About

The Chilean community together with friends in the north of the UK has set up the Chile Earthquake Appeal (CHEA) to gather and channel support to people affected by the massive earthquake and the subsequent tsunami that caused widespread damaged hundreds of deaths and millions of homes to be destroyed.

The huge tsunami waves struck a vast coastal area within minutes of the earthquake, killing people, destroying homes and all fishing boats and flooding half a kilometre inland.

The worst hit area is Concepción, Chile’s main industrial city where most business and the productive activity have been suspended.

Contacts and families in Chile tell us of people living in makeshift shelters in the hills and advised us that there was a severe shortage of essentials, which will soon become critical as the winter approaches. This includes: non-perishable food, winter clothing, household essentials, tools and light machinery.

The funds raised through this appeal will be used to support emergency relief, rehabilitation and recovery activities for communities affected by the disaster in the earthquake stricken cities and settlements in coastal Central-South Chile

This appeal is asking for your help in form of money, aid and support that will be sent directly to Chile’s most affected areas.

What can you do to help?

We are accepting:

  • Donations; please send a cheque or money order to Chile Earthquake Appeal to CHEA, c/o Chile SCDA, Norbury, 2 Crabtree Rd Sheffield S5 7BB
  • Non-perishable food,
  • New or nearly new warm clothing for children and adults, shoes, wellies, soft toys and household essentials.
  • Tools, light machinery, heavy duty plastic sheeting etc.

If you are unsure about how or what to contribute or you need more information, please contact us.

Your aid can be delivered to: Norbury, 2 Crabtree Rd, Sheffield S5 7BB.

NB. Please send us an email before doing so we can arrange the reception of the aid or arrange to collect it from your home or workplace.

Please let us know if you:

  • Would like to help us to gather sponsors for Francisca and Fabian in their Sheffield Half-Marathon and Marathon quest for CHEA we can send you a sponsor form!
  • or a friend will be participating in the Sheffield Marathon and would like to do it for the Appeal!
  • Would like to organise a fundraising event. We can arrange for guest speakers and additional support.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Pedro Fuentes
For and on behalf of CHEA

Latest Update: We are currently working in conjunction with the Southampton-based Chile Relief Appeal towards sending an aid container to Concepción for the middle to end of April.  We hope this to be the first of many!