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HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN LLACALLACA -Sto Domingo de los Olleros

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN LLACALLACA 

Santo Domingo de los Olleros, 
Huarochirí, Perú.

** Updates about this crisis, response, and actions taken to help are listed below at the foot of this page.

The crisis begins.
On March 12th 2018, a humanitarian crisis situation begins derived from an old conflict for the ownership of land in Santo Domingo de los Olleros district, Huarochirí province, Lima region, Peru.

The communities involved in the conflict are Llanac, its main town is San Pedro de Huallanchi, and Matara, its main town is also called Matara.

In this area exists since 114 years ago a little rural village called Llacallaca inhabitated by people from Matara.

The legal trial for the land started 30 years ago, the people from Huallanchi claim the ownership of the land occupied by the Matara people

There is an especial interest on this land because the water source laying underground. In this dry and arid valley water is a highly valued resource.

Finally on March 12th 2018 a judge ordered the people from Llacallaca to leave the place, this means the exile of 51 families that have been living here during 114 years. They made a living here, houses, farmland, etc.

The comand from the judge was executed with support from the police, a big number of policemen, cavalry and heavy duty machinery displaced with violence the people from Llacallaca, they distroyed and burned the humble houses. Moreover, started the removal, destruction and killing of the plantations of tuna (cactus fruit), fruit trees and other crops that were the source of living of the Llacallaca people.

Besides this may be or not a fair legal process the result is a Humanitarian Crisis situation, the exiled people suddenly found themselves homeless and without any source for living and no means to survive, no food, no home, no nothing...

The drama for the children is another critical situation as the little school of Llacallaca was destroyed as well and the children have not school now. The emotional impact on the children was terrible, they are very scared, terrifies and traumatized as they witnessed how their homes were destroyed and burned... the children have runned away to the hills and are disconsolate crying and don't want to come back -said a woman from Llacallaca.

Response.
The Sto. Domingo de los Olleros major provided emergency support to the affected people by giving them Defensa Civil tents and some food supplies, however the Huallanchi people attacked again and burned the tents leaving the Llacallaca people without shelter and forced to sleep outdoor among the rocks in the hills and on the road because they are not allowed to stay in the land Huallanchi claims as theirs.

Also the major has started actions and paperwork in the government agencies that may intervein and help. All with no response to the moment.

CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID

The Sto. Domingo de los Olleros major sent a help request to Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda.

Sto. Domingo de los Olleros and other eight towns in the zone, included Huallanchi and Matara, were assisted by our organization of volunteers by carrying donations and humanitarian aid goods during the months of natural disasters caused by El Niño Costero 2017, intense rains causing mudslides and floodings severely affected these towns. We deployed 52 4x4 trucks of volunteers and 27 tons of humanitarian aid were distributed to the affected people.

We, the volunteers of U4x4A are informed of this situation and asume a neutral position, besides if this is a legal and fair process or not, our main interest and focus is to bring humanitarian aid to the affected people suffering this crisis.

DATA

Affected families: 51
Adults. Women, 45 + Men, 37: 82
Children 0-5 years age: 63
Disabled: 5
Elderly: 8

Total affected people: 148


CALL TO HELP THE AFFECTED PEOPLE OF LLACALLACA:

Required:
Humanitarian aid goods.
Emotional support

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Donating:
Food
Water
Shelter -tents
Clothes
Pets food
Money, etc

Cooperating.
By sharing and spreading the word of this information to reach as much people as possible able to help and donate.

Copy and paste the link below and share it as much as possible:
http://unidad4x4ayudaemergenciasperu.blogspot.pe/2018/04/humanitarian-crisis-in-llacallaca-sto.html

Participating.
In the activities organized to collect donations.
In the distribution of donations.
In the field tasks and missions going to be carreid out to help the Llacallaca people

CONTACT
To help, donate, cooperate, participate, etc.

Cellular - Whatsapp: +51 990128105
e-mail: info@unidad4x4deayuda.org 

PHOTOS
Photos by Yann Baudran, U4x4A volunteer

Click on the image for a larger view

VIDEOS
Videos by Sto. Domingo de los Olleros major.

LLACALLACA LOCATION MAP

SPOT FOR COLLECTION OF DONATIONS

Ica:
Pasaje San Jose S/n. Condominio Los Jazmines , en la cuadra 11 de la Av Ayabaca ( entre la Sunat y Plaza Vea )
Andrés Young  Cel: 944454467

Chaclacayo: 
Los Nogales 567 
Aníbal Paredes  Cel 990128105

San Isidro
Av. 2 de Mayo 379
behind 3rd block on west Javier Prado Ave. Find the bell button behind the wall.
Federico Limon. Cel. 946170650

Miraflores
Calle Francia 309, Departamento 301, Miraflores
Diego Suarez. Cel 992 928 390

San Miguel
Calle Chinchaisuyo 116 Dpto 203 Urb Maranga
San Miguel altura de la comisaria de Maranga
César Rivera.  Cel  961 380 439

Cieneguilla
Av. Bolivar Lt 5 Mz F Zn D Tambo Viejo Cieneguilla
Carlos Rivera  Cel  991 922 617

Chorrillos
Jr. Justo Pastor Dávila 315
Urb. San Juan, Chorrillos
costado de Parque Fátima, a media cuadra de Radiomar

Carlos Macedo  Cel  965 610 910


UPDATES.

April 5th 2018

• The information about this crisis is made public by means of the channels available: internet, U4x4A website, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, social networks, etc
• 
  
• Coordination with the local Volunteers network, a crisis meeting will be held on Monday April 9th to treat this issue and decide the appropiate response.
• 
  
• The major of Sto. Domingo de los Olleros is invited to the meeting
• 
  
• Franco Martini, volunteer of U4x4A calls his team fellows especialized in coaching and emotional support to assist the Llacallaca affected people. Also donations has been offered by this team.
• 
  
• Call to U4x4A volunteers for crisis meeting abbout this matter on Tuesday April 10th
• 
  
• Santo Domingo de los Olleros major gets donation from the provincial goverment: food supplies and clothing
• 
  
• Spot for collecting donations has been stablished by volunteers for this crisis

April 6th

• More spots for collecting donations by U4x4A volunteers are stablished 

RESCATE EN LOS ANDES

RESCATE EN LOS ANDES

RESCUE IN THE ANDES

Summary.
On Feb 27th 2018 a message posted on a Facebook group called PanAmerican Travelers Association (PAT) fired a search and rescue operation in which Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda got involved and remotely participated providing key communication support that made possible to activate the SAR operation. 

After 3 days of active and intense communications using our Barrett 2050 HF base radio station, telephone and interactions on the internet, the couple reported lost and stuck with their car in the mud in a remote location in the Andes were finally found and rescued.

Below is the link to see the string of messages posted on the Facebook PAT page about this matter.
This is the story from our side as we understood the information available and how it was, managed and processed .

At the bottom of this document is the link of the post of the story by Katie and Wayne Livingstone as they lived it from their side lost up in the Andes simultaneously as we were working to rescue them.


Note. Hiugui Papico on Facebook is Aníbal Paredes – Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1V9docWcqZJGuhXSnR6aJ-glaavhWMBP5

4x4 SUPPORT OPERATION ICA REGION, PERU NEW YEAR & DAKAR 2018

4x4 SUPPORT OPERATION

ICA  REGION, PERU

NEW YEAR &  DAKAR 2018

The end of this year and the begining of the next year will be very active in the Ica Region, south of Lima, because of the New Year extra-long weekend and the Dakar 2018 rally event.

Lots of people and vehicles -especially 4x4s are expected to arrive in the area. There are high possibilities of incidents to happen: stuck cars, accidents, people lost in the desert, etc, etc.

Communications is going to be a key factor during these circumstances. Cellular and internet access service is not available in the desert. 

Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda will deploy its mobile radio-communication unit in the area to provide support if needed.

The unit is equipped with an advanced HF multiband radio and antenna, VHF radio, GPS navigator and SPOT satellite tracker-messenger.

U4x4A radio-communications unit

Also the protection of archaeological rests and ancient GEOGLYPHS existing in the Ica desert is a matter of our concern.  Damages to the geoglyphs have occured in the past versions of the Dakar rally because 4x4 fans and off roaders don't now the location of the geoglyphs.  

We have posted in the internet a MAP and a list with GEOGRAPHIC POSITION DATA of the geoglyphs. We believe by making this information public would prevent and help to reduce the risk of the pass of unaware off roaders with their 4x4s over the geoglyphs causing non reversible damages. 

Generally the geoglyphs are not easy visible from the ground level, most of them are very big and long geometric figures and lines, just few are figures of animals, plants or humans like the Nasca Lines. No signs or adverts exist in the desert to inform people about the location of the geoglyphs.

Link of the geoglyphs MAP in Ica desert. 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ujQZAAD2PLj5HVP0htrPwYHM0OTlGgks&usp=sharing 

Link of the GEOGRAPHIC POSITION DATA of the geoglyphs in Ica desert. 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Om-feRxKvYwdfOMv8mdyDa8IQICp9_04 

A 4x4 SUPPORT OPERATION has been planned in the area during the described events days

CALL TO VOLUNTEERS willing to participate and help.

The opportunity is great to do what we love to do: 4x4 driving, Off Road, to watch the Dakar, 4x4 rescue and a nice end of the year trip with the family and/or friends, etc.Participation is open, it is enough to register and confirm you are in the zone and available for help in case of need.

The ones going to Ica region on those days and going to be available to participate please confirm and register to coordinate dates, places and contact information in case a call for help is launched if needed.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommended to count with some basic equipment.

4X4 RESCUE.

Slinges(2), shackles(4), sand boards, jacks, shovels, HiLift jack and accesories, winch, etc.

COMMUNICATIONS. 

Radio VHF –handy and base.  

Radio HF

Apps: Zello, Whatsapp, FireChat

VHF & HF radio frequencies > follow the link

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uGAB7-LXFIvFEbcIhDPvyrXHNnfzLg58 

VHF work frequency: 142.920

NAVIGATION.

GPS navigator

Sattelite tracker and messenger:  SPOT or In-Reach

HEALTH & SAFETY

First aid kit

Fire extinguisher

Survival kit: flashlight, drinking water, dehidrated food, multi-function knife, emergency blanket.

Tools & assentials: wrenches set, battery booster cables, spare tire and tool, brake fluid, motor oil, fan belt, fuses set, headlight spare bulb, container for fuel.

Personal and vehicle documents.

Gloves, eye protection, boots, helmet, safety vest.

VERY IMPORTANT

Verify all the systems in the car are in good maintenance and operation conditions.

CONTACT and INFORMATION

Phone / Whatsapp:  +51 990128105

info@unidad4x4deayuda.org

  

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS -When disasters happen

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS 
-When disasters happen

The last disasters happened in:

Peru:  Coastal El Niño January - April 2017. Intense rains, mudslides and floodings
Mexico:  Big earthquakes September 2017
USA, Caribean islands, Mexico: 2017 Severe Hurricanes Season

Turned to be challenging for the emergency communications. For each case we have adopted and adapted the resources available to face the need to support the flow of key information to facilitate the access of assistance to the people in need of help.

During the Coastal El Niño between January - April 2017 in Peru, intense rains, mudslides and floodings affected severely almost the whole country. The size of the disaster overwhelmed the response capacity of the Peruvian government. The magnitude of the damages and number of people affected trigered an unexpected aid and social solidarity outburst.

Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda supported the response efforts in the following way:

1. Monitoring, search and investigation of the communications about disaster events happening in remote, distant, isolated locations where emergency response units were not available.
2. Identification of the affected locations on the maps 
3. Verification of the disaster and rsulting affected people by information crossing from different sources: remote radio-communication stations HF and via Echolink -if available, internet, TV, news, local radio broadcast, etc.
4. Depending on the location and situation the protocol followed was:
 a. In case of far locations beyond our reach, we relay the information to the regional or national Emergency Operations Center
 b. In case of location within our reach, we organized humanitarian aid operations with our volunteers.

During and after Hurricane Harvey in USA, we were monitoring the emergency communication via HF radio and Echolink and offered translation support for translation english to spanish of the information released from the NHC for the spanish speaking community living in the affected area.

During and after Mexico Earthquake, we are monitoring the emergency communication via HF radio and Echolink for relay of messages between Mexico and Peru as needed. Also via Zello network app on smartphone.

During and after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico we are trying monitor the emergency communication via HF radio, however due the massive destruction caused by the storm no communication antennas has been left, silence in the radio frequencies confirm this. Echolink is not working neither. Zello network app on smartphone is working, some internet service has been repaired. We are monitoring the Zello channel for relay of messages between Puerto Rico and Peru as needed. Last reports say 85% of the country has no communication means

OUR STATION AT PRESENT IS ACTIVE

IT IS OFFICIAL UNIDAD 4X4 DE AYUDA REGISTERED NGO

IT IS OFFICIAL...

Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda - Perú is a registered NGO, Non Profit Organization of volunteers owners of 4x4 vehicles to provide humanitarian aid and logistics support when emergencies and disasters strike. Focused in assistance, relief and protection operations in humanitarian crises or their immediate aftermath, and supporting measures to ensure access to people in need and to facilitate the free flow of assistance especially in those remote isolated places possible to be reached with 4x4 vehicles only.

Register No. 13893987

Humanitarian Aid means..

Humanitarian Aid means:

‘humanitarian aid’ means activities and operations intended to provide needs-based emergency assistance aimed at preserving life, preventing and alleviating human suffering, and maintaining human dignity in the face of man-made crises or natural disasters. It encompasses assistance, relief and protection operations in humanitarian crises or their immediate aftermath, supporting measures to ensure access to people in need and to facilitate the free flow of assistance, as well as actions aimed at reinforcing disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction, and contributing towards strengthening resilience and capacity to cope with, and recover from, crises;

EL NIÑO COSTERO 2017 Damages assessment at 95%

EL NIÑO COSTERO 2017

Damages assessment at 95%

Data validated at 95%  Source: INDECI

June 17th 2017

147 deaths,

466 injured,

18 missing

290.775 daminified -people totally affected by the disaster and house lost.

1,3 million affected -suffered damages by the natural phenomena and need support.

31.456 houses collapsed

327.430 houses affected

2.840 schools damaged

39 medical posts destroyed

12.212 kilómeters roads destroyed 

41 mil hectares farmlands lost

Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad y Áncash concentrate 39% of the  2.688 reported emergencies due heavy rains, 88% of the damnifieds and 71% of the affected people in the country.

Lima registered the highest incidence of emergencies by mudslides (224), Áncash (25), Ica (20) and Huancavelica (18).

BARRETT COMMUNICATIONS OUR SPONSOR

BARRETT COMMUNICATIONS 
OUR SPONSOR

Since we got our Barrett 2050 transceiver we feel we are blessed. 

First, because it is the best existing HF transceiver and we were very lucky to find it in a local radio club flea market.

Second, because the Barrett Technical support is very useful, friendly, responsive and efficient, they attended our call for help and assisted us to put our 2050 fully operational -we got it used second hand not working good, now it works 100% perfect.

Third, because Barrett paid attention and interest on our humanitarian aid organization and actions we do in favor of the people affected by natural disasters in our country. Barrett supported our actions by donating a 2019 Automatic Tuning Antenna and other accesories and harware to improve the setup and operation of our 2050 unit. 

Fourth, because we feel thankful and proud of being involved in Barrett's marketing tools. It is a proven fact Barrett Comunications is company with a serious commitment with the humanitarian aid if favor of humankind, not only in Peru but everywhere else where communication aid is needed.

Thanks a lot Barrett.
God bless you all!

See the article by Barrett about Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda here: 

HF Radio assisting disaster relief in Peru

Barrett Communications website: 

 http://www.barrettcommunications.com.au/ 

Chilca valley. Present situation report and Humanitarian Aid Operation Plan

CHILCA VALLEY.

Present situation report and Humanitarian Aid Operation Plan for the villages isolated by the rains and mudslides in the upper part of the valley.


Map of the Quebrada Chilca Humanitarian Aid Operations zone
White line: old road destroyed and partially dissapeared
Blue line: new road, single lane, bad condition
Blue X marks: river wading points
Inverted drop marks: towns in the valley
Red marks: isolated towns in the mountains



 

Acknowledgment

These are the angels contributing with

Chilca valley Humanitarian Aid Operations.

They are donors and/or volunteers 

members  of Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda

making this operation happen.

Araceli Benavides

Jessie Ward 

Noni Prado

Patty Roig

Coco Limo

Luz La Torre

Raul Castro

Andrew Marmanillo

Diego Padrón

Diego Weber

Marco Vizcarra

Carlos Rivera
Federico Limón

Augusto Pancorvo

FatherJulio Periche

Claudia Nassano
OLI Foundation
Aníbal Paredes - Peru Cycling
Barrett Communications -Australia
Fuerza Perú support group in Stuttgart, Germany
Germán Solis - Major of Santo Domingo de los Olleros

Update 1st May 2017

The 5th Humanitarian Aid MIssion of Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda was completed succesfully on May 1st 2017. The destination: OLLEROS. A little remote village of 70 families  located on the far mountain tops of Chilca valley. Six 4x4 vehicles of volunteers participated carrying humanitarian aid supplies to this village that was isolated for weeks due the destruction of the roads by the intense rains and mudslides happened between January and April this year. Endless gratitude to all the ones that made this mission possible: Donors: Fuerza Peru group of Peruvian residents in Sttutgart, Germany;  OLI Foundation; Meraki Peru; Barrett Communications; Jessie Ward, Noni Prado, Patty Roig and many anonymous donors.  Collaborators: Coco Limo, Valeria Verme. U4x4 volunteers: Augusto Pancorvo, Yann Boudran, Raul Pendavis, Federico Limon on five Land Rover Defender 110, Jose Romainville on Land Rover Series F and Raul Castro on Toyota Hi Lux; Luz La Torre and Aníbal Paredes

Photos

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1944196872478240.1073741840.1660052917559305&type=1&l=6671474231

Update 27Apr 2017

Humanitarian Aid Mission to Olleros on May 1st 2017
To the moment 6 4x4 trucks are available:

Augusto Pancorvo -Land Rover Defender 110
Yann Baudran --Land Rover Defender 110
Federico Limon -Land Rover Defender 110
Raul Pendavis -Land Rover Defender 110
Jose Romaiville  -Land Rover Serie F
Raul Castro -Toyota Hi Lux

All ready to go.

More volunteers are welcome

Update 22Apr 2017

The mission was cancelled. No volunteers available this weekend.
Posponed for next weekend 1 May 2017


Update 15Apr 2017

The mission was cancelled. No volunteers available on the Easter holidays.
Posponed for next weekend 22 Apr 2017


Update 9Apr2017

Photos of the 4th humanitarian ais mission: CALAHUAYA - CHATACANCHA

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1932577283640199.1073741837.1660052917559305&type=1&l=661ef08457

Update 7Apr2017
Direct connection with the major of Santo Domingo de los Olleros, he informed the road to Olleros via Casa Rosada - Huallanchi has been re-opened on 6Apr2017. Now is possible to reach Olleros on 4x4 trucks.

Also information about the road Olleros - Punta Hermosa via Malanche ravine will be repaired by the end of next week.

The people of the affected towns not receiving humanitarian aid yet are:

Calahuaya. 60 families (70 children)

Chatacancha: 90 families (80 children)

Llaquimasca: 40 families  (20 children)

Chatacanchihuayqui: 60 families (20 children)

Olleros 70 families (40 children)

4th humanitarian aid mission

9th April 2017: Calahuaya y Chatacancha

5th humanitarian aid mission
15th April 2017: Olleros

6th humanitarian aid mission
22nd April 2017 Llaquimasca y Chatacanchihuayqui

Update 6Apr2017
4th humanitarian aid mission in Quebrada Chilca to bring aid supplies to Calahuaya and Chatacancha villages 
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS WITH 4X4 TRUCKS
Sunday April 9th 2017
 Contact +51 990128105

Update 4Apr2017
We got connection with Mariatana's major who informed about the road leading to Calahuaya has been partially repaired and now is possible to reach the village on 4x4 trucks

Also we were informed about two more villages, belonging to the same jurisdiction, are isolated for 4 weeks as the others due the intense rains and mudslides destroyed the roads.

The villages are: Llaquimasca y Chatacanchihuayqui. 
See the map.

Access to these two villages is by the upper Mala valley, the road reaches Llaquimasca only.

The population afffected are:
Calahuaya. 60 families (70 children)
Chatacancha. 60 families (80 children)
Llaquimasca. 40 families (20 children)
Chatacanchihuayqui. 60 families (20 children)

Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda action about this matter is: planning and organization of humanitarian aid operations in favor of these villages

Dates for the next HAO

April 9th 2017: Calahuaya y Chatacancha

April 15th 2017: Llaquimasca y Chatacanchihuayqui

Update 2Apr2017
The 3rd Humanitarian Aid mission was successfully completed, aid supplies reached the villages in the upper Quebrada Chilca: Matará, Pulacama, Chichacara y Caputish. 

About 7 tons of aid supplies were transported on 4x4 trucks of volunteers.

32 4x4 trucks and two teams of emergency relief clowns participated in the operation.

Aid supples given to the villagers were: food, clothes, medicines, personal cleansing goods, utensils, toys and school supplies. Also entertainment and emotional aid was provided for the kids.

All participating volunteers gathered in Chilca main square. Two groups were asigned: one group to go to the upper Quebrada Chilca to Matará and other group to go to the mid part to reach Pulacama, Chichacara and Caputish villages, this group made effective the delivery of the iad supplies at Pulacama from where further distribution to the other villages will be made by the local authorities.

Matará mission
Once the group was gathered the volunteers asigned for Matará left Chilca main square at 9am approx.

On the dirt road climbing the mountains to Matará we found several difficulties to pass: road in very bad condition, several sections of mud, very steep climb and tight U turns, dense fog and drizzle and finally right before entering the village a swamp -water and deep mud where many trucks got stuck.

The delivery of aid supplies was made in order in the agencia municipal to the local authorities, afterwards they proceed to distribute the supplies to the villagers according with the list they have organizedThe emergency relief clowns organized games and entertainment activities with the children. Toys and balls were given to the children.

Thanks forever to all volunteers -drivers, assistants and companions that provided service and support to make this operation happen as planned
Carlos Rivera
Javier Marchese
Diego Ramallo
Diana Lam
Germán Flores
Jorge Navas
Felipe Rey
Orlando Paredes
César Rivera
Manuel Llaguno
Mauricio Arauco
Diego Padrón
Sebastian Ibarguren
Marco Vizcarra
Diego Weber

Lots of thanks to all of them and to all anonymous donors and supporting people for this operation.
Photos of this mission
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1929020253995902.1073741835.1660052917559305&type=1&l=fb95b818b5 

Pulacama, Chichacara and Caputish mission.

The operations started in the very early morning hours, the volunteers went to Pucusana church to load the trucks with aid supplies and afterwards moved to Chilca to join the other volunteers asigned to attend the Pulacama, Chichacara and Caputish mission.

The group left Chilca with a local guide.

The dirt road was in very bad condition and was passed slowly until Pulacama village was reached.

The group of volunteers arrived Pulacama and delivered the aid supplies to the local authorities for further distribution to the villagers.  Upon arrival of the volunteers an official act was made: Peruvian flag hoist and national anthemThe emergency relief clowns organized games and entertainment activities with the children. Toys and balls were given to the children.

Thanks forever to all volunteers -drivers, assistants and companions that provided service and support to make this operation happen as planned
Augusto Pancorvo
Federico Limón
Seiho Isa
Daniel Sakihara
Hiroshi Higa
Walther Hon
Enrique Taira
Jalil Sotomayor
5 volunteers group from Pucusana ´3 volunteers group from Lima, their names are not available now.

Photos of this mission
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1929330917298169.1073741836.1660052917559305&type=1&l=450c1037b1 

Lots of thanks to all of them and to all anonymous donors and supporting people for this operation.

Update 30Mar2017
The 3rd mission is in progress.
Donations has been received and are stored in 3 locations in La Molina, San Isidro and Pucusana.

Number of volunteers with 4x4 trucks available: 23

The trucks will be loaded with the donations on Saturday April 1st in order to be ready for early departure on sunday April 2nd

Meeting, time  and departure place:
Plaza de Armas of Chilca
7:00am
Sunday April 2nd 2017

Due the number of trucks the towns to be assisted with aid supplies will be two: 
Matará located in the upper part of the valley -population 100 families 
and Pulacama located in the middle part of the valley -population 160 families including the neighboring Chichacara and Caputish villages.

Emotional support will be provided for the children of the villages to be assisted. Two teams of Emergency Clowns and toys for the children will go with us.

Update 27Mar2017

8 villages has been reported confirmed and identified isolated by the intense rains and mudslides

Huallanchi -has been assisted already, humanitarian aid was delivered on 25Mar2017

Towns pending for humanitarian aid delivery:Matará 
Calahuaya 
Chatacancha
Mariatana 
Chichacara
Caputish 
Palucama 

These towns will be reached as the roads get repaired. At this moment not even 4x4s can't pass.

3rd aid mission.
On sunday 2Apr2017 the 3rd humanitarian aid mission will be carried out. Destination is Matará.

The repair of the road to Matará has been completed on sunday 26Mar2017 with machinery from Olleros municipality which is the one this community belongs to.  Information confirmed by the local community major.

Now is possible to reach Matará with 4x4 vehicles.

The population of Matará is about 100 families (around 500 people)

Priority
Food supplies and personal higiene goods are needed.

In second place they need PVC pipes to repair the drinking water pipelines and irrigation pipelines destroyed by hte mudslides.  The quantity and type of pipes required will be known after the 3rd mission is completed and information collected from the field.

The pipeline matter will be attended in a future mission. 

Matará does not need water. The have water springs and dwells as water sources.

We are considering to bring toys for the children and emotional support experts to help the children recovery from the effects of post-traumatic shock after the disasters.

Weather info.
Intense rain has ceased in the zone. Light drizzle is possible in the afternoons, after 3pm in the highlands
Donations for Matará
The donations are being collected in houses of donors in San Isidro and La Molina, whom are greatly contributing to make possible this Humanitarian Aid Operation started by Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda.Donations loading
All the volunteers participating in the 3rd aid mission should load their vehicles one day prior to departure. The will be informed in details where and when to load the donations.
3rd aid mission date:Sunday 2nd April 2017

Duration of the trip: full day, round trip.

Distance from Chilca: 50km aprox. (100km round trip)

Departure time and place: 7:30am from Chilca Plaza de Armas
Return: 5pm approx.

Recommended to bring
Hat
Sun block cream
Drinking water
Food for the day: fresh fruits, sandwichs, dried fruits, granola, carckers, etc.

Vehicles in perfect working condition
Emergency equipment and accesories: spare wheel, jack, tools box, recovery slinges and shackles, first aid kit
Vehicle recovery equipment.
VHF radio
Flashlight.

PARTICIPANTS MUST CONFIRM WITH:

Aníbal Paredes +51 990128105

Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda

unidad4x4deayuda@yahoo.com 

Update 26Mar2017
9 Villages located in the upper part of quebrada Chilca has been identified and confirmed as isolated since the intense rains, mudslides and river floods began and destroyed the road to access from the coast

The twons are (see their location in the map below)

Olleros
Huallanchi
Matará
Calahuaya
Chatacancha
Chichacara
Palucama
Caputish
Mariatana

To present date, Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda has done two aid missions in the zone of Quebrada Chilca.


1st aid mission

22Mar2017.  Exploration and assessment mission of the real situation in quebrada Chilca.
The mission was completed successfully and the field info used for update this report in the corresponding items listed below, such as road condition, safety, GPS track, river wading points, etc.

PHOTOS of the mission completed on 22Mar2017

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1923302467901014.1073741833.1660052917559305&type=1&l=e11dee18da

2nd aid mission

25Mar2017.  Transport of humanitarian aid and tents on 4x4 vehicles in favor of the Huallanchi community.
The mission was completed successfully.
The donations were collected by an group of ladies living in Lima.
The Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda volunteers transported the aid supplies in their trucks to Huallanchi.

8 volunteers formed the aid team

Diego Padrón.
Andrew Marmanillo
Raul Castro
Lino Cabrera
Noni Prado
Marco Vizcarra
Federico Limón
Aníbal Paredes

PHOTOS of the mission completed on 25Mar2017

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1925504984347429.1073741834.1660052917559305&type=1&l=6decad9e70 

New updates listed below 23Mar2017

Following is the present confirmed situation in Chilca Valley after the heavy rains and mudslides affecting the zone.
UPDATE: 20Mar2017

Location:
The entrance to Chilca valley is located on Km 65th South Panamericana highway, south of Lima

Natural phenomena occurred:
Massive mudslides and river floods happened on 
4Feb2017
6Feb2017 
28Feb2017
14Mar2017

Damages occurred.
Destruction of roads, houses, farm lands, irrigation channels and many other damages to public and private infraestructure.
As result of the roads destruction 5 remote villages are islated in the Andes mountains in the upper part of the valley. Humanitarian aid has not reached them yet. See the map below

The video above was made on the next day after the mudslide. We, went on 4x4 trucks to evaluate the situation, access to the valley is limited, the road is severely damaged.

Roads condition:
UPDATE: 23Mar2017
The road from Chilca to the upper part of the valley has been reopened on late Tuesday 21Mar2017, it was blocked since 4Feb2017

The condition of this road is VERY BAD.

At present it is a very rough single lane dirt road with lots of difficulties and irregularities on the very uneven surface making pass almost impossible for normal vehicles.

Only 4x4 vehicles with experienced drivers are safe to pass.

The road is interrupted by the river in 9 places where wading is obligatory. The new traced road -blue line and the river wading places -blue X marks, are marked in the map shown in this page

The wading level of difficulty varies depending on the depth on the river, nature of the river bed (sand, rocks) and flow intensity.

Traffic of trucks and small vehicles started on Wed 22Mar2017 afternoon.

Trucks loaded with farm products -fruits begun to travel along  the road from the villages up in the valley to Chilca and Lima. 

Along the road they form a long and very slow moving string of trucks that often get stuck due different reasons: a flat tire, bad road condition, mechanical failure and when wading the river they get stuck in the middle of the river.

The duration of the trip from Chilca to Piedra Grande or the way back is uncertain due the number of difficulties thay may happen along the way.

UPDATE: 20Mar2017
From Chilca up to Capto Km20 approx., the road is in bad condition, several sections are interrupted by the mudslides happened in the last days and currently.

From Capto onward the road has been repaired by machinery up to Cuculi Km40 and Piedra Grande Km60

From Piedra Grande Km60 onward the roads are destroyed. Villages; Matará, Calahuaya, Chatacancha, Olleros and Mariatana can not be reached, they are isolated.

This video shows part of the road condition in the lower sections of the Chilca valley.


Road safety
UPDATE: 20Mar2017
During daytime until 3pm is safe to pass by the area. Later from that time mudslides may happen in the afternoon, depending on the rain falling up in the highlands.

Air transport:
UPDATE: 23Mar2017
Helicoper flights carrying aid supplies were carried out on
Tuesday 21Mar2017
Wednesday 22Mar2017
The helicopter reached Piedra Grande.
People in critical health condition were evacuated out of the valley

UPDATE: 20Mar2017
Air trasnport has been provided to assist the area during the mudslides crisis. The service covered the mid ample zone of the valley where helicopters can land in Cuculi Km40, Casa Rosada Km50 and Piedra Grande Km60 has been assisted by air. Further up the valley, air help has not been possible due the terrain and strong wind conditions in the area.  The air help consisted in the evacuation by helicopter of people in critical condition. In the affected villages people remain isolated in their houses.

Towns on critical condition, isolated and not reached by humanitarian assistance
Update 20Mar2017
Matará 100 families
Olleros 40 families
Mariatana 50 families
Chatacancha 60 families
Calahuaya 80 families
Huallanchi 70 families
TOTAL 400 families(1800 people approx)

Transfer of huanitarian aid:
Update 20Mar2017
The humanitarian aid to be trasferred to the affected zone will reach by car up to Piedra Grande Km60 only . from there upward the valley, local people will carry the aid goods on mules or walking. No further vehicle access is possible, the roads are destroyed.

HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATION (HAO) 
Organized by Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda
Update 20Mar2017
Due the situation described above an Humanitarian Aid Operation is proposed here for the indicated isolated villages.

The HAO consists in the following listed activities and will have following characteristics.

1. Donations collection in Lima.
2. Donations delivery to the affected zone
3. Medical aid for the affected people.
4. Operation's duration: 2 days. One day to go and one day to return. The two days operation proposal is because safety reasons, the time factor and level of difficulty to be found in the way.  If time passes and if it gets as late as 3pm and if Capto has not been reached yet; and before a mudslide happens we will have time to find a safe place to stay overnight, either in camp or in a local villager house.  In the worst case we could return to Chilca to spend the night and try to pass ealier the next day.

Logistics for the HAO

1. DONATIONS
Due the size of the affected communities: 400 families (1800 people approx), enough donations will be needed for all of them.
Update 23Mar2017
To the moment 23Mar2017 17:00pm the amount of donations collected are enough to load just 6 4x4 trucks

Donations collected to the moment
Food
Clothes
30 family size tents
Plastic cover in big rolls -amount to be confirmed

2. Exploration and assesment of the road condition from Chilca to Capto.
Update 21Mar2017
CONFIRMED. Going 3 4x4 trucks + 1 Quad on Wednesday March 22nd.  Departure 6am

Video update 23Mar2017

According with the confirmed information received the road from Chilca to Capto is severely affected in many sections by the mudslides and river floods. Both are still happening

Video update 23Mar2017

Due the HAO implies the deployment of significant amounts of material and human resources: donations, volunteers, 4x4 vehicles, trucks, etc., it is absolutely mandatory to make sure the operations will be carried out under 100% secure conditions for the successful results of the HAO proposed.

Thus to avoid any unexpected situation or inconvenience an exploration and assesment trip will be carried out in the road between Chilca and Capto.

Update 23Mar2017
The field information obtained from the assesment trip has been loaded in this page in the corresponding items: road condition, traffic, road safety, map, GPS track etc

The route will be traced by GPS incuding all relevant waypoints and landmarks.
Update 23Mar2017
The GPS track has been traced and added to the map shown in this page

Once the exploration gets completed we will be in condition to take the best decision for the correct HAO execution.
Update 23Mar2017
The assesment trip was completed

3. The transportation of the donations should be by trucks to the furthest place these vehicles are able to reach and access.
Update 23Mar2017
The trasnportation of the donation will start from the Aid Drop Off sites located in San Isidro and La Molina

4. The load capacity of the 4x4 trucks is limited and the amount of donations that can be moved on them across the mudslide terrain will depend of the number of 4x4 trucks available, chances to get a big number of 4x4 trucks are uncertain -the number is to be confirmed. 20 vehicles is the ideal number.

5. According with the proposed plan, the 4x4 trucks will carry the donations across the zones affected by the mudslides from the big transport trucks to reach the other side of the road in good condition, and from here in order to quickly move the aid goods toward the affected towns, the local people can transport the goods in their own vehicles or the vehicles of the local communities or the ones provided by the local authorities, while the 4x4 trucks return to repeat the muslide zone crossing as many times as possible, provided the weather conditions are favourable.
Update 23Mar2017
After a keen analysis of the local situation the 4x4 trucks will delivery the aid supplies loaded from the Aid Drop Off sites in San Isidro and La Molina


Confirmed info source: 
UPDATE: 20Mar2017
Sr. German Solis -Major of Santo Domingo de los Olleros.
Info update  20Mar 2017 10:00am

WHAT IS NEEDED:
UPDATE: 29Mar2017
Financial support is needed to complete in full this Humanitarian Aid Operation.
If you want  to donate please contact us to provide you the money transfer instructions.

Volunteers with 4x4 trucks for donations transport to the towns in Chilca valley
Tents
Calamines for roofs
Plastic to cover roofs
Food 
Matches 
Goods for personal cleaning
Toilet paper
Feminine towels
Diapers
Water is Not needed. They have water springs and dwells for water supply

Update 23Mar2017
Bottled water is needed
The water coming out from the springs and dwells is not clean, is turbid.


DROP-OFF POINTS FOR AID IN LIMA
UPDATE: 21Mar2017
San Borja
Calle Pietro Torrigiano N° 176 San Borja (behind block 6th of Guardia Civil Ave.)

San Isidro:
Teniente Chabrier 182
Parallel to Coronel Portillo

Dos de Mayo Ave. N° 379 San Isidro, behind of the 3rd block of Javier Prado Oeste Ave.

Surco: 
Cerros de Camacho 896 Depto 102
Surco.
Parallel to Circunvalación El Golf

La Molina:
El Herraje 275 Rinconada Baja La Molina.
by 2nd block of Calle 13

Chaclacayo:
Los Nogales 567, two blocks from Plaza Vea market


CALL FOR HELP
UPDATE: 20Mar2017
If you are reading this report, please help us to make this happen. 
Your donation is highly needed and very much appreciated. Either aid supplies or cash.
Please spread the word
If you want to cooperate, Please contact us.


Unidad 4x4 de Ayuda
Information. Coordination. Contact

+51 990128105  cellular/whatsapp

unidad4x4deayuda@yahoo.com

Aníbal Paredes