Skiff Medical Center is taking part in a humanitarian effort to assist earthquake victims in the city of Berlin, El Salvador. Last week, Skiff shipped several hundred pounds of blankets and sheets to El Salvador. They've had two major earthquakes since January 13. People are sleeping in the streets because their homes have collapsed. They don't even have any water to drink.
Berlin is located in a remote mountainous region of El Salvador.
Mangrich and the Motts have been there on medical missions in the past. Now they have received word that the friends they made in Berlin have been devastated by the powerful earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks. The greatest need is for shelter and items such as bedding, construction equipment, tools, plastic sheeting and other basics. Last week Newton residents shipped two pickup loads of these items to Berlin. Soon, members of Sacred Heart Church and First Presbyterian Church will travel to El Salvador to help rebuild the community.