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Appeal Ecuador El Niño Floods


Ecuador El Niño Floods - LAEC81

Total Project Budget : US$ 255,644
*ACT Appeal Target : US$ 156,512

Geneva, 02 February 1998

Dear Colleagues,

Widespread regions of Ecuador have been severely affected by heavy rains, floods, sea surge and mudslides caused by the El Nino phenomenon which began in November or 1997. According to recent reports from UNDP/DHA, the heavy rains continue to cause extensive flooding and landslides throughout at least four major provinces of the country. An estimated 13,500 persons are displaced from their homes and 4000 houses have been damaged. The unusual weather conditions have claimed at least 75 lives and caused a shortage of basic life-sustaining food, medicine and drinking water.

ACT member, ‘Latin America Council of Churches’(CLAI) is providing emergency assistance in Ecuador through ‘The Christian Committee For Emergencies’ (CEC). ACT/CLAI-CEC has appealed to ACT for funding and support required to provide short term emergency relief assistance to victims of the recent flooding. Your immediate consideration of all possible support is urgently requested. Please kindly send your contributions to the ACT bank account.
We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit an application for EU funding, and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation. Ecuador El Niño Floods - page 1 Appeal LAEC81

ACT is a worldwide network of churches and related agencies meeting human need through coordinated emergency response.
The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.

For further information, please contact:
ACT Co-ordinator, Miriam Lutz (phone 41 22 791 6032 or mobile phone ++ 41 89 203 6055)
or ACT Appeals Officer, Dirk Van Gorp (phone +41 22 791 6040)

ACT Web Site address: http://www.wcc-coe.org/act/

Rev. Myra Blyth Miriam Lutz Rev. Rudolf Hinz
Director ACT Co-ordinator Director
WCC/Unit IV LWF/World Service

I. REQUESTING ACT MEMBER

Latin America Council of Churches (ACT/CLAI)

The Latin America Council of Churches (CLAI), is a council of Protestant and evangelical churches which was established in 1978 at the Qaxtepac assembly. Presently, CLAI has 155 members who comprise churches and associated organizations in Latin America and the Spanish speaking countries of the Caribbean. ACT/CLAI has been involved in various diaconal work during emergency situations in Columbia, Nicaragua, Ecuador and during the recent earthquake in Cotopaxi.

II. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY

The Christian Emergency Committee (CEC), is a Network of churches and church related organizations which was founded in March 1996 to respond to the earthquake in the province of Cotopaxi. CEC’s mission is to support and strengthen local churches and other local actors during times of disaster and crisis through a strategy which also encourages long-term community development. CEC is committed to serving people in need, promoting solidarity among churches and consolidating expertise for humanitarian relief and emergency response among its member churches, church institutions and church related organizations.

CLAI is a founding member of CEC, and is active in the leadership structure. ACT/CLAI will be the ACT member responsible for all appeal activities which are implemented by CEC, and will insure that all terms of the ACT Cooperation agreement are met, as well as compliance requirements including programmatic and financial reporting and monitoring of CEC implementation.

Following the 1996 earthquake in Cotopaxi, the Christian Emergency Committee provided emergency relief and assistance which included:

  • Construction and rehabilitation of 172 homes,
  • Installation of a system of family and community latrines,
  • Repairs and reconstruction of the community water system,
  • Training of community health promoters
  • Establishing the first local women’s organization.

This work strengthened the local community organization and facilitated the growth of the church in the earthquake affected regions. The following ecumenical organizations participate in CEC:
  • Latin America Council of Churches (ACT/CLAI)
  • New Life Foundation
  • Ecuadorian Evangelical Confraternidad
  • Ecuadorian Counseling and Family Pastoring Foundation (EIRENE û Ecuador)
  • Medical Assistance Program (MAP) Latin America
  • EIRENE International
  • Ecumenical Foundation of Integral Community Development (FEDISE)
  • HAGGAI Institute
  • Community Advancement Foundation of Ecuador (FACE)
  • Latin American Faculty of Theological Studies
  • Biblical Theological Seminar of Ecuador (STBE)
  • Campus Crusade for Christ
  • Ecuadorian Evangelical Prison Association (ACEE)
  • Evangelical Indigenous Federation of Ecuador (FEINE)
  • Latin American Christian University


III. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION

Beginning in November 1997, Ecuador has been affected heavy rains, floods, sea surge and mudslides caused by El Nino phenomenon. El Nino is a warm marine current whose impact is most strongly felt on the South American Pacific Coast, especially in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern area of Chile. Since it usually occurs in the month of December of each year, it has received the name of ‘El Niño’ or ‘The Child’, referring to the birth of Jesus. Although El Nino has been known to occur for hundreds of year, every 12 - 15 years the phenomenon occurs with greater intensity, producing an excessive quantity of rainfall which leads to the swelling and overflowing of rivers, consequently flooding large areas of the Ecuadoran coast. The passing of El Niño in 1982-83 produced a similar situation and resulted in losses and damages totaling US$162 million.

The current disaster began towards the end of September 1997 with heavy rains, which first affected the Esmeraldas region and then gradually spread through the rest of the country. The UNDP/DHA situation report of 16 January 1998 reports a estimated increase of precipitation of 1,000 percent as compared with the normal rainfall average for this time of the year.

Impact on Human Lives
In general terms, Ecuador has registered to date 10 injuries and 75 deaths. Approximately 13,500 people have been evacuated and placed in 250 temporary shelters. Some 4,000 houses have suffered extensive damage, of which 508 are completely destroyed. The Ministry of Public Works reports that 73 roads, including some of the countries’ main roads, have been blocked by landslides or are in impassable condition.

Locations of the Emergency
The emergency situation has continued to intensify throughout the Ecuadoran coastal region with heavy rains followed by storms and serious flooding. The areas most affected are the provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabo, Los Rios, Guayas, El Oro, and some provinces of the Andean Mountains (like Cotopaxi) which border the coastal provinces. In recent weeks, the most affected areas have included:

  • Santa Lucia ,Playas ,SanIsidro and Posorja (Guayas Province)
  • Huaquillas and Santa Rosa (El Oro Province)
  • Manta, Mateo, and Puerto Lopez (Manabi Province)

The present situation in the various provinces is as follows:

Cotopaxi Province: The 37,000 urban and rural inhabitants of La Mana, located in the Andean Mountain province of Cotopaxi, 220 kilometers to the south of Quito, have been severely affected by El Niño.

During the end of September 1997, when the rains continued for two weeks, the water and the winds destroyed and carried away several houses, bridges and access roads and produced mud slides. In the early morning hours of November 11, the river Quindigua rose by ten meters and caused surrounding rivers to overflow. The flooding left many without means of communication, caused a great deal of property damage and crop loss. 110 families were unable to return to their homes which were located in the high risk areas. In the province, 6 people have died and two have disappeared to date.

Esmeraldas Province: The Esmeraldas province is located 270 kilometers to the northwest of Quito in the pacific coastal region bordering Colombia. The 380,000 inhabitants are mostly of black descent, with 56% living in rural regions. It is one of the provinces with the highest internal migration flow (1 out of every 3 inhabitants). Eighty percent of the families do not have sewers or drinking water. The infant mortality rate surpasses the national total by 20% (68/1000).

In the early morning hours of December 4, five rivers overflowed and forced many people to leave their fragile bamboo homes. At least 12 communities on the southern bank of the province capital also were overrun. 65 families had to be evacuated as the water rose by two meters. In Quinindo, swelling of the White River covered the drinking water collecting plant. The river flooded nearby communities, causing the evacuation of 80 homes. In the southern region of the province, in Muisne, there was also much flooding. 50 families were evacuated and 200 families were left homeless. In this province, 5 people have died and thousands of acres of crop have been lost.

Guayas Province: The province of Guayas is located in southwest Ecuador on the pacific coast, home to the largest city in the country, Guayaquil. There are close to 3 million inhabitants and an 18% annual growth rate due to internal migration. Each year at least 5 new neighborhoods appear in the marginal urban regions which have no access to basic services. Homes are made of cane and wood built on the banks of one of the rivers.

On November 18, it rained for over 20 hours with the rainfalls reaching 30 liters per square meter. This was accompanied by lightning storms that produced high-tension wire breaks and the death of 2 people. With the center of Guayaquil under one meter of water, all commercial activity ceased and 220 people were evacuated. In the marginal urban neighborhoods, the situation was even more critical: roads were made impassable by the mud; some cane bridges, built from the principal streets up to the alleys and houses were swept away by the current, over 400 people were evacuated to nearby schools and many health centers were flooded and lost their equipment. Official information registers 2,612 affected houses, with 336 totally destroyed, and 15 people dead.

El Oro Province: The province of El Oro is located 508 kilometers to the southwest of Quito on the pacific coast. Around 70% of its 600,000 inhabitants live in the urban areas.

After more than 24 hours of rain on November 10, the Carne Amarga River flooded 17 neighborhoods in a 4 kilometers area and forced 3,500 families to evacuate. Almost 7,000 homes were affected . In the surrounding rural areas, in less than 4 hours the river flooded houses and streets in 11 slums. In some sections, houses were submerged as the water rose by more than 2 meters. The rains affected at least 75% of the population of this area of 80,000 inhabitants. In all 3 people have died in the region.

IV. APPEAL GOAL

To provide short term emergency relief to 4,500 vulnerable persons affected by flooding, landslides and other El Nino related weather phenomena in regions of Ecuador.

V. BENEFICIARY INFORMATION

Specific areas in each province have been taken into consideration by ACT/CLAI-CEC in order to target the most critically affected people where the churches already have diaconal actions. Pregnant women, mothers and children, the elderly and handicapped will be prioritized. The distribution of beneficiaries per province is:

Guayas Province: 1,500 people (250 families)
Esmeraldas Province: 750 people (125 families)
Los Rios Province: 750 people (125 families)
Cotopaxi Province: 750 people (125 families)
El Oro Province: 750 people (125 families)

Total: 4,500 people (750 families)

VI. DESCRIPTION OF TARGETED ASSISTANCE

ACT/CLAI-CEC conducted an assessment of the most critical needs for vulnerable victims of the flooding through visits to the affected regions and communities, dialogue and verification with local church and community leaders, and information provided by the government Civil Defence organizations. Utilizing the results of this assessment, ACT/CLAI-CEC has developed a participatory programme which includes activities related to creation of waste disposal systems, provision of potable water supplies, integral health care, education in disaster prevention, housing repairs, emotional recovery, spiritual guidance and the provision of agricultural seeds and technical assistance.
The present situation requiring relief intervention is anticipated to continue through March 1998, and will need to be followed by reconstruction of homes and other rehabilitation programs after the current flooding and other Phenomena related emergencies subside. Phase I of relief activities by ACT/CLAI-CEC will continue through the by end of April 1998, followed by the Phase II of rehabilitation measures from April through September 1998. The ACT/CLAI-CEC appeal assistance will be implemented through local committees in two separate phases. The budget contained within this appeal is reflective only of the costs associated with implementation of Phase I activities. ACT/CLAI-CEC will prepare additional project plans and information for provision to ACT regarding the needs, beneficiaries and proposed budget for Phase II activities. The Phase II assistance may be considered by ACT in a revision of appeal LAEC81 during the coming months.

Phase I Activities ( Included In This Appeal Request)
  • Medical assistance including the provision of medicines
  • Psychological attention and pastoral accompaniment to the suffering
  • Provision of food, blankets, clothing, temporary lodgings, etc.
  • Emergency Training, Preparedness and Crisis Intervention Workshops
    • Given the magnitude of the emergency, the Phase I assistance will respond directly to the needs of the population in severely affected areas. Spiritual and emotional counseling, medical assistance and provision of other basic needs, including food will be provided for targeted beneficiaries. While the local churches and committees will be responsible for implementing the emergency program in their areas, ACT-CLAI/CEC will provide logistical support, medical assistance and technical expertise and monitoring.
    • To date, some regions affected at the beginning of the disaster have not suffered new flooding or other El Nino related damages. However, reports suggest that the rains will increase in intensity in the next few months and these regions must be prepared for new emergencies. Other regions such as Esmeraldas, Los Rios and Guayas are affected at intervals of every 8, 15 or 30 days, making an already precarious situation even worse.
    • The initial strategy utilized by ACT/CLAI-CEC will be to provide direct support to affected families, especially to the elderly, pregnant women, handicapped people, mothers and children. This is critical, given that no assistance from the government has been provided to date.
    • Pastors , lay leaders of local churches and community leaders will develop a list of vulnerable families in need, to whom they will deliver food supplies and blankets. Medical teams will attend to the general and gynecological health needs of the population in the provinces of Cotopaxi, Los Rios and Esmeraldas. Training workshops for crisis intervention will enable pastors and lay leaders to take on roles as community educators in emotional recovery and pastoral needs in disaster relief situations.


    Phase II Activities (Not Included Within This Appeal)

  • Reconstruction and repair of damaged houses
  • Reconstruction and repair of water supplies and sanitary facilities
  • Reconstruction and repair of community infrastructure
    • Given the cyclical nature of the floods and other El Nino related damages, activities related to repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction can only be undertaken in the affected regions after the El Nino phenomena weather pattern is over.
    • The second phase seeks to develop an experience that other emergency networks can replicate: To show solidarity with the poorest of the poor, to engage their participation, and to provide low-cost assistance which allows the the highest number of beneficiaries possible. The goal of ACT/CLAI-CEC in Ecuador is to provide intervention during emergencies in a manner that will encourage long-term development of a communities by supporting and strengthening the local church and community.
    • During the coming months ACT/CLAI-CEC will work in consultation with the communities to develop Phase II rehabilitation and reconstruction projects, as well as disaster education programs and other vital inputs such as agricultural seeds and technical assistance programs.


    The ACT Coordinating Office will inform the ACT network concerning ACT/CLAI-CEC proposals for Phase II assistance which may be considered within a revision of appeal LAEC81.

    VII. PROJECT MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION and COORDINATION

  • The day to day management of ACT appeal activities will be under the direction of a ‘ACT Appeal Coordinator/Promoter’. This project coordinator will be assisted by one project secretary and one financial accountant working out of the ACT/CLAI-CEC project office.
  • Activities in the affected communities will be directed by a ‘Community Organizer’, who will work with the various specialized ACT/CLAI-CEC commissions for relief, logistics, communications, emotional recovery, health, etc. As the project is based on the concept of active participation by local congregations, distribution of relief assistance will be made through the churches following completion of training. Each CEC Commission will supervise the communities’ work and report to the CEC Committee. For example, the Emotional Recovery Commission will promote and implement workshops with experienced professional personnel.
  • The members of ACT-CLAI/CEC meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month in order to analyze the situation, coordinate actions, provide follow-up, monitor progress and evaluate program activities. Additional monitoring will be provided by the ACT/CLAI-CEC project staff.
    • Financial Control for all ACT appeal funds will be maintained by ACT/CLAI-CEC project staff under the direction of the Secretary General of CLAI. Two representatives of two different CEC member organizations must co-sign checks and authorize payments.
    • ACT/CLAI will be the responsible for all appeal activities which are implemented by ACT/CLAI-CEC, and will insure that all terms of the ACT Cooperation agreement are met, as well as compliance requirements including programmatic and financial reporting, procurement policies and monitoring of ACT appeal activities. Regular situation reports and updates will be provided by ACT/CLAI-CEC.
    • ACT/CLAI-CEC will complete a external audit of ACT appeal funds upon the completion of activities.




    VIII. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

    Appeal Implementation Period: 01 February - 30 September 1998
    Anticipated Funding Response to the Appeal: February 1998
    Implementation of Phase I Appeal Activities: February - April 1998
    Follow-Up and Evaluation of Phase I Activities June-July 1998
    Implementation of Phase II Appeal Activities: April - July 1998
    Project Auditing, Evaluation, Reporting September 1998

    Reminder: Only Phase I Activities and Budget Requirements Are Described In This
    Appeal. Phase II activities and budgetary requirements may be requested by ACT/CLAI-CEC
    through a future revision of appeal LAEC81.

    IX. APPEAL BUDGET

    ACT Appeal LAEC81- Ecuador El Nino Flooding - ESTIMATED PROJECT INCOME

    ACT Network Donors Total USD
    A. Confirmed Pledges and/or Donations 0
    B. Un-confirmed Pledges and/or Donations 0
    Back Donor Funds
    A. Confirmed Funding 0
    B. Funding Applied For 0
    ACT/CLAI-CEC Contributions

    • EEC - food, clothes and medicines 3,410
    • MAP - water purif. tabs & medicines 80,000
    • NLF - food & clothes 6,136
    • EIRENE - human res. & transport 5,200
    • FEINE - human res. & transport 960
    • HAGGAI Ins. - human res. & transport 3,927
    • CLAI - human resources 2,500

      Total Estimated Income From All Sources (As of 01 Feb 98): $ 102,133

      PROJECT EXPENSES

      Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Total Cost
      Sucre Sucre USD

      Phase I - Emergency Relief and Response

      A. Relief Materials (for 750 families)
    • Mosquito nets - 4 per family 3,000 30,000 90,000,000 20,455
    • Plastic boots - 4 pairs per family 3,000 15,000 45,000,000 10,227
    • Water container - 40 lt 750 45,000 33,750,000 7,670
    • Plastic sheets - 750 x 15m 11,250 2,500 28,125,000 6,392
    • Insect repellent - 1 lt 750 60,000 45,000,000 10,227
    • Lanterns & batteries - 2 per family 1,500 20,000 30,000,000 6,818
    • Towels - 4 per family 3,000 30,000 90,000,000 20,455
      82,244
      B. Food Supplies (750 families)
    • Rice - 10 k./family 7,500 3,300 24,750,000 5,625
    • Sugar - 2 k./family 1,500 2,310 3,465,000 787
    • Tuna - 5 units/family 3,750 2,500 9,375,000 2,131
    • Dry Milk - 4 bags/family 3,000 7,000 21,000,000 4,773
    • Soap (Detergent)-2 units/fam 1,500 1,000 1,500,000 341
    • Pasta - 3 k./family 2,250 2,000 4,500,000 1,023
    • Coffee 750 13,000 9,750,000 2,216
    • Oatmeal - 3 bags/family 2,250 3,500 7,875,000 1,790
    • Matches 750 4,000 3,000,000 682
    • Oil 750 6,000 4,500,000 1,023
      20,390


      Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Total Cost
      Sucre Sucre USD

      C. Medical Assistance
      Cotopaxi and Los Rios (6 Teams)
      -Food/Housing - 3 days 4 65,000 4,680,000 1,064
    • Transportation 4 70,000 1,680,000 382
    • Medicines 500,000 3,000,000 682
    • Honorariums 4 180,000 4,320,000 982
      Esmeraldas (4Teams)
    • Food/Housing - 4 days 4 102,093 6,533,952 1,485
    • Transportation 4 80,000 1,280,000 291
    • Medicines 500,000 2,000,000 455
    • Honorariums 4 180,000 2,880,000 655
      5,994

      Sub Total - Phase I Emergency Relief and Response: 108,628

      Phase I - Emergency Education and Training

      A. Disaster Preparedness, Training, Crisis Intervention Workshops
      Esmeraldas Province
    • Participants Travel 120 10,000 1,200,000 273
    • Food/Housing 120 80,000 9,600,000 2,182
    • Facilitators
      Transportation 4 208,000 832,000 189
      Food/Housing 4 80,000 320,000 73
      Honorariums 4 200,000 800,000 182
    • Trg. Materials 120 50,000 6,000,000 1,364
      18,752,000 4,262
      Cotopaxi and Los Rios Provinces
    • Participants Travel 100 30,000 3,000,000 682
    • Food/Housing 100 64,000 6,400,000 1,455
    • Facilitators
      Transportation 4 40,000 160,000 36
      Food/Housing 4 64,000 256,000 58
      Honorariums 4 200,000 800,000 182
    • Trg. Materials 100 50,000 5,000,000 1,136
      15,616,000 3,549
      Guayas and El Oro Provinces
    • Participants travel 100 30,000 3,000,000 682
    • Food/Housing 100 90,000 9,000,000 2,045
    • Facilitators
      Transportation 4 356,000 1,424,000 324
      Food/Housing 4 440,000 1,760,000 400
      Honorariums 4 200,000 800,000 182
    • Trg. Materials 100 50,000 5,000,000 1,136
      20,984,000 4,769

      B. Follow-up Workshops with Trained Pastors and Leaders
      Esmeraldas Facilitators
    • Travel 4 208,000 832,000 189
    • Local Transportation 4 100,000 400,000 91
    • Food/Housing 4 120,000 480,000 109
    • Honorariums 4 200,000 800,000 182
    • Trg. Materials 200,000 45
      2,712,000 616
      Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Total Cost
      Sucre Sucre USD
      Cotopaxi and Los Rios Facilitators
    • Travel 4 50,000 200,000 45
    • Local Transportation 4 100,000 400,000 91
    • Food/Housing 4 150,000 600,000 136
    • Honorariums 4 200,000 800,000 182
    • Trg. Materials 200,000 45
      2,200,000 500
      Guayas and El Oro Facilitators
    • Travel 4 356,000 1,424,000 324
    • Local Transportation 4 150,000 600,000 136
    • Food/Housing 4 220,000 880,000 200
    • Honorariums 4 200,000 800,000 182
    • Materials 200,000 45
      3,904,000 887

      Sub Total Phase I Emergency Education and Training: 14,583


      Transport Of Phase I Emergency Relief and Response Materials

      A. Trucking rental and Related Transport Costs
      - Emergency Relief and Materials 37,400,000 8,500

      Sub Total Phase I Transport and Related Costs 8,500


      Personnel, Administration, Operational & Other Support Costs

      A. Project Staff Salaries For 6 Months 3 2,200,000 39,600,000 9,000
      B. Office Equipment, Supplies, Communications 22,000,000 5,000
      C. Staff Travel and Related Costs 16,280,000 3,700
      D. Evaluation 7,040,000 1,600
      E. Final Financial Audit 11,000,000 2,500

      Sub-Total 95,920,000 21,800


      TOTAL APPEAL BUDGET EXPENSES: 675,451,952 153,511

      USD
      Pledged by ACT/CLAI-CEC Member Organizations (Separate CLAI-CEC Budget) 102,133
      Appeal Budget Requested from the ACT Network 153,511

      Total Project Budget: 255,644

      NOTE: Exchange rate: US$ 1.00 = Sucre 4,400.00

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      APPEAL FACT SHEET

      Appeal Number: LAEC81 Appeal Name: Ecuador El Niño Floods

      Date Issued: 22 January 1998 Project Completion Date: 30 July 1998

      Project Description: Provision of short term emergency relief to 4,500 vulnerable persons affected by flooding, landslides and other El Nino related weather phenomena in areas of Ecuador.

      Phase I Activities ( Included In This Appeal Request)
  • Medical assistance including the provision of medicines
  • Psychological attention and pastoral accompaniment to the suffering
  • Provision of food, blankets, clothing, temporary lodgings, etc.
  • Emergency Training, Preparedness and Crisis Intervention Workshops

    Province Targeted Beneficiaries
    Guayas Province: 1,500 people (250 families)
    Esmeraldas Province: 750 people (125 families)
    Los Rios Province: 750 people (125 families)
    Cotopaxi Province: 750 people (125 families)
    El Oro Province: 750 people (125 families)
    Total Beneficiaries: 4,500 people (750 families)

    Implementing Activity Appeal Target
    Partner Description (USD)

    ACT/CLAI-CEC Phase I Emergency Relief $ 108,628
    ACT/CLAI-CEC Phase I Training Activities 4,583
    ACT/CLAI-CEC Phase I Transport of Relief Materials 8,500
    ACT/CLAI-CEC Phase I Admin, Operations, Support 21,800

    TOTAL APPEAL TARGET: $ 156,512

    *** Pledges can be communicated to ACT by using the Appeal Pledge Form ***

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    Appeal Name: Ecuador El Niño Floods Appeal Number: LAEC81

    Appeal Target: USD 156,512 Project Completion Date: 30 July 1998


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