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MAY 13,2008
As you may know, an earthquake struck the Sichuan province on Monday, causing massive amounts of damage to property, infrastucture,
and over ten thousand deaths, lives which will never be recovered; students whose studies came to a terrible, unexpected end,
fathers who will never return home, and children who, most tragically of all, will never get a chance at life. If you didn't
know the details, please take a few moments to look over the cold, hard facts presented below, and to think of the human lives
who are still in desperate need of help.
Facts:
- The Sichuan province was hit by a earthquake rated 7.9 on the Richter scale on Monday
- There are nearly 900 trapped students in Juyuan Middle School this moment, only ONE survivor has been found so far.
- In some areas, 80% of the buildings were reported to have been destroyed
- Over 12,000 reported dead or injured
- Dozens of aftershocks felt as far away as Beijing (960 miles away) and the Thai capitol Bangkok (1,200 miles away)
- 3.5 million homes were damaged or destroyed
- 25,000 may be trapped
- Sichuan, not historically known for earthquakes, was unprepared for an earthquake of any magnitude
- This is the largest earthquake on record in China for over 30 years
China is still reeling from the massive and catastrophic snowstorms earlier this year. In the face of another disaster
only three months later, an earthquake whose death toll will eclipse that of the snowstorm, the people of China need all the
help they can get.
These are some donations methods. There are on-campus donations available through OCEF and CSSA.
(1) Red Cross in China or in US
Go to www.redcross.org.cn, Click the "网上捐款" and follow the instruction
there. Visa Credit Card is accepted and
international transction fee is around $1.94 for $100 transaction.
OR
Simply www.redcross.org and under FIND IT FAST, click Response to CHINA's EARTHQUAKE.
(2) Hong Kong Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org.hk/home.cfm?langId=1&Ver=G
Click the "Donations" Button at the left upper corner.
(3) American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter
Mail check to:
404 Ginger Bend Dr., Champaign, IL 61822
Please make the check payable to American Red Cross, and please CLEARLY MEMO it : for disaster relief of earthquake in
China.
(4) Tsinghua Alumni Association in Greater Chicago Area (registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization)
Please make your check payable to
Tsinghua Alumni Association in Greater Chicago Area.
Also indicate "China Earthquake Relief" in the memo
area of the check.
All transactions of donations will be published online
with the last name listed, also the company match will
go with the donation to earthquake and will be listed
also.
Receipts will be provided by request.
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