The earthquake that struck on August 15 Peru finally ended with 513 dead and thousands wounded. It reached a strength of 7.9 on the Richter scale. The country has been plunged into despair and tries to get out ahead. The city has been hardest hit Pisco that has been virtually destroyed.

Spain besides sending aid to the debt that was forgiven the Peruvian government. Some of the volunteers up there and displaced have returned, while others are preparing to go and organizing projects to assist in rebuilding a country that tries to emerge from its poverty.

The minimum needs of the population are met gradually, despite initial difficulties in the distribution of aid, but there is a long way to be able to resolve the situation of thousands of people who have been rendered homeless.