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Helping El Salvador
Written by Rich Vázquez
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On January 13th, El Salvador suffered from an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. There have been almost one thousand aftershocks since then. More than 650 are dead, 500 are missing, 2,400 have been injured and more than 40,000 are homeless.On January 13th, El Salvador suffered from an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. There have been almost one thousand aftershocks since then. More than 650 are dead, 500 are missing, 2,400 have been injured and more than 40,000 are homeless.
The Government of El Salvador and 10-10-123/AMERICATEL have provided a toll-free phone number for Salvadorans in the United States who would like to contact family. The number is 1-800-914-2835. It is available Monday-Friday 7:00am - 11:00pm CST and Saturday-Sunday 8:00am - 4:00pm CST. When you call, give your name and phone number in the United States then the name and phone number of the person you would like to reach in El Salvador. The operator will contact your relatives and will inform you of their situation as well as provide them with your phone number.
The Government has also warned that any Salvadoran citizens in the US should talk with a lawyer or INS before visiting El Salvador. Non-citizens who leave the country often jeopardize their status.
Beyond the immediate devastation, rebuilding and assistance needs to happen as soon as possible. The agencies in El Salvador providing care and assistance have asked for monetary donations. In these conditions, it is very easy an epidemic to take hold and spread rapidly.
LULAC has started an El Salvador Rescue Fund. Donations can be sent to LULAC Institute - El Salvador Rescue Fund, 201 E. Main, Ste. 605, El Paso, TX 79901. This initiative is in cooperation with American Red Cross. To donate directly to Red Cross, call 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or 1-800-HELP-NOW.
The also have a list of immediate and latest needs.
The Government of El Salvador has also designated specific accounts to receive funds for assistance. The use of all funds transferred to the accounts below, will be audited by PriceWaterHouseCoopers to assure that they are used properly. The goods that will be purchased are available in El Salvador.
For constant updates on the latest developments in Spanish and English, you can visit the official web site of the Salvadoran Embassy at www.elsalvador.org.
| Account Number | Bank | Offices in the U.S. |
| 024-54-0020989 | Banco Salvadoreño | Banco Salvadoreño in Los Angeles, CA 1500 Sur Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006 Banco Salvadoreño in Los Angeles, CA 1054 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90029 Banco Salvadoreño in Van Nuys, CA 6569 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA 91401 Banco Salvadoreño in Houston, TX 6655 Hillcroft Street, Suite 103, Houston TX 77081 |
| 303-002002-3 | Banco Agrícola | Banco Agrícola Comercial in Los Angeles,CA 1133 Sur Vermont Ave. Suite 6, Los Angeles CA 90006 Banco Agrícola Comercial in Los Angeles, CA 2625 Huntington Park, Los Angeles, CA 90255 |
| 003-105-05-000439-8 | Banco Capital | N/A |
| 100-232891 | Banco Credomatic | N/A |
| 018-301-00000-7745 | Banco Cuscatlán | N/A |
| 17-03-10892-6 | Banco de Comercio | Banco de Comercio in Washington, DC 1840 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Banco de Comercio in Arlington, VA 5512 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 |
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