Fire in Buenaventura, Colombia

On January 24, a fire broke out in Buenaventura, Colombia. Some homes were damaged or destroyed. Thankfully, there were no casualties. To date, five participants have been impacted by the fire. The Compassion Colombia National Office has been able to provide the affected families with necessities such as food, water, cleaning supplies, clothes and materials for rebuilding their homes. The Child Development Center (CDC) staff members continue to make regular visits to the affected families and monitor the participants' health and nutritional status. Currently, all families are in good health.

Please continue to pray for the participants and their families as they recover from the fire.

To date, the five participants affected by the fire have returned to school. The Child Development Center (CDC) is actively assisting their families in rebuilding their homes. Due to high prices on construction materials, the process is taking longer than expected. The CDC has already provided roofing and structural materials, but are waiting on planks for flooring. The families are still living with relatives or in shelters while waiting on construction to be completed.

Please continue to pray for the families who lost their homes due to the fire.

As of July 10, the affected families are still waiting on certain construction materials. The Compassion Colombia National Office has appealed to the local government to help expedite the process, but it is still taking time. In total, five participants were impacted by the fire. The Child Development Center (CDC) has been assisting with home repairs, as well as providing essential items, such as food. The affected participants are still staying with relatives while they wait for construction to be completed on their homes, which should be finished in the next few months.

Thank you for praying for the participants who were impacted by the fire in Buenaventura.