Peru's voluntary fire service who provide a vital service in their own time and with extremely limited finances are currently trying to raise $10,000 funds to aquire a new firetruck, Hahn, 1986 in order to allow they to provide an improved service and save more lives.   If you or your company would like to contribute towards these worthy cause please get in contact with:  Christian Pretell on:  Cellular:  9822 0609, nextel 822*0609, oficina 2790200

RAPID-UK is a British Charity which sends volunteers around the world to help prevent and reduce the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.    The Latin American branch RAPID Latino America has a recently opened office in Lima which has a Peruvian team of volunteers as well as receiving support and training from highly skilled disaster prevention professionals from the UK who volunteer their time to come to Peru and train locals.     Your company can help RAPID not only through financial donations but through donations of underused mining equipment, flights, accommodation.  For further information please visit their website:  www.rapidla.org or get in touch with the Giuseppe Damiano on gdamiano@rapidla.org or Cel (+51 1) 9566 7706 Nextel (+51 1) 9822*8727