chile earthquake tsunami relief english bwa

“The earth shook like an enraged beast,

the mountains trembled and the sea unleashed

its fury,the earth cracked open and what was built was

undone,and a people tired of suffering, suffers

again.”

“the sea unleashed its fury,”

“and what was built was undone,”

The horror left its indelible mark

in the lost looks, the desolate faces,

the dead, the trapped, the mutilated,

in each life torn apart by the unexpected.But God was not in the

earthquake.

Someone cried out in terror and other voices joined in.Someone lifted a prayer, and

others prayed along.Someone sang, and many joined

the song.Someone lifted a piece of

concrete,and others began to clear

away the rubble,

somone hugged the injuredand others carried the wounded in

their armssomeone stretched out a hand to

help,and thousands of hands joined in.

And God was among them.

(trans. by Stan Slade)By Gerardo Oberman

February 27, 2010

Earthquake 8.8

3 minutes

Tsunamis

Typical Fishing Village

“the sea unleashed it´s fury”

Impact of tsunami in Cerro Verde

First Trip to Deliver AidMarch 2010

Caravans of Solidarity and Aid

From churches in the north districts,

From Temuco,

And from the most southern district, Los Rios

“Someone lifted a prayer, and others prayed along.”

,”

“don’t forget about us…”

“see us”

“listen to us”

“stay with us”

Our Strategy

The Kits

Surveys

Times of reflection, prayer, and friendship.

We identified the needs through surveys, which told us what the people really needed. Then we developed the kits according to the needs.

Food Kits

RiceSpaghettiCoffeeTomato sauceFlourBeans.SugarVegetable oilPowdered milkTuna, margarine, yeast

Hygiene Kits

Liquid soap

Shampoo

Deodorant

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Personal hygiene products

Toilet paper

Matches

Disposable razors

Insulation Kits

Interior panels Windows

Door

Electrical installation

Room divider

The Mediaguas

Inside a Mediagua

Home Furnishings Kit

Kitchen table

Chairs

Bunk beds w/ blankets

Space heater

Room Addition Kits

One bedroom 3m X 3m Interior

panels

More dignity.

Coliumo(Grace, Peace, & Hope Church in Concepción)

All this let us keep on going. We went to the pastors in the affected zones, asking them to be the hands and feet of Jesus, assessing the needs in eleven communities.In this way churches like Grace, Peace and Hope church in Concepcion came to adopt a village of mediaguas in Coliumo foro ver a year. They accompanied these people, each family in the church adopting one family, visiting them, bringing aid and comfort and friendship.

Coliumo(Grace, Peace, & Hope Church in Concepción)

Iloca(Iglesia de Curicó)

Iloca(Church in Curicó)

Cerro Verde y Penco(Iglesia de Cerro Verde)

TalcahuanoCaleta Tumbes y Maryland

Chillan(New Hope Church)

Traiguen(Mt. Zion Church)

Pastoring in Tubul

A Mission in Tubul

Pastoring in Tubul

11 communities

food kits

42,000 meals

300

hygiene kits

room addition kits

80

insulation kits

350

basic home furnishings kit

51

lives touched

1,400

Emergency Volunteer Network

Cerro Verde y Penco(Church in Cerro Verde)

Coronel(New Birth Church)

Tubul

Friendship, hospitality

Fellowship, a new church

White Earthquake in Lonquimay

Daniel VivancoPresidentNational Baptist Convention of Chile

• Now in these days our national convention is promoting fellowship in our churches, friendship and volunteer service, cooperating with one another to fulfill the Great Commission.

• Another goal is a season of prayer so that each believer is a missionary in their neighborhood, work, church and home, to influence our society that needs to know the love of God.

• Finally, we are forming a national network of volunteers, putting their talents, gifts, and professions to the service of our neighbors, evidence of our faith and redemption in Christ.

• It is not hard to respond to the call of Jesus. “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” It

is to say, “Here am I, Lord, send me.”