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ACAF Jorge Villar
ACAF Exective Director
My heart is full of gratitude as I watch our
staff, privileged to be able to continue
tirelessly doing God’s work, alleviating
Asociacion Civil Apoyo suffering, and saving many peoples’
Familiar lives during this terrible pandemic.
(Civil Association Supporting Their hard work fills us with pride,
Families) and we thank them profoundly.
In these difficult and painful times
that we are living, the hope that we
The Peruvian faith-based, civil maintain in our daily work has been
association was created in crucial for those families who
2005 to administer Mission are suffering, who cry out for food,
programs. Over 90 Peruvian medicine, oxygen and sadly in some cases
employees of ACAF utilize even for a place to live with dignity – a result
the donor funding secured of a devastating fire where more than
100 families lost their homes and all of their
and managed by Friends possessions in one of the poorest invasions in the city.
of Chimbote to combat the
daily affects of poverty while Being able to grant hope in the face of suffering, and to meet the needs of
empowering the poor through some of the poorest families in Chimbote, and accompany them day after day,
leaves us with no words sometimes. We are filled with emotion and motivated
education and transformation to continue working with all our efforts, giving the best of ourselves even in
opportunities. Meeting the the midst of the pandemic and the risks it brings.
diverse needs of the poor I cannot put into words the gratitude we receive, expressed amongst tears
are a dedicated staff of and emotional outpours from our beneficiaries each time we help them, but it
social workers, psychologists, is very important that on their behalf, and on behalf of all our staff, that I give
teachers, attorneys, lenders, you our sincerest thanks and recognition for trusting us and for the support
construction workers, that you constantly give to us.
carpenters, trainers, guards Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your prayers and your
and maintenance personnel. support, especially at this very difficult time. I hope to see the day soon
when I can welcome you again and we can work together in Chimbote.
ACAF leaders are in the Thank you so much for being there for us. Jorge
community each day to assess
needs, manage employees
and visitors working in the Highest COVID-19 Mortality Rate in the World
programs and collaborate
with community leaders. The Peru has more than doubled its Covid
ACAF Board is a qualified death toll following a review on June
group of community leaders 1st 2021, making it the country with
and a Friends of Chimbote the world's highest death rate per
liaison. Friends of Chimbote capita, according to Johns Hopkins
and ACAF staff and leaders University data. Factors include...
interact dynamically each week
• Extreme Poverty
to effectively deliver Mission • Lack of Medical Supplies
programs. • Lack of Hygiene and Prevention
• Pre-existing Health Issues
• Inadequate Social Distancing
• Low Vaccination Rates (less than 5%)
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