Chile Relief Effort

Posted: March 1st, 2010 by Jack | Filed under: Waves for Water| 5 Comments

CHILE  EARTHQUAKE  UPDATE:

I heard someone say, “Do the best you can, with what you have, where you are”.

SAVE THE WAVES has partnered with WAVES FOR WATER to provide HUMANITARIAN RELIEF.

See the results of our efforts now: http://www.savethewaves.org/news/view/113 Also: See 20 more amazing photos and read stories from ground zero: http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/chile-earthquake–pros-lead-relief-response_41564/. Many survivors in Chile now have safe, abundant water. This is the direct, and immediate, result of coupling our talents, experience & resources with the compassion & funds donated by so many people.

A massive earthquake and tsunami hit on February 27. The earthquake and tidal wave damage is devastating. The epicenter was just 5km from Save The Waves Coastkeeper office.  Friends, colleagues and neighbors in coastal Chile need everyone’s help now more than ever. The destruction to infrastructure is severe, and includes massive damage to buildings and roads, drinking water systems, power grids, and communication. Aid and relief in the next few weeks will be crucial to help save lives.

Bringing clean water: Jon Rose in Haiti . . .Ron Mathis in Dallas . . . Mike Perkins in Samoa . . . Jon on a volcano in Bali.

The primary focus of our ongoing relief mission is to provide clean drinking water to hundreds of thousands of Chileans who are currently without water. Save The Waves has partnered with Waves for Water to bring filter systems for clean drinking water, and is currently distributing 1,000 filters – enough for 20,000 people in the earthquake zone to get clean water.

Because Save The Waves Coalition’s ongoing environmental work is in the same area as the disaster, the organization is uniquely positioned to help direct humanitarian relief efforts in the region. Patagonia Inc, the outdoor apparel company, has stepped up and provided significant support for this initiative, and has been rallying others to join the cause.

All donations to Save The Waves for Chile earthquake relief will go directly to humanitarian work on the ground in the devastated regions near the quake and tsunami epicenter. Humanitarian aid efforts will be focused in the rural coastal areas where help and aid are less available. Since Save The Waves is a well respected organization, with years of experience in coastal Chile, support for this effort will be extremely effective, with no bureaucratic roadblocks or delays -just pure aid for the coastal communities that are in dire need. Can learn more and participate @  www.savethewaves.org/news/view/111

5 Comments on “Chile Relief Effort”

  1. 1 Waves for Water | Chile Relief Effort Blog said at 6:21 am on March 3rd, 2010:

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  2. 2 Juan Torres said at 4:16 am on March 9th, 2010:

    Thanks for your help. Is something fantastic what you are doing for my people in Chile in their names and mine…God Bless you all.
    Juan Torres.
    Facebook: chile cadena voluntaria
    twitter: chilecadenavol

    Gracias por su ayuda. Es algo fantastico lo que estan haciendo por mi pueblo chileno. En su nombre y el mio propio…Dios los Bendiga a todos.
    Juan Torres

    Facebook: chile cadena voluntaria.
    twitter: chilecadenavol

  3. 3 Maritza Castro said at 6:29 pm on March 9th, 2010:

    Hi I’m Chilean and I’m happy and grateful for all they have done for my country and my people, I want to buy these filters for my family in Chile where I can do?

  4. 4 ricardo ibarra said at 10:26 pm on March 16th, 2010:

    gracias por su ayuda .Me gustaria que me respondieran donde puedo comprar un filtrode agua por favor gacias

  5. 5 margarita me emociona saber que de algo tan pequenopodemos tomar agua linpia said at 3:32 pm on April 5th, 2010:

    gracias les doy por darnos la oportunidad de sobrevivir a este mundo con tantas tragedias sobre todo la de mi pais chile poco tienpo atras terremoto una ves mas graciasporque sin agua moriremosy ustedes nos dan la oporetunidad de viviry sobre vivir DIOS LOS VENDIGA A TODOS POR UNA NUEVA VIDA

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