El Minuto de Dios has collected and distributed 120 tons of donated, food,
clothing and medical supplies for the victims of the recent earthquake in the area around
Armenia, Colombia. The magnitude 6 earthquake struck in this coffee growing region
on January 25th, leaving over 250,000 people without homes.
They are now preparing to construct prefabricated houses for the homeless like the 110
units of the Urbanization of Luis Carlos Galan. During the past forty years they
have provided thousands of homes for the poor and helped create businesses to provide them
jobs. El Minuto de Dios is committed to social and physical work supporting the
integral processes of rehabilitating the entire family. |
location of earthquake
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| The have come to the aid of the victims of floods,
hurricanes, earthquakes, and mudslides throughout Colombia and Central America. They not
only provide immediate disaster relief, but work toward rebuilding the community. Padre
Raphael Garcia Herreros founded the El Miunto de Dios Corporation to provide a way for
poor people to have their own homes. He has not only built houses, but has established
whole communities to meet the social and spiritual needs of the people. All of this
work has been funded by donations. |
If you would like to contribute to the rebuilding project in
the Armenia area, send a donation to us and we will forward it on to El Miunto de Dios, or
make a donation directly to their bank account in Miami: HELM BANK MIAMI
ABA No. 067011456
Cuenta No. 1040087419
Beneficiario: Corporación El Minuto de Dios
Click bleow for a more detailed plan of El Minuto de Dios's participation in the relief
effort. Spanish language - English language |
