Crisis Relief
Some of our directors and other team members were involved in relief efforts after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia and after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The Aceh event claimed 180,000 lives in Aceh alone and 210,000 worldwide. The suffering we witnessed created in us a desire to develop means to respond to like crises as they occur. We at One World believe that having a local partner ready to work with is essential and we will work to develop more of these relationships. We are told repeatedly that the medicine, food, etc. is great, but that the team's greatest gift is the gift of "hope", We were able to provide relief to hundreds of people during the 2016 Earthquake that left so many homeless in Ecuador. The Covid damage in Guayaquil was unbelievable, claiming many thousands of lives, including 110 medical doctors in 2020. We were able to again respond with necessities to some very needy people in Ecuador and in Myanmar into 2021 as the Covid virus surges.
The Ecuador earthquake of 2016 was horrific, producing much more damage than we saw publicized.
The damage in Bahia was tremendous and fear remained, but the people were resilient and rebuilding rapidly.
One World has been able to fund local rapid response teams to provide food, medicines, and "hope" to many stranded people.
As we did a clinic on the ledge, the workers below poured concrete and repaired walls well into the night.
The fundación (Fundación Agustín Tomala) delivers food and supplies to many families.
Boxes of necessities for needy folks during the current Covid crisis in Ecuador.
cWater, baby food, backpacks and school supplies are supplied.