March 12, 2010 - www.wfdeaf.org
(in English and Spanish - you may print this out and circulate or forward in an email - this will be soon posted on WFD's website)
Association of the Deaf People of Chile, ASOCH, is providing aid to support relief efforts of Deaf people in the most affected regions in Chile together with the WFD Regional Secretariat of South America after the devastating earthquake. According to ASOCH, no deaf death victims have been located so far, but there is an urgent need to supply aid and emergency relief to those victims who have been severely affected by the earthquake.
World Federation of the Deaf is deeply concerned that Deaf people are easily forgotten in emergency situations. After the earthquake, WFD was informed that there was serious lack of information provided in sign language in Chile. Deaf people must receive emergency relief whereas everyone else, but also Deaf people’s right to receive information in sign language in emergency situations must be specifically protected by authorities. Otherwise, Deaf people have no access to information, which results to isolation without knowing what is happening in immediate society or how to look for help nor having opportunity to protect for example from aftershocks or other consequences. World Federation of the Deaf has supported ASOCH’s efforts by sending a letter to the President of Chile to address the Government to better guarantee access to sign language information by authorities and public television also during emergencies.
In addition, World Federation of the Deaf pleads international donor agencies that provide international assistance not to forget Deaf people and people with disabilities from emergency relief and reconstruction efforts.
World Federation of the Deaf expresses its deepest sympathies to all Chileans and especially those families that have been affected by the massive earthquake which caused many deaths and other extensive damage. World Federation of the Deaf wishes strength and courage to reconstruction, which hopefully results to prompt recovery.
Association of the Deaf People of Chile, ASOCH, has created an account to help families of Deaf people who need help. To support Chilean Deaf victims, please make your donations directly to ASOCH account.
In English:
Shared in common aid Deaf of the South
Banco Estado de Chile
Swift code Bank BECHCLRM (for international deposits)
Branch Code Egaña Place: 345
Branch Bank: Irarrazabal 5544, Ñuñoa, Santiago
number of Account: 00102385813
Beneficiary: Asociacion de Sordomudos de Chile
RUT: 82.658.100-K
Address: Jose Pedro Alessandri 1251, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
En Espagnol:
Ayuda Solidaria Sordos del Sur
Banco Estado de Chile
Código Swift Banco BECHCLRM (para depositos internacionales)
Código Sucursal Plaza Egaña: 345
Sucursal Banco: Irarrazabal 5544, Ñuñoa, Santiago
Numero de Cuenta: 00102385813
Beneficiario: Asociación de Sordomudos de Chile
RUT: 82.658.100-K Dirección: José Pedro Alessandri 1251, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
Efforts to help Chilean Deaf people
by Alexeis V. Estibill, Director of WFD Regional Secretariat for South America
To the 03:35 of the dawn of Saturday 27 of February, the center - South of Chile it was whipped by the fifth earthquake but hard of the world degree 8.8 it scales Reitch, followed by tsunami, that destroyed towns and whole cities, the following days were of chaos and terror, without energy, water, without combustible foods nor, I exercise and the rescatistas arrive at giving aid, the young people get ready like volunteers to the Red Cross, to greenspace, organizations of the Catholic church to take to foods and water, the TV channels initiate a aid campaign and many countries send field hospitals, humanitarian aid, and volunteers, have taken place but of 200 replicas of the earthquake some 6,9 degree 7,2 and Reitch scale.
Sunday 28 of February the community of deaf people I organize myself to join humanitarian aid for the deaf people of that region, all the week made preparations and it was a caravan of two cars and a truck of foods and water, has crossed 8 towns totally destroyed and they even follow in land, has but of 10 houses of destroyed deaf people 100%, but of 16 houses with serious damages, luckily there are no died deaf people, this caravan this composing by 7 deaf people and 1 interprets, with them also travels the Director of the South American Secretary of Deaf people of the WFD, Alexeis V. Estibill.
THE ASSOCIATION OF DEAF PEOPLE OF CHILE TO IT HAS CREATED AN ACCOUNT OF AID FOR THE FAMILIES OF DEAF PEOPLE ARE LOST ALL GOODS, THE ASOCH THANKS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AND GROUPINGS OF DEAF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HELP DOING I DEPOSIT IN THE ACCOUNT OF AID FOR THE DEAF VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE
Shared in common aid Deaf of the South
Bank Been of Chile
Swift code Bank BECHCLRM (for international deposits)
Branch Code Egaña Place: 345
Branch Bank: Irarrazabal 5544, Ñuñoa, Santiago
number of Account: 00102385813
Beneficiary: Asociacion de Sordomudos of Chile
RUT: 82.658.100-K
Address: Jose Pedro Alessandri 1251, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
For further information: www.asoch.cl
A las 03:35 de la madrugada del sabado 27 de febrero, el centro – sur de Chile fue azotado por el quinto terremoto mas fuerte del mundo grado 8,8 escala Reitch, seguido por un tsunami, que destruyo pueblos y ciudades enteras, los dias siguientes fueron de caos y terror, sin energia, sin agua, sin alimentos ni combustibles, el ejercito y los rescatistas llegan a prestar ayuda, los jovenes se alistan como voluntarios en la cruz roja, a greenspace, a organizaciones de la iglesia catolica para llevar alimentos y agua, los canales de TV inician una campaña de ayuda y muchos paises envian hospitales de campaña, ayuda humanitaria, y voluntarios, se han producido mas de 200 replicas del terremoto algunas grado 6,9 y 7,2 escala Reitch.
El domingo 28 de febrero la comunidad de sordos se organizo para juntar ayuda humanitaria para los sordos de esa region, toda la semana hicieron preparativos y partio una caravana de dos automoviles y un camion de alimentos y agua, han recorrido 8 pueblos totalmente destruido y aun siguen en terreno, hay mas de 10 casas de sordos 100% destruidas, mas de 16 casas con graves daños, afortunadamente no hay sordos muertos, esta caravana esta compuesta por 7 sordos y 1 interprete, con ellos viaja tambien el Director de la Secretaria Sudamericana de Sordos de la WFD, Alexeis V. Estibill.
LA ASOCIACION DE SORDOS DE CHILE HA ABIERTO UNA CUENTA DE AYUDA PARA LAS FAMILIAS DE SORDOS QUE HAN PERDIDO TODOS SUS BIENES, LA ASOCH AGRADECE A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y AGRUPACIONES DE SORDOS QUE QUIERAN AYUDAR HACIENDO UN DEPOSITO EN LA CUENTA DE AYUDA PARA LOS SORDOS VICTIMAS DEL TERREMOTO
Ayuda Solidaria Sordos del Sur
Banco Estado de Chile
Código Swift Banco BECHCLRM (para depositos internacionales)
Código Sucursal Plaza Egaña: 345
Sucursal Banco: Irarrazabal 5544, Ñuñoa, Santiago
Numero de Cuenta: 00102385813
Beneficiario: Asociación de Sordomudos de Chile
RUT: 82.658.100-K
Dirección: José Pedro Alessandri 1251, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
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