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On 15 August 2007, the city of Chincha was hit with a 7.9 earthquake which destroyed the majority of the residences, leaving about 25,000 families homeless. ICA-Peru was invited to employ emergency funds from Japan to help the families in the construction of temporary houses. THE IMPACT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PROMOTERS: 60 geographic sectors were created with 50-60 homeless families in each sector Each of these 60 sectors were led by 2 volunteer leaders called Promoters The 120 Promoters received community leadership training in the ICA Formation Center in Azpitia where they were resident for one week Upon returning to Chincha, these Promoters taught the people how to build quality temporary homes The Promoters organized the community into teams of 5 families each to cooperatively build their homes together The family teams built 3,450 quality temporary houses very quickly The funding agency, Japan Platform, said, The construction was the most economical and effective of all the methods used in Chincha location -

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Use of the network of flood support reconstruction projects in cooperation with local NGO. Have had, central Lopburi and northeast Maharasamu of the affected farmers 755 households on food (rice, vegetables, instant food we were distributing relief supplies such as milk and medicines. In addition, workers 1470 households in Ayutthaya near the affected plant.  To foreign non-regular workers 578 households, such as Myanmar was outside the scope of government support for illegal stay. Grocery, drug, and to distribute the goods, such as cooking sets and boat, as well Bangkok of wax had been left out of support
Also we have distributed relief supplies to people and people with disabilities 396 households. In areas where water of the flood is not pulling, to assist in the distribution center. Goods not come victims has a large number to receive a considerable and time to delivery in order to visit each boat.  Although it took, the cooperation of local staff, we were able to distribute supplies to all of the victims.