A destroyed road in Ecuador following the April 16, 2016 earthquake.

A destroyed road in Ecuador following the April 16, 2016 earthquake. / MAP International

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake left hundreds dead and thousands homeless in Ecuador. Global relief organizations are on the ground there to provide assistance. One of them is Georgia-based MAP International.  We talk with MAP President and CEO Steve Stirling and Stella Losado, the group's community health specialist."There are a lot of communities that are not being reached at this moment. We are talking about 17,000 (people) wounded. We have 48 who disappeared, and 30,000 people displaced," - Stella Losado, Community Health Specialist for MAP International

The devastation left by the April 16, 2016 earthquake in Ecuador.

The devastation left by the April 16, 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. / MAP International

A water filter set up so that people in this area of Ecuador don't have to worry about drinking contaminated water.

A water filter set up so that people in this area of Ecuador don't have to worry about drinking contaminated water. / MAP International

A shipment of medication provided by MAP International before it's sent to Ecuador to help victims of the earthquake.

A shipment of medication provided by MAP International before it's sent to Ecuador to help victims of the earthquake. / MAP International

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