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The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, President of the Regional Committee of Murcia Red Cross, Faustino Herrero, and the president of the Board of Unicef ​​Murcia, Amparo Marzal, signed the cooperation agreement between the city of Murcia and the Regional Committee today Spanish Red Cross in the region of Murcia and the Spanish Committee for UNICEF, the project aimed at boosting humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Ecuador.

"On Sunday, two strong quakes shake again the coastal area which was hit in mid-April by the powerful earthquake in Ecuador, although fortunately this time there have been no fatalities.

Humanitarian aid for families affected remains essential, given the emergency situation in the country, "said the mayor, adding that" Murcia we feel particularly close to the Ecuadorian people, since for decades the migratory link has bound and twinned the Region of Murcia with Ecuador ".

In total, the City Council allocated 20,000 euros, through the Department of Youth and Development Cooperation, the Spanish Red Cross (receiving 10,000 euros) and UNICEF (the same amount) for the delivery of humanitarian aid and attention to the population affected by the earthquake in Ecuador occurred on April 16 in Ecuador, specifically in the provinces of Manabi and Esmeraldas.

Unicef ​​direct grant allocated to the following activities: provision, provision and maintenance of drinking water and domestic water rationing measures;

kits distribution of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene and hygiene kits for babies;

and provision, distribution and maintenance of supplies for waste management and sanitation.

On the other hand, the Red Cross will focus its efforts on providing a temporary housing solution for some 1,500 people, shipping, installation and assembly of 300 modular galvanized steel structures 18m2 each being provided.

"We are near the Ecuadorian people and over 30,000 Ecuadorian migrants who reside, work and live" in Murcia, where, in addition, there is an "even greater awareness" because of the tragedy in Lorca, said the mayor.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia