Supplies are being purchased locally in Bogota, unaffected by the quake 140 miles away.
Cash is what is needed most.
Relief goods can be purchased in Colombia for far less than it would cost to sort and ship donated items. World Vision's relief team in Colombia is headed by Senior Director Fanny Gutierrez, who has family in the region. Another 14 staff members have been dispatched from Cali. World Vision has been working in Colombia since 1960. The international relief and development agency responded to previous earthquakes in 1979 and 1994, as well as the eruption of the Armero volcano in 1985.