Medical Supplies to Hospitals in Chile

Summary

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile early Feb 27, destroying hospitals around and in Santiago, VIDA has connected with our local partner FEDES to supply needed medical supplies. progress report read updates from the field

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	£48 - Support the desperate doctors and nurses of Chile with medical supplies
	£64 - Support the clinics and hospitals of central Chile with medical supplies
	£96 - Send nearly $15,000 in medical supplies to a hospital in desperate need
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The most urgent need is to raise funds to support the shipment of multiple containers to Chile - either by sea or airlift. Each container holds approximately 1 million in supplies and cost approx, $10,000 to deliver. VIDA provides $140 in medical aid for every dollar donated. A $100 donation provides $14,000 in medical aid.

Activities

In concert with GlobalGiving and Fundación Educativa de Desarrollo Economico y Social (FEDES) locally on the ground, this fund will provide victims of the earthquake with critical medical care. More details will be provided as they are available.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £4,131
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £28,692
Total Funding Goal: £32,823

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

It will take many months to restore Chile. VIDA is preparing to ship containers of medical relief in cooperation with the Fundación Educativa de Desarrollo Economico y Social FEDES

Project Message

Rezamos a Dios para que los afectados por el sismo se recuperen pronto.
- Haydee Rodriguez-Pastor, Presdient of VIDA

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Patti Mangan,
Board of Directors Member
6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville, California 94608
United States
(510) 655-8432
Email:

Project Sponsor

Marketplace 2005

Organisation

Volunteers for Interamerican Development Assistance
6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
United States
510-655-8432
http://www.vidausa.org

Learn more about Volunteers for Interamerican Development Assistance and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Chile and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Chile, read the Human Development Report on Chile or the Wikipedia entry for Chile.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on February 07, 2012.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 27, 2010.

Latest Update from the Field

January 2012 Report

By Adam See - Executive Director, February 07, 2012 01:39 PM

VIDA is shipping one container carrying over $500,000 in aid in February 2012 to our partner is Chile, Fundacion FEDES (Fundacion Educativa de Desarrollo Económico y Social). FEDES will be distributing the supplies to the most impoverished areas of the cities of Santiago, Valparaiso, Talca and Curico (also badly affected by the latest earthquake). VIDA has arranged the shipping of 6 containers to Chile in 2012 as part of the long-term support of the poor in Chile that were impacted by the earthquake.

All donations will cover the cost of shipping the supplies to Chile.

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