Peru's 8.0 Earthquake-BWB helps aid in reconstruction-We need your support!
| When |
2007-10-19 00:00
to 2008-08-16 00:00 |
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| Where | Pisco, Peru |
| Contact Name | Pisco, Peru Coordinators |
| Contact Email | bwbperu@gmail.com |
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AN 8.0 earthquake in Peru has left 80,000 people without homes and BWB has been working to provide sustainable solutions to the people most affected. We are asking for your help in supporting volunteers who are leading construction projects in the most devastated areas. Check out our accomplishments and find out how you can get involved. Join us, we need carpenters, translators, and hard workers!
What is happening on the ground in Pisco, Peru now?***********************************************************
BWB PRESENTS
The Six Month Progress Report

VOLUNTEERING
You can help by coming down and volunteering. This is an extremely rewarding experience you will never forget.
READ THE BWB-VOLUNTEER PERU FAQ HERE for Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering in Pisco.
Check out our photos at:
http://flickr.com/groups/bwb-peru/
Our Peru Blog is up! Just Click on "Blog" in the navigation bar to read about the lives of the volunteers and to keep up to date with our progress.
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DONATIONS
Would You Like To Make a Financial Contribution? We've made it easy for you.
100% of Your Donation Will be sent to our reconstruction efforts in Pisco, Peru.
You may make a Direct Non-Tax deductible donation to the BWB PayPal Account: If you are responding to a specific cause, drop a line to donate@burnerswithoutborders.org
and we'll make sure it gets there.
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, you can go to our fiscal sponsors at http://www.blackrockarts.org and make your donation online. Please mark BWB in the notes field.
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CURRENT NEEDS
If you are interested in bringing down supplies with you, please email us and we will let you know our priority of needs.
*Volunteers who aren't afraid to work hard and get dirty-Speaking Spanish is a plus
*Muralists
TOOLS
Our tool list is growing smaller due to the donations from our community. Thank You!
*2 or more aluminum contractor clipboards, its a clip board but opens and has storage inside
*Any Ryobi 18 volt cordless tools, especially hammer drills, We have a bunch of ryobi tools and chargers and the batteries are all interchangeable
*Ryobi 18 volt batteries and chargers
*Laser levels, good ones, $80 or more
*Coffee-good coffee!
A Little More About Sam Bloch-BWB's Operations Director in Pisco, Peru
Sam is a carpenter who has been building and wiring the Center Cafe for Burning Man for the past two years. He volunteered eight months in Thailand, helping to construct community structures that enabled people to begin the process of rebuilding their lives.
His competence as a leader was immediately seen by the organizers of Tsunami Volunteers in Thailand, and he was offered the responsibility to manage construction projects in the regions most devastated areas. In Thailand, Tsunami Volunteers was rated the best non-profit in Thailand by the Lonely Planet Guide.
BWB is now welcoming volunteers ages 21 and over to Pisco. Join Us!
Please help support this project in anyway you can.
Thanks for your support. This community is unstoppable!
You continue to rock
dragonfly
Thank you, all of you
Godspeed and good thoughts your way,
Humbly Yours,
Liam
Great work Sam et al
Checking in
an old friend,
teddy <3
help :)
Pisco, Peru
(a) can we send less than a 1000
(b) will the money be useful after end of June
we were in Pisco in April and want to do something to help
marilyn and thomas
Fundraising for BWB
Please e-mail donate@burnerswithoutborders.org if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support!
Keep up the great work Sam!
Hope you are well! Sounds like re-construction is going very well. Just wanted to say, "Hi! We miss you!". Much love, ~Shayne
P.S. I will be making a donation to BWOB in honor of my friends {including Frame Of Mind} for Christmas!