Sunday, August 19, 2007
Earthquake Relief - How to Help
Our prayers and thoughts go out to all those who are suffering
as a result of the earthquakes and tremors in southern Peru.
Below are a few places where you may choose to send help.
(Further below are some links to news items.)
as a result of the earthquakes and tremors in southern Peru.
Below are a few places where you may choose to send help.
(Further below are some links to news items.)
- WORLD VISION: Donate Now (general fund) (background)
- from the Washington Post:
to receive monetary donations to assist the victims of the earthquake that struck Peru
on Aug. 15.
Checks can be mailed to:
Embassy of Perú - Sismo Peru 2007
1700 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington DC 20036
For wire transfers within the United States:
HSBC Bank
Account Name: Embassy of Peru - Sismo Peru 2007
Account Number: 389060178
Routing Number: 021001088
Citibank
Account Name: Embassy of Peru - Sismo Peru 2007
Account Number: 15378535
Routing Number: 254070116
www.care.org
(800) 521-CARE
Emergency Response Fund (ERF)
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
(800) HELP-NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish)
Lutheran World Relief
www.lwr.org
(800) LWR-LWR2
Special mail fund: LWR-Peru Earthquake Response and Rehabilitation;
P.O. Box 17061; Baltimore, MD 21298-9832
For additional information, please call the embassy at (202) 833-9860.
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