Canadian Red Cross

Published purpose

On August 15, 2007, an earthquake struck Peru's southern coast. Measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, the earthquake destroyed 50,000 homes and devastated many communities. Overall, more than 200,000 families were affected by the quake. This project responds to the second revision of the Emergency Appeal by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Socieites (IFRC), issued on December 3, 2007. The goal of this project is to dramatically improve the conditions of the families affected by the earthquake, particularly those surviving without protection or living in provisional emergency camps and shelters. The project thus supports a transition from immediate emergency response to more sustainable humanitarian assistance.