China

While my focus is currently on east Africa, I couldn't neglect to mention the recent earthquake in China. The following is a repost from our Penn Law announcements.

As you may be aware from news reports, a 7.9-magnitude devastating earthquake hit the central China, Si Chuan Province, on 5/12/2008. The death toll from the disaster was raised to nearly 19,000 (the number is increasing) while tens of thousands of people remain missing and hundreds of thousands are injured. Rescue teams are now digging through collapsed buildings in schools, factories and residential areas to reach victims trapped beneath rubble. Many families lost their beloved and homes in this deadliest natural disaster in three decades in China. Survivors now are in great need of water, food and other supplies.


Many charities and non-profit organizations are now open to donation for China earthquake. If you would like to know more information with respect to ways to donate, please click the following links or contact the charities you are familiar with:


American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/news/in/profiles/Intl_profile_ChinaEarthquake.html


Mercy Corps
http://www.mercycorps.org/


China Red Cross
http://202.108.59.10/english/index.htm


Hong Kong Red Cross
https://www.redcross.org.hk/donation/user_donation.asp


Thank you for your concern and kindness.