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Save The Waves: Help Chile Now
March 1, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
Friends & STW supporters,
By now all of you have heard about the massive earthquake and
subsequent tsunamis that occurred in Chile this wkend. The earthquake
epicenter was just 5km from our Vigilante Costero (Coastkeeper) office is
located and where Save The Waves' environmental advocacy efforts are
focused. The earthquake and tidal wave damage to the area where we
work is devastating. Our friends, colleagues and neighbors in coastal
Chile need our help more than ever before. Not a lot of news is coming
out of the region because of the massive destruction but we know that
it's bad. The good news we're getting is that loss of life thus far appears
to be relatively low because the "slow" quake start allowed people to
evacuate to higher ground. But the destruction to infrastructure is
devastating, including to structures, drinking water, power,
transportation, and communication. This means that aid & relief in the
next few weeks will be crucial to help save lives.
Because our ongoing environmental work is in the exact same region as
the disaster, Save The Waves is is uniquely positioned to help direct
humanitarian relief efforts in the region. We are therefore organizing a
humanitarian aid trip to the Buchupureo, Curanipe, and Constitución
regions and we are traveling this week ASAP with a doctor, medic and
other support. Josh Berry, our enviro director, is going to Chile to act as
director of relief efforts, and act as translator, local contact, logistics
coordinator and lieutenant. We are fundraising now to cover costs of
travel, shipment of supplies, and local relief efforts. We also are
partnering with Waves for Water (http://www.wavesforwater.org) to
provide water filters for clean drinking water, something that's crucially
needed right now.
Many of you have been a great source of support and inspiration to our
Chile program. Now our friends in Chile need all of our help more than
ever before.
All donations we receive for Chile earthquake relief will go directly to
humanitarian aid in the devastated regions at the quake and tsunami
epicenter. Our efforts will be focused primarily in the more rural coastal
areas between Santiago & Concepcion, the area closest to the epicenter,
as most international aid will focus on the cities. Your donations will be
spent directly on the ground in Chile. Since we are a small and nimble
organization with years of experience in coastal Chile, your support for
this disaster will be extremely effective. No bureaucratic filters, no delays.
Donate and learn more at the link below.
Donation link and more info here:
http://www.savethewaves.org/news/view/111
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