The Cash For Relief program in Manta soon stretched to Tarqui a few miles away – a community considered to be a ‘favela’, or slum, since most houses here were built on the sides of mountains without any engineering aid. Most of the dwellings in Tarqui collapsed after the earthquake. One elderly man, now homeless, is living in a tent in the middle of a road, but those days may soon be over thanks to Tzu Chi.
#Plank4Ecuador to help Ecuadorians as Tzu Chi transitions from emergency to mid and long term aid.
The Cash For Relief program in Manta soon stretched to Tarqui a few miles away – a community considered to be a ‘favela’, or slum, since most houses here were built on the sides of mountains without any engineering aid. Most of the dwellings in Tarqui collapsed after the earthquake. One elderly man, now homeless, is living in a tent in the middle of a road, but those days may soon be over thanks to Tzu Chi.
#Plank4Ecuador to help Ecuadorians as Tzu Chi transitions from emergency to mid and long term aid.