Colombia Earthquake Photographs

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These photos were taken in July 2000 of reconstruction work in the western coffee region of Colombia, where a January 1999 earthquake left thousands of families homeless. 

Clicking on a photo will call up a large image suitable for reproduction. These photos may be used at no cost, provided they are accompanied by the credit line "Paul Jeffrey/ACT".

For further information, go to a story about work after the quake by members of Action by Churches Together (ACT). Photos of ACT-related work with Colombia's internally displaced are also available.

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The streets of the Colombian city of Tebaida, 19 months after the quake, remain filled with rubble.

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Graffiti in the Colombian city of Tebaida. "In Tebaida our faith is seismic-resistant."

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In Tebaida, Colombia, a woman works on building her new home. 

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In Calarca, Colombia, a woman works building her new home.
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In Armenia, Colombia, children play in a daycare center established by the Methodist Church of Colombia for children of families affected by the quake. The Methodist Church of Colombia is a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).

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In Armenia, Colombia, a carpentry workshop set up by the Methodist Church of Colombia for skills training of those affected by the quake.  The Methodist Church of Colombia is a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).
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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, children play among temporary homes of quake-affected families who are working together to build a new and better life. The families are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).

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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, quake-affected families are working together to build a new and better life. The families are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).
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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, families left homeless by a January 1999 quake are working together to build a new and better life. The families are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).

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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, families left homeless by the January 1999 quake are working together to build a new and better life. The families are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).
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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, children play among temporary homes of quake-affected families who are working together to build a new and better life. The families are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).

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A man in El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, where families left homeless by the earthquake are working together to build a new and better life. The families are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).
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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, children left homeless by a 1999 earthquake take dance lessons. The families here are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).

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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, a woman cooks arepas. The families here, left homeless by a 1999 quake, are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).
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In El Cántaro, a new neighborhood in Tebaida, Colombia, a couple cooks breakfast. The families here, left homeless by a 1999 quake, are being assisted by the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT).

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Construction of new homes in Tebaida, Colombia, by families left homeless by a 1999 quake.
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Two staff members of the Mennonite Development Foundation of Colombia hang up a design of their housing project in a housing fair in Armenia where homeless families could view proposals by various NGOs and companies.

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Construction of new homes--for families left homeless by the January 1999 earthquake in Colombia's coffee region--is a big business. In a housing fair in Armenia, a representative of a construction company signs up a prospective resident.