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09 Jun 2003

Bolivia + 1 other
Bolivia, Peru: The silver lining in last year's snowstorm

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— Lutheran World Relief
Baltimore, June 9, 2003 - Last year, long bouts of harsh weather at high altitudes in southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia took a heavy toll on herds and grazing areas. At mid-year there were high winds, hailstorms and unseasonable cold, plus up to three feet of snow in the highest pasturelands; late in the year came heavy rains and landslides at lower altitudes and more heavy snows and ice storms higher up. Thousands of already impoverished farm families in both countries were hit hard, so Lutheran World Relief and two local partner organizations
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31 Jan 2003

Bolivia + 3 others
ACT Appeal: Rapid Response Fund (RRF) 2003

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— Action by Churches Together International
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Total Appeal Target : US$ 700,000
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$520,995

Geneva, 31 January 2003

Dear Colleagues,

In 2002, 25 payments averaging US$26,184 and totalling US$654,606 were made to various implementing members. Some of these were in the form of advances towards appeals while waiting for pledged funds to be realised and others were one-off grants where no appeals were issued. From the appeals where there was RRF advanced, $99,811 was recovered. The grants made were for the assistance to victims of

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09 Dec 2002

Bolivia
Agreement between WV Bolivia and Bolivian health ministry will favor the nation's population

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— World Vision
WV BOLIVIA donates $US 1.000.000 to Bolivia's health ministry for coordinated health and emergency relief programs.
By Soraya Lujan and Andrés Vera
WV Bolivia Communications Office

As part of the agreement WV Bolivia is delivering a GIK of medicines and medical tools for a total value of $US. 1.000.000, destined to equip hospitals and health centers in six of the nine departments of Bolivia.

World Vision Bolivia has performed an important agreement with the health ministry of the Bolivian government, through which six of the nine departments (States) of Bolivia will be doted

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05 Nov 2002

Bolivia + 1 other
ACT update Peru 1/2002: Assistance to victims of snowstorms & intense cold- LAPE-21

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— Action by Churches Together International
Geneva, 5 November 2002 - In July, temperatures in the southern Andean region of Peru and the southern high plains of Bolivia dropped below normal temperatures to -20 =B0C and colder. This severe weather was the result of atmospheric disturbances from the Antarctic which caused freezing temperatures followed by intense snow-, hail- and rainstorms accompanied by strong winds. The accumulation of snow reached above one meter in many areas. These extreme conditions caused the death of over 60 people, loss of crops and pastures, severe damage and destruction of houses and the death of livestock.
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08 Oct 2002

Bolivia
ACT Appeal Bolivia: Rehabilitation for snowstorm affected - LABO21

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— Action by Churches Together International
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Appeal Target: US$ 109,893
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 61,113

Geneva, 8 October 2002

Dear Colleagues,

In July this year, extremely cold weather and intense snowstorms affected the Andean highlands of Bolivia. The most affected area was the department of Potosi, where temperatures fell to minus 13 degrees. Seven persons died and more than 20% of the livestock was lost.

The main livestock of this region are llamas on which the population depend for their survival as the dryness and impoverishment of the soil does not allow many other productive activities.

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10 Sep 2002

Bolivia + 1 other
Humanitarian aid package worth EUR 1,3 million for the people of Southern Peru and the Department of Potosi in Bolivia

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— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department
IP/02/1281
Brussels, 10 September 2002 - The European Commission has approved a total amount of €1,3 million for humanitarian aid operations for the people of Southern Peru and the department of Potosi in Bolivia affected by unusual freezing weather in July 2002. The funds, channeled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), will be used to support affected families in Peru and Bolivia by improving their shelter and preserving their livestock as well as enhancing people capacity to effectively respond to natural disasters.

The funds allocated by the EC are necessary

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19 Aug 2002

Bolivia + 1 other
Winter emergency in Peru and Bolivia

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— Lutheran World Relief
It's winter in the southern hemisphere, and parts of Peru and Bolivia are buried under as much as three feet of snow, creating an emergency to which Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is responding with its local partners.
Snow and temperatures as low as -5 degrees Fahrenheit have killed more than 60 people as well as cattle and other livestock. (More than 50,000 llamas and alpacas have died in Bolivia; see photos). More than 20,000 adobe houses with straw roofs have collapsed or been badly damaged in Peru alone. The primary source of heat, stored
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16 Aug 2002

Bolivia + 4 others
UMCOR Hotline 16 Aug 2002: Bolivia, Czech Republic, Peru, Russia Federation, Zimbabwe

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— United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Extracted from UMCOR Hotline 16 Aug 2002
Snowstorms both unseasonal and especially violent have suddenly changed life for some 98,000 mostly impoverished rural peasants in the high country of Bolivia and Peru. Six hundred people have died. 50% of the livestock has been killed. Food rations, seeds for new crops, veterinarian services and training are being provided by UMCOR through Action by Churches Together (ACT) for 675 vulnerable families. You can help by directing contributions to International Disaster Response, Advance #982450-8.

UMCOR, in conjunction with other Action

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16 Aug 2002

Afghanistan + 19 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 33 of 2002

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— World Food Programme


This report includes:
(A) Asia Region: (1) DPR Korea

(B) East and Southern Africa Region: (1) Regional overview, (2) Lesotho,

(3) Malawi, (4) Mozambique, (5) Swaziland, (6) Zambia, (7) Zimbabwe, (8) Somalia, (9) Ethiopia, (10) Tanzania

(C) Central Africa Region: (1) Democratic Republic of Congo, (2) Angola,(3) Namibia

(D) Eastern Europe region: (1) North Caucasus

(E) West and Central Asia Region: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Iran

(F) Latin America and Caribbean Region: (1) Bolivia, (2) Colombia, (3) Venezuela

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14 Aug 2002

Bolivia + 2 others
ODM-WFP emergency situation report on Latin America & the Caribbean 14 Aug 2002

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— World Food Programme
#32/2002
1. Bolivia

Reporting Period: 08/12 to 08/14/2002

Significant Events:

After providing initial emergency assistance in response to the last month's snowstorms, WFP-Bolivia is now preparing an initiative to: (a) mitigate the high risk of food insecurity for affected families; and (b) enable food-insecure households to rebuild and preserve assets to rebuild livelihoods. Approximately 1,117 families will benefit from this initiative. They are located in the southern highland region (Sud Lipez district), which is considered the most vulnerable area of Potosi

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13 Aug 2002

Argentina + 6 others
South America Appeal No. 01.22/2002 Programme Update No. 02

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— IFRC


Appeal Target: CHF 4,619,036
Period covered: 1 April - 30 June 2002; last Programme Update (No. 1) issued 21 May 2002

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

IN BRIEF

Appeal coverage: 47.2%

Related Appeals: 01.18/2002: Pan American Disaster Response Unit

Outstanding needs: 2,439,777

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09 Aug 2002

Bolivia + 1 other
Peru and Bolivia: Snowstorms Information Bulletin No. 02

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— IFRC
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: CHF 80, 000
This Information Bulletin is being issued based on the needs described below. A DREF allocation of CHF 80,000 has been released. Unearmarked funds to repay the DREF have been provided by the American Red Cross and Britain's Department for International Development (DFID) and the British Red Cross. This operation will be reported on through the quarterly DREF update.

The situation

A major cold front, accompanied by the heaviest snowfalls in 30 years, critically affected populations in Peru

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07 Aug 2002

Peru + 1 other
Deadly South America cold prompts emergency response

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— American Red Cross
Written by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, RedCross.org
August 7, 2002 - Low-income, rural populations in Peru and Bolivia are struggling to survive a cold front that has put parts of South America under a deadly freeze. With temperatures in some places plunging to a decade-long record of negative 4 degrees Fahrenheit (negative 20 degrees Celsius), frigid conditions have been blamed for 59 deaths in Peru and five in Bolivia. Hundreds of others are suffering from hypothermia, pneumonia and frostbite.

Red Cross societies in both countries

American Red Cross:

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives..


© Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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07 Aug 2002

Peru + 1 other
Deadly South America cold prompts emergency response

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— DisasterRelief
Low-income, rural populations in Peru and Bolivia are struggling to survive a cold front that has put parts of South America under a deadly freeze. With temperatures in some places plunging to a decade-long record of negative 4 degrees Fahrenheit (negative 20 degrees Celsius), frigid conditions have been blamed for 59 deaths in Peru and five in Bolivia. Hundreds of others are suffering from hypothermia, pneumonia and frostbite.
Red Cross societies in both countries have responded to the situation by providing the affected populations with
DisasterRelief:

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American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.

The American Red Cross is dedicated to helping make families and communities safer at home and around the world. The Red Cross is a volunteer-led humanitarian organization that annually provides almost half the nation's blood supply, trains nearly 12 million people in vital life-saving skills, mobilizes relief to victims in more than 60,000 disasters nationwide, provides direct health services to 2.5 million people, assists international disaster and conflict victims in more than 20 countries, and transmits more than 1.4 million emergency messages to members of the Armed Forces and their families. If you would like information on Red Cross services and programs please contact your local Red Cross.

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05 Aug 2002

Bolivia
Snowstorms in Bolivia updated Aug 2002

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— Catholic Relief Services
Below freezing temperatures and snowstorms in Bolivia and Peru have affected more than 2,300 families, particularly in the Bolivian Department of Potosi. Five people have died from the extreme cold and hundreds are being treated for hypothermia, frostbite and respiratory problems. More than 40 percent of livestock, the region's primary food and income source, have been killed and staple grain crops have also been destroyed.
The result is a long-term threat to the region's food security, which is exacerbated by the fact that frozen
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02 Aug 2002

Afghanistan + 18 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 31 of 2002

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— World Food Programme


This report includes:
(A) East and Southern Africa Region: (1) Overview for Southern Africa Region, (2) Lesotho, (3) Malawi, (4) Mozambique, (5) Swaziland, (6) Zambia, (7) Zimbabwe, (8) Ethiopia, (9) Sudan, (10) Somalia

(B) Asia Region: (1) Democratic People's Republic of Korea, (2) Bangladesh

(C) Eastern Europe Region: (1) Northern Caucasus

(D) Central Africa Region: (1) Angola, (2) Namibia

(E) West and Central Asia Region: (1) Afghanistan

(F) West Africa Region: (1) Liberia (2) Sierra Leone

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01 Aug 2002

Bolivia
Bolivia: To reach the end of the world, and to start again

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— World Vision
27 seven hours travel from La Paz were spent to reach the Santa Isabel village, one of the first communities in South Lipez, where a recently snow storm occurred leaving as a result two dead girls and one with her feet frozen, probably she'll loose them, her name is Santa Apolonia.
Though the way there was not only by good roads but also some almost non existing paths, added to going up to more than 4.300 mts asl. Where air was lacking, through a sightseeing full of snow covered mountains and free vicuñas and alpacas

The soil is not apt to produce anything

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31 Jul 2002

Bolivia + 1 other
Snowstorm devastates Peru and Bolivia

Report
— Lutheran World Relief
Baltimore, July 31, 2002 - It's winter in the southern hemisphere, and parts of Peru and Bolivia are buried under as much as three feet of snow, creating an emergency to which Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is responding with its local partners.
Snow and temperatures as low as -5 degrees Fahrenheit have killed more than 60 people as well as cattle and other livestock. (More than 50,000 llamas and alpacas have died in Bolivia; see photos at <www.lwr.org>.). More than 20,000 adobe houses with straw roofs have collapsed or been badly

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