Humanitarian Aid for El Salvador

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Humanitarian Aid for El Salvador

Host:	The Justice Mission
Type:	Causes - Fundraiser
Network:	Global

Start Time:	Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 9:00am
End Time:	Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 10:00pm
Location:	The Justice Mission
Street:	3442 W. 26th St., Chicago, IL- 773-542-1059
City/Town:	Chicago, IL
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Description

The Justice Mission and Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Mission are working on a campaign of humanitarian aid for El Salvador.

"In the night between November 7-8, 2009 heavy rains fell on El Salvador, as a result of Hurricane Ida, and caused landslides from the volcano Chinchontepec and flooding of rivers in the municipalities of San Vicente, Verapaz, San Cayetano and Tepetitan, Istepeque and Tecoluca and in all municipalities in the Department of San Vicente. This storm has left a terrible trail of damage: 124 have been found dead, there are missing persons, houses destroyed or damaged, ruined fields and crops, damaged roads, all the overland routes to the municipalities affected are inaccessible, as well as damage to essential services as lack of water, electricity, etc.."
(http://www.speroforum.com/a/22340/Hurricane-devastation-in-El-Salvador
*The number of casualties is now over 136 people, 10,000+ have been affected and over 2,000 people are missing. Numbers are increasing on a daily basis.

We are inviting and urging all organizations and individuals to join us in this campaign to bring humanitarian help to El Salvador.
As of this moment we are gathering donations. This is anything from clothing, canned and dry (inperishable) foods, medical supplies and monetary help. Please, no actual medicines however.
We also invite individuals and organizations to volunteer time in order to help us to receive and organize donations, and eventually to pack up trucks.

We will be open for donations from 9:00 am until 10:00 pm daily.

Please help us spread the word and contribute to this cause!

The strategy:

The Justice Mission, along with all the help from individuals and organizations, will drive all the donations gathered to El Salvador NEXT WEEK.
Our goal is to fill two semi-trucks with donations, and as of right now we have a mobile clinic ready with supplies and doctors to drive to El Salvador as well.

For further contact info:

Rev. Father Jose Landaverde 773-968-4258
joseslandaverde@hotmail.com

Jose Herrera 773-632-9992
josefromchicago@aol.com
justicemission@aol.com

Spanish info:

( http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6358&idArt=4235806 )

Dcn. Jose G. Herrera

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
& the Justice Mission

3442 W. 26th St.
Chicago IL 60623

Office: 773-542-1059
Cell: 773-632-9992

josefromchicago@aol.com
www.myspace.com/justicemission
www.justicemission.blogspot.com