Emergency Flood Relief for Ancash
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We are cultural heritage professionals who have carried out a diversity of archaeological and museum development projects in the rural Ancash region of Peru. In addition to our basic research interests, we operate in what we call a “co-creative” framework that addresses the “expressed needs” of the communities who generously host our research. For example, in the village of Nivín, at the request of the local educators we work directly with the schools to develop programs that build sustainable cultural heritage projects. We also use our networks to engage other civic and corporate support for these co-creative projects.
We are now raising funds for the immediate and critical needs of residents in the rural Ancash villages of Nivín and Cosma. Because of our demonstrated commitment to community needs, the leaders in these rural villages from two valleys in northern Peru asked for our assistance in recovery efforts from the floods that are currently devastating their homes and life sustaining agricultural fields. The above video presents the images of the flood destruction in the communities in which we work. The specific material requests from our Peruvian hosts include:
· A supply of clean water and containers to store/carry water purified onsite.
· Hand tools (shovels, picks) for repairing roads and homes
· Repellant for the swarms of insects created by the floods.
· Rain gear including boots and ponchos
· Gasoline and containers for use in operating heavy equipment to reopen roads.
· Supplies for children when schools reopen in mid-April.
· Tents, tarps, and blankets for temporary shelter
· Basic medicine and first aid kits
· Personal and household cleaning supplies
We emphasize that all items on the above list of materials is based on the expressed needs of the rural community residents. We are working with those residents to assure that we supplement but do not duplicate materials they anticipate receiving from other sources. Click here for a detailed project budget .
THE NEED IS CRITICAL AND IMMEDIATE. As we receive donations we will immediately transfer the funds to our partners in Peru who will purchase the supplies and arrange their transport to the villages of Nivín and Cosma.
To stay informed about our relief activities, sign-up to receive the monthly e-newsletter from the Nivin Project in English or Spanish or visit the website for the Cosma Project .
For us, our work in Peru is more than research. In fact, the people from the villages where we have worked are our host families. We are the Godparents (padrino and madrina) of some of their children. We work with them in their fields and celebrate at their festivals. We are a part of their families and they are a part of ours.
We thank you in advance for your support!
Elizabeth Cruzado Carranza
Kimberly Munro
Robert Connolly
Para la versión en Español del siguiente texto haga click aquí .
We are cultural heritage professionals who have carried out a diversity of archaeological and museum development projects in the rural Ancash region of Peru. In addition to our basic research interests, we operate in what we call a “co-creative” framework that addresses the “expressed needs” of the communities who generously host our research. For example, in the village of Nivín, at the request of the local educators we work directly with the schools to develop programs that build sustainable cultural heritage projects. We also use our networks to engage other civic and corporate support for these co-creative projects.
We are now raising funds for the immediate and critical needs of residents in the rural Ancash villages of Nivín and Cosma. Because of our demonstrated commitment to community needs, the leaders in these rural villages from two valleys in northern Peru asked for our assistance in recovery efforts from the floods that are currently devastating their homes and life sustaining agricultural fields. The above video presents the images of the flood destruction in the communities in which we work. The specific material requests from our Peruvian hosts include:
· A supply of clean water and containers to store/carry water purified onsite.
· Hand tools (shovels, picks) for repairing roads and homes
· Repellant for the swarms of insects created by the floods.
· Rain gear including boots and ponchos
· Gasoline and containers for use in operating heavy equipment to reopen roads.
· Supplies for children when schools reopen in mid-April.
· Tents, tarps, and blankets for temporary shelter
· Basic medicine and first aid kits
· Personal and household cleaning supplies
We emphasize that all items on the above list of materials is based on the expressed needs of the rural community residents. We are working with those residents to assure that we supplement but do not duplicate materials they anticipate receiving from other sources. Click here for a detailed project budget .
THE NEED IS CRITICAL AND IMMEDIATE. As we receive donations we will immediately transfer the funds to our partners in Peru who will purchase the supplies and arrange their transport to the villages of Nivín and Cosma.
To stay informed about our relief activities, sign-up to receive the monthly e-newsletter from the Nivin Project in English or Spanish or visit the website for the Cosma Project .
For us, our work in Peru is more than research. In fact, the people from the villages where we have worked are our host families. We are the Godparents (padrino and madrina) of some of their children. We work with them in their fields and celebrate at their festivals. We are a part of their families and they are a part of ours.
We thank you in advance for your support!
Elizabeth Cruzado Carranza
Kimberly Munro
Robert Connolly
Organizer
Kimberly Munro
Organizer
Baton Rouge, LA
