aid and comfort and friendship.
Coliumo(Grace, Peace, & Hope Church in Concepción)
Iloca(Iglesia de Curicó)
Iloca(Church in Curicó)
Cerro Verde y Penco(Iglesia de Cerro Verde)
TalcahuanoCaleta Tumbes y Maryland
Chillan(New Hope Church)
Traiguen(Mt. Zion Church)
Pastoring in Tubul
A Mission in Tubul
Pastoring in Tubul
11 communities
food kits
42,000 meals
300
hygiene kits
room addition kits
80
insulation kits
350
basic home furnishings kit
51
lives touched
1,400
Emergency Volunteer Network
Cerro Verde y Penco(Church in Cerro Verde)
Coronel(New Birth Church)
Tubul
Friendship, hospitality
Fellowship, a new church
White Earthquake in Lonquimay
Daniel VivancoPresidentNational Baptist Convention of Chile
• Now in these days our national convention is promoting fellowship in our churches, friendship and volunteer service, cooperating with one another to fulfill the Great Commission.
• Another goal is a season of prayer so that each believer is a missionary in their neighborhood, work, church and home, to influence our society that needs to know the love of God.
• Finally, we are forming a national network of volunteers, putting their talents, gifts, and professions to the service of our neighbors, evidence of our faith and redemption in Christ.
• It is not hard to respond to the call of Jesus. “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” It
is to say, “Here am I, Lord, send me.”