Peru: Floods donation campaign by Asica and donors

Peru has been hit by one of the worst disasters of the past 20 years. The areas most affected were Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, parts of Ancash and parts of the Lima region. "Asica’s operations are based in mainly Piura, Ancash and La Libertad and we had the duty and challenge to help our people in need through humanitarian aid for people in need", starts Kent Lancaster from Grupo Asica.

He continues: "Our campaign lasted from March 30th until April 9th delivering little by little to small villages with no access. About 2000 families were benefited in this effort, about 2000 packs and emergency aids were donated and about 1500 shirts were donated for people in extreme need. A consumable pack consisted of: 2.5L water, 1 kg rice, 2 cans of milk, 1 kg pasta, 2 cans of tuna, 1 kg instant oatmeal, 2 toiletpaper rolls and 1 kg of salt. We provided emergency aid e.g. mosquito repellents to prevent Dengue mosquito bites, first aid kits and of course clothing."

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Asica has targeted it’s humanitarian aid to villages that were extremely hard to access and where there was the greatest need. Asica has achieved the impossible to get to these remote locations, which included:

- Puerta Pulache, Valle Chipillico, Las Lomas, Piura
- AA.HH. Las Palmeras, Las Lomas, Piura
- Rinconada de Pichones, Las Lomas, Piura
- CP4, Las Lomas, Piura
- CP6, Las Lomas, Piura
- AA.HH. Godofredo Garcia Vaca, Tambogrande, Piura

Refugees sheltering in the bus terminal “Godofredo Garcia Vaca,” said that their houses were completely destroyed.

"We saw other humanitarian aid from the church and government, but usually they reached only the main roads and not the remote locations. Asica will still continue to help these type of villages and the post-disaster efforts as much as we can. Asica’s partnership with Bratzler & Co. GmbH “Brasica” has also helped with the relief efforts to these families who have been devastated by the “Coastal Niño” and the floods", says Kent.

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Our field engineers in different locations have seen some of the smaller production lots destroyed by the floods, explains Kent. "In some areas of Viru and Chao, for example La Libertad, some producers did not water their trees for up to 10 days. This may result avocados having a size difference between big and small in some areas. Heavy rains also affected some producers. Moreover the roads and logistical nightmares we have had made it difficult to access the packing stations from the Orchards and also to the Callao or Paita ports from various locations."

Asica will resume their operations in avocados and citrus as roads and access ways start to clear, concludes Kent.

Contact information:
GRUPO ASICA
Tel. EU: 46.72.8757734
Tel. US: 1.9496808101
Tel. PER: 51.44.610062
www.asicanatural.com