Medical Supplies to Hospitals in Chile

Summary

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile early Feb 27, destroying hospitals around and in Santiago, VIDA has connected with our local partner FEDES to supply needed medical supplies. project reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The most urgent need is to raise funds to support the shipment of multiple containers to Chile - either by sea or airlift. Each container holds approximately 1 million in supplies and cost approx, $10,000 to deliver. VIDA provides $140 in medical aid for every dollar donated. A $100 donation provides $14,000 in medical aid.

Activities

In concert with GlobalGiving and Fundación Educativa de Desarrollo Economico y Social (FEDES) locally on the ground, this fund will provide victims of the earthquake with critical medical care. More details will be provided as they are available.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $5,679
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $44,320
Total Funding Goal: $50,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

It will take many months to restore Chile. VIDA is preparing to ship containers of medical relief in cooperation with the Fundación Educativa de Desarrollo Economico y Social FEDES

Project Message

Rezamos a Dios para que los afectados por el sismo se recuperen pronto.
- Haydee Rodriguez-Pastor, Presdient of VIDA

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Patti Mangan
Board of Directors Member
6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville, California 94608
United States
(510) 655-8432
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

Volunteers for Interamerican Development Assistance
6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
United States
510-655-8432
http://www.vidausa.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Chile and can also be found under Disaster Recovery.

For more information about Chile, read the Human Development Report on Chile or the Wikipedia entry for Chile.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 29, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 27, 2010

Latest Update from the Field

Medical Aid Shipments to Chile and long term

By Patti Mangan - VIDA Board Member, July 29, 2010 11:04 AM

VIDA is working with our long-time partner Fundacion FEDES, a Chilean NGO to distribute the supplies and equipment to hospitals and clinics operating in the city of Curicó and the Region of Maule.

VIDA sent its second and third container shipments to FEDES in June 2010 in collaboration with U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business Chilean Alumni Association, Quicksilver, and Cliff Bar.

The two containers contained over $2 million in medical supplies and equipment along with nutritional health bars and warm clothing. These shipments were sent to the southern coast of Chile that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.

Sauzal and seven other towns (Santo Toribio, Huerta de Maule, Nirivilo, Tapihue, Quella, Coronel del Maule, Posilla) were the beneficiaries. Sauzal had approximately 200 adobe buildings of which 90% were destroyed. These efforts have equipped Sauzal and other towns with medical supplies to prevent and overcome winter illnesses due to the weather and poor housing conditions. This VIDA project will be supporting Sauzal with a strong rural hospital to serve the regions poor.

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