Marilú Wiegold, UNICEF's communication officer in Lima, just sent us this photo from the Andina Press Agency. It was taken in Pisco, where so many people lost their homes. Our current estimate is that about 40 percent of the affected people are children.
We hope to have more information soon, as communications have been re-established.
We'll share details of UNICEF's emergency response as soon as we have it. UNICEF has tremendous experience meeting the needs of earthquake survivors, from so many previous disasters: the 2001 quake in India, the 2003 quake in Iran, the 2005 quake in northern Pakistan, the 2006 quake in Indonesia...
Children are always the most vulnerable in disasters. If you want to donate online to support UNICEF's relief efforts, go to http://www.unicefusa.org/peru