Rapid Response

Payment No. 20/2007

Funds Sent to:                     DIACONIA

Amount Sent :                     48,747 US$

Date:                                   21 August 2007

Details of Payment

Emergency:                           Earthquake strikes Peru

Date of Emergency:               15 August 2007

Implementing Partner:          Lutheran World Relief (LWR)

                                             Centre for Studies and Disaster Prevention (PREDES)

Evangelical Lutheran Association for Aid to Community Development (DIACONIA). 

Details of the Emergency: A 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Peru near Pisco on August 15, 2007 at 6:41 pm local time, which affected an area of about 13,000 sq km. The most affected locations include the regions of Ica (with the cities and provinces of Pisco, Ica and Chincha), Lima (provinces of Cañete and Yauyos) and Huancavelica (provinces of Huaytará and Castrovirreyna).

On August 19, the National Institute for Civil Defence (INDECI) reported that there are 34,410 families affected (mostly by loss of homes), 503 deaths and 1,042 injured. INDECI also suggests that when including the rural areas that have not yet been evaluated, the total number of destroyed homes could be as high as 70,000.  Public infrastructure was severely damaged. Electricity supply has been interrupted which caused cuts in the water supply that is supported by electrical pumps in most of the area. Access to the affected regions is difficult due to damage to the main highway and landslides cutting off locations in four valleys. One hospital collapsed and another was partially affected in Pisco. Hospital are overwhelmed and service is hampered by lack of electricity. The government has declared a state of emergency in the region of Ica and the province of Cañete.

Purpose of Response: The current response aims at mitigating the suffering of the population in less accessible, vulnerable and poor rural areas which lack drinkable water, shelter, medicines, clothes and non-perishable food.

Beneficiary information and location of response : The ACT forum formed an emergency committee consisting of the three ACT members: Lutheran World Relief (LWR) - Andean Regional Office, Centre for Studies and Disaster Prevention (PREDES) and the Evangelical Lutheran Association for Aid to Community Development (DIACONIA). PREDES and DIACONIA have assessed the damage and needs of the district of Grocio Prado in the Chincha province where 897 families lost their houses. The access to water is poor as it is mostly procured from wells with electricity-driven water pumps, rendered unusable with the loss of power. Water supply provided by trucks is constrained by the lack of proper storage facilities. LWR assessed the situation in the Huancavelica region and also attended a coordination meeting with INDECI. 

Proposed assistance: PREDES and DIACONIA will carry out activities in the district of Grocio Prado, Chincha province. They will provide 100 temporary emergency shelters for selected beneficiaries. The construction will be done by the beneficiaries themselves using local materials. PREDES and DIACONIA will also provide 100 families with a family water deposit, a smaller deposit with drinking water and a latrine. Training materials will be provided for hygiene, construction work and children recreation. In view of the traumatic impact of the earthquake, psycho-social and community support will be given to the communities. This will include a series of workshops in the evenings, on how to organize and cope in an emergency situation as well as manage water and sanitation facilities. The workshops will also address issues and leadership. Recreational therapy sessions will be given to 500 children.

LWR plans to implement activities in the Districts of  San Juan de Castrovirreyna, Villa de Arma, Cotas, Tantará, Aurahua, and Chupamarca, in the provinces of  Huaytará and Castrovirreyna,  Huancavelica Region. LWR will provide 250 family with food kits for two weeks. Psychosocial care will be given to 500 children in recreational meetings. Social support will also include trainings for about 1,000 families to strengthen the participants’ ability to cope with crisis situations and help the communities organize in effective ways.

Implementation period: Three months from 22 August to 22 November 2007. This RRF is to precede an appeal the ACT members consider to prepare. 

The funds will be transferred to the account of DIAKONIA, which will distribute the due parts to the members LWR and PREDES. DIAKONIA and PREDES will account for their respective expenses, while DIAKONIA will establish a consolidated  narrative and financial report for PREDES and DIAKONIA. LWR will account for the activities with their own report.

BUDGET FOR PREDES AND DIACONIA:

Description	Units	Qty.	Unit cost	Total in soles	Total in dollars
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Material aid
Water containers, 75 liters	unit	50	100	5,000	1,587
Latrines	unit	300	10	3,000	952
Hygiene kits	kit	15	100	1,500	476
Shelters	unit	480	100	48,000	15,238
Tools kits	kit	416	10	4,160	1,321
Recreation and support kit	kit	5	500	2,500	794
Subtotal material aid					20,368
Social and psycho-social support
Meetings with women	global	1	600	600	190
Workshops on management of emergencies	events	2	700	1,400	444
Workshops on water and sanitation	events	2	400	800	254
Workshops on organisation and leadership	global	2	400	800	254
Recreation sessions	global	1	2,400	2,400	762
Subtotal social and psycho-social support					1,904
Technical assistance
Coordinator (part time)	months	3	850	2,550	810
Social promoter	months	3	1,500	4,500	1,429
Psychologist	months	3	2,200	6,600	2,095
Building technician	months	2	1,500	3,000	952
Subtotal technical assistance					5,286
TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE					27,558
EXPENDITURE ON FIELD WORK
Renting of mobile unit	global	1	600	600	190
Fuel and lubricants	global	3	500	1,500	476
Monitoring trip	unit	3	100	300	95
Interprovincial and local transport expenses	global	1	600	600	190
Per diem for meals during field work	months	3	1,000	3,000	952
Lodging during field work	global	1	1,000	1,000	317
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON FIELD WORK					2,220
INDIRECT COSTS
Staff salary
Accountant (part time)	months	3	320	960	305
Operating expenses
Office rental	months	3	320	960	305
Office supplies and services	global	1	300	300	95
Computers	unit	2	1200	2400	762
Communication and training equipment	global	1	1800	1800	571
Communication
Phone and internet	months	3	200	600	190
Mail	months	3	300	900	286
Panels, stickers for visibility	global	1	600	600	190
Others
Project's administrative expenses (2%)					634
TOTAL STAFF, ADMINISTRATION, SUPPORT					3,338
GRAND TOTAL					33,116

BUDGET FOR LWR:

Description	Units	Qty.	Unit cost	Total in soles	Total requested in dollars
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Material aid
Food kits	unit	146	260	37,960	12,051
Total material aid					12,051
Staff
social	month	2	1,000	2,000	635
psychologist	month	2	1,000	2,000	635
logistics	month	2	500	1,000	317
20 Brigade members to give support for 8 days	global	1	2,578	2,578	818
Total staff					2,405
Social and psycho-social support
Workshops and organis.strengthening	global	1	1,000	1,000	317
Recreation sessions and materials	global	1	1,000	1,000	317
Total social and psycho-social support					634
Freight	global	1	738	738	234
TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE					15,324
Administrative expenses ( 2%)					307
TOTAL LWR					15,631
GRAND TOTAL					48,747

ACTION

The ACT Co-ordinating Office has approved the use of US$ 48,747  towards the budget from its Rapid Response Fund and would be grateful  to receive contributions to wholly or partially replenish this payment.