Nancy and Bruce: Finding a way

Here is some further communication between Nancy Tucker and Bruce McEvoy on the industry efforts to give aid to the farm workers in Peru. Thanks to both of them for giving focused attention and follow through to this issue.

Dear Bruce, Jim, and Tom;

It has taken far longer than I thought to pull together information on where and how to donate funds to help those affected by the earthquake in Peru. I just received the last bit this afternoon. Would you could please pass along this information to others? The donations will be greatly appreciated and your help in getting this information out to others in the industry will be very valuable. Attached are pictures showing the need and receipt of current aid.

CARITAS PERU

Bank name BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU
Address Esq.Av.R.Rivera Navarrete / Av.Juan de Arona, Lima – Perú
SWIFT BCPLPEPL
Bank account # 193-1586951-1-16 (dólares)
Account name CARITAS DEL PERU

A check drawn on a US bank in US dollars can be sent to:
Caritas del Peru
121 Alhambra Plaza Suite 1200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
If needed, the number of the account to which this should be directed is 201030010003521.

Further requests for financial information can be sent to:
Eduardo Díaz Carvo
Treasurer
Cáritas del Perú
Calle Omicrón Nª 492
Callao
Peru
Tel. 51-1-613-5200 , ext. 269
Fax 51-1-613-5210
Email : eduardo.diaz@caritas.org.pe



Commodity organizations are also spearheading efforts especially directed at their farm workers. Here is information about donating to the relief efforts of two of these organizations:


PROCITRUS
PROCITRUS is a non profit association for the citrus producers of Peru. It has 110 members that account for 98% of the country’s exports. The association works to implement programs to improve the production and marketing of citrus and their associated products.

Procitrus
Swift code of Bank : BCPLPEPL
Bank name : BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERÚ
Bank address : Juan de Arona 893 – San Isidro, Lima - Perú
Beneficiary : Asociación de Productores de Cítricos del Perú - PROCITRUS
Account number: : 193-1619143-1-89

Further information can be requested from:
Sergio del Castillo
PROCITRUS
Nicolas Arriola 314 - of 903, Lima 13 - Perú
T: +(511) 224-9026 / 226-1952 F: +(511) 226-8278
sdelcastillo@procitrus.org
www.procitrus.org


PERUVIAN ASPARAGUS AND VEGETABLES INSTITUTE (IPEH)
The Peruvian Asparagus and Vegetables Institute is a non profit civil association formed by asparagus, artichoke, piquillo pepper and paprika producers and exporters.
Peru is the first asparagus exporter worldwide in its three presentations (fresh, frozen and canned

Account number: 194-1182022125 TELETRANSFER CODE:20426275342
S.W.I.F.T. Address: BCPLPEPL
Account Name IPEH
Bank Name: Banco de Crédito del Perú
Bank Address: Av Larco 1099 Miraflores Lima Perú
Phone: (511) 3119898
Association: Instituto Peruano del Espárrago y Hortalizas ( Peruvian Asparagus and Vegetables Institute)
Contact person: Beatriz Tubino (manager) , Leylha Rebaza (assistant)

Web site: www.ipeh.org (sorry it’s only in Spanish we are in the process of improvement)
Address: Aramburu 166 office 4a Lima 18 Peru
Phone: 00511- 422-2323
Fax: 00511-422-2323
Email: contact@ipeh.org, btubino@yahoo.com




Kind regards,


Nancy J. Tucker, CAE
Produce Marketing Association

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And from Bruce


Hello Nancy!

Thank you for your detective work and for providing options for making contributions for humanitarian relief in Peru. We will certainly go ahead with a corporate donation and I sincerely hope this will spread throughout the industry. As I suspected, the news is now off the front page but the farm worker hardships will continue for many months.

I guess the learning experience to date is how to mobilize industry support for humanitarian aid through simple but factual messages on the needs and options for channeling donations. Perhaps this is a subject for a special industry meeting.

Thanks for your support.

Regards,

Bruce