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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
Where Pisco, Peru
Contact Name Pisco, Peru Coordinators
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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!


Sam in PiscoWhat is happening on the ground in Pisco, Peru now?

Since last November, Burners without Borders has been  reconstructing schools and homes in the most devastated areas of Pisco and Chincha, Peru. We will be working through August 16th, which marks the one year anniversary of the earthquake. We  still need your support so that we       can provide desks, chairs and  books to the schools we are building or come on down and volunteer!                            

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BWB PRESENTS
The Six Month Progress Report

Read all about what we have been able to accomplish with the generous donations from the larger community.

school crew




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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!

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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!

Keep up the great work Sam!

Posted by Shayne Brown at 2007-12-03 14:54
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!

You continue to rock

Posted by Nicole Maron at 2008-02-18 17:11
You all continue to amaze and inspire, and remind others that hope is something you make happen. Love to every bad-ass one of you.

dragonfly

Posted by Barbara Liljehorn at 2008-02-22 05:56
The work you are doing is so powerful, sent donation for your project. Mom

Thank you, all of you

Posted by William Rouse at 2008-02-28 10:07
I read of your back-breaking good works in Pero, and I was moved beyond words, felt small for ever complaining about *anything* in my life, and even PayPaled you $100 (a lot for the cheap bastard I am!). With all the complacency and evil in the world, you people have given a ray of light and a glimmer of hope to people who have less than nothing.

Godspeed and good thoughts your way,

Humbly Yours,

Liam

Great work Sam et al

Posted by Elaine Stevenson at 2008-02-29 09:17
Real nice to see this coming together. Wish I could be there. Have just uploaded some artwork with proceeds coming back to you guys to help fund the cornerstones. Go to http://www.redbubble.com and search for bwb or burnerswithoutborders. cheers heaps! e.

Checking in

Posted by Teddy b at 2008-04-20 19:26
Just checking out your progress. You guys are amazing. Keep up the good work.

an old friend,
teddy <3

help :)

Posted by Hollie James at 2008-05-23 17:42
met a Volunteer in South Wales, says that he worked as a volunterr in peru before, to reconize who it was, he argued with my friend saying that mississippi is in north america where as she thought it was in south america! didnt tell me his name, would like to get in touch with him. would also like to help with countries in need, please get in touch x

Pisco, Peru

Posted by thomas/marilyn at 2008-05-25 07:15
we are hoping to hold a fund raising event some time in June. We do not know if we will manage to raise the 1000 dollars for the cornerstone donation, but...
(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

Posted by Tom Price at 2008-05-27 13:37
Thank you so much for creating a fundraiser for Pisco. We can definitely use any money raised toward a cornerstone or for supporting our operations. For instance, we need diesel for our work truck and construction supplies for reconstruction projects.

Please e-mail donate@burnerswithoutborders.org if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support!
 

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