Call for donation

Source: http://www.mitbbs.com/mitbbs_article_t.php?board=ChinaNews&gid=31490549&ftype=0

On May 12th, 2008, a devastating earthquake measured 7.8 (7.9 according to U.S. Geological Survey) on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province in Southwest China.

By Wednsday, May 14th, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs has reported 14,866 casualties from the earthquake, which affected eight provinces and municipalities, an area approximately the size from Nebraska to Texas in longitude, and from Indiana to Alabama in latitude in the U.S. The number of casualties are still rising. The quake happened in the early afternoon on a weekday, many schools and kindergartens collapsed and buried thousands of school kids alive.

Rescue has been unprecedentedly difficult. Ground transportations to Wenchuan County, the earthquake epicenter, were completely paralyzed as roads were smashed and blocked by mountain collapses and landslides. Neither was airborne rescue possible due to the severe weather condition that followed the quake. It is reported that a team of police rescuers ran on foot for 40km (25 miles) in 4 hours in the aftershocks to reach Wenchuan County, and casualties has been reported in the fearless march.

With help from many local and international organizations, the Red Cross of China are providing emergency relief assistance in the area. Food, water, tents and medical supports have been distributed but are far from meeting the immediate demands.

To help those whose life has been greatly impacted by this earthquake, I would like to call on your kindly donation through one of non-profit charity organizations:

1, International Red Cross:
http://www.ifrc.org/

2, American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_ChinaEarthquake.html
tel:800-435-7669

2, MercyCorps China Earth Quake relief
http://www.mercycorps.org/chinaearthquake/?source=1062

4, Red Cross Hongkong:
www.redcross.org.hk

5, Chinese Embassy:
New York: http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/chn/ttxw/t434163.htm
Los Angles: http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/chn/news/topnews/t433751.htm

I also found a website with valuable information of matching gift:
http://www.mercycorps.org/donate/somanywaystogive/680

A DOLLAR FROM YOU MAY MEAN A HOPE OF A LIFE!

Emergency Appeal from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC)

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ASAZ-7ENGQY?OpenDocument
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ASAZ-7ENGQY/$File/full_report.pdf