Central America Emergency
Central America Woes: Crumbling Mountains, Waterlogged Plains, and a Volcano Roaring to Life
 UMCOR Advance #501300, Central America Emergency
Rains from Hurricanes Stan and Wilma as well as additional tropical storms in October triggered mudslides in Central America . Indigenous people groups were primarily affected as their homes and farms tend to be in the mountainous villages that were washed away. UMCOR is providing relief and support over the long term through local partners in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras.
Mudslides have left up a quagmire of up to 40 feet deep in places. Some reports are terming Hurricane Stan the equal in menace to Mitch, which killed 10,000 in Central America in 1998.
UMCOR Responds Through Partners
UMCOR is working with local partners throughout the region to provide relief and long term recovery.
Mexico : UMCOR is partnering with Ecological Indigenous Federation of Chiapas (CESMACH). They are helping indigenous coffee farmers meet basic needs after the hurricane destroyed crops and washed away precious land.
El Salvador : UMCOR is supporting Action by Churches Together partners who are working in El Salvador to assist people affected by Hurricane Stan and a volcanic eruption that happened during the same week. More than 3,000 vulnerable families are receiving immediate assistance as well as help for future recovery through community organization and healthcare.
Guatemala : UMCOR is working with Rights Action and Children International who are providing emergency relief in the form of clothing, food, water, and shelter.
Nicaragua : UMCOR is helping purchase food and blankets that will be distributed by Concilio Nacional de Evangelicas de Nicaragua in towns affected by Hurricane Stan.
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Mudslides in Guatemala destroyed roads, homes, crops, and anything in their paths.
Credit: Kenneth Kim/ACT International
Fast Facts:
- Nearly a half million people in Guatemala were directly affected by Hurricane Stan’s rains.
- 1,600 landslides were triggered in Guatemala and El Salvador by Hurricane Stan.
- ACT Partners are planning to help 7,700 vulnerable families in Central America.
How You Can Help
UMCOR joins these ecumenical partners in an appeal for donations. Gifts will be channeled through Advance #501300, Central American Emergency .
By phone: 1-800-554-8583
By check: at your local church, or by mail to:
UMCOR
PO Box 9068
New York , NY 10087-9068
Checks should be written to UMCOR with the Advance number and name written on the memo line of your check. If you would prefer that your funds to go to recovery in a specific region, please note that on your donation.
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