Peru
Economic DevelopmentEarthquake Response in Peru
Earthquake Response in Peru
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Earthquake Response in Peru
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Surveying the Destruction
More than 37,000 homes have been destroyed, leaving thousands of families without shelter.
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Rosa Acuna Destroyed Home
Rosa Acuna's Afro-Peruvian community of 7,000 people is suffering its second catastrophe in less than a decade when a flood wiped away much of the region's infrastructure. With little attention being paid in her town, she has not lost hope: "We keep our faith in God and are sure that somebody will help us,” she told CHF which is looking to focus on this devastated yet neglected community.
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Children begin their first day of school in a trailer
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress Report in Peru'
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Wendy Moreano, a civil engineering student
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress Report in Peru'
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Selinita stands with her flower stand.
Photo from Progress Report 'Personal Stories of Two Women Entrepreneurs on their way to Recovery'
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Dona Luisa and her new food stand.
Photo from Progress Report 'Personal Stories of Two Women Entrepreneurs on their way to Recovery'
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Dona Luisa shows off the interior of her new transitional shelte
Photo from Progress Report 'Personal Stories of Two Women Entrepreneurs on their way to Recovery'
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