Earthquake in Southwestern China
Dear  All,

By now, you have all read the sad news that a major earthquake, the largest magnitude 7.9 earthquake in China since 1976, hit Sichuan Province at 14:28 yesterday.

[A comprehensive and up-to-date coverage from China offical meida  http://www.chinaview.cn/index.htm]

The earthquake had its epicentre at Wenchuan, about 100km North of Chengdu, and has caused significant loss of life as well as damage to property and infrastructure. About 10,000 people have been reported dead, a figure that may rise in coming days. Countless people have been injured. In this sad hour, however, it is with great relief that we can confirm to you that our colleagues in Chengdu have all been accounted for and are safe and sound.

A massive effort is underway to provide relief to the affected areas. It is an effort made difficult by the damage done to roads, bridges as well as bad weather. The full scale of the disaster has yet to emerge as many of the hardest hit areas have not yet been reached, but it is clear with what we know today that the damage to life and property is enormous.

The victims of this earthquake are in urgent need of assistance. Vast quantities of medicine, food and shelter are needed. Authorities are doing everything possible to alleviate the situation, but with a disaster of this scale victims are in need of all the help they can get.

We therefore encourage you to make a donation towards the earthquake victims.
Consolidated Appeal for Emergency Humanitarian Assistance for China.

Here we offer 3 methord to make a donation for the victims in earthquake
《1》To make a donation, please read below information:
1.        Logon  the website of Red Cross Society of China(Chinese/English version), read the relative news
2.        You can donate online
3.        You can donate through the account below:

Red Cross Society of China account information：

BENEFICIARY'S BANK:
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCTAL BANK OF CHINA,BEIJING MUNICTPAL BRANCH
SWTFT CODE: ICBKCNBJBJM
CHIPS UID:319913

BENEFICIARY'S:
RMB ACCOUNT NUMBER:  0200001009014413252
NAME:   RED CROSS SOCIETYOF CHINA
TEL NUMBER： (8610)84025890
FAX NUMBER： (8610)64060566
ADDRESS:   BEIJING,CHINA,100007
WEBSITE:WWW.REDCROSS.ORG.CN  (link to English version)
E-MAIL:  RCSC@CHINESEREDCROSS.ORG.CN
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《2》Logon the website of Jet Li One Foundation can easily make a donation with Paypal:
         http://www.onefoundation.cn/html/en/beneficence_01.htm

We welcome you to join us and  make a donation to the Jet Li One Foundation Project.All donations received will be deposited directly into the account of the Red Cross Society of China, earmarked for use solely by the Jet Li One Foundation Project. The Red Cross will disburse funds and the Jet Li One Foundation Project will oversee all expenditures to ensure accountability and transparency in the use of donated funds for their intended purposes. We invite the media and general public to help supervise this process.

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《3》Logon website of Redcross Society of Australia: https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp
           Choose  "China Sichuan Earthquake Appeal 2008" in the drop-down menu.

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Relative news details
1.Des milliers de morts dans un séisme en Chine
http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2008/05/12/01003-20080512ARTFIG00259-le-sud-ouest-de-la-chine-frappe-par-un-fort-seisme.php
2. Death toll rises in China quake
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7397489.stm
3. Magnitude 7.9 - EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2008/us2008ryan/#details

Please forward these links ,For the Victims in Earthquake.

  (Summary of donation methord)     http://www.anti-cnn.com/forum/cn/thread-48632-1-1.html
（Blood donation details in China）http://www.anti-cnn.com/forum/cn/thread-49097-1-1.html
  (“SOS”  Victims in Strong Earthquake Need HELP)http://www.anti-cnn.com/forum/en/thread-1757-1-1.html
（Videos English/Franch/German subtitles）           http://www.anti-cnn.com/forum/cn/thread-49972-1-1.html   
                                                                                        http://you.video.sina.com.cn/m/1371401585#video
                                                                                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vYWABOE3Jw            
Best regards.

"Grandma has gone with pain"

"My child lost its hand"

Bright never come back

You can't see smile on their face ,only tears

"Eyes without hope"

Why honey crying ?  "I want my mum"

"Girl never wake up again"

Old men lost their houses

No more places can place the vicims

Whites become reds

'We need more helps!'


[ Last edited by Sydney at 15-5-2008 19:13 ]

We really appreciate your helping us!

you are always welcome to us.

[ Last edited by Sydney at 15-5-2008 18:47 ]

Since I live in the UK and am a Red Cross memeber I've donated to the British Red Cross directly. Thanks for your alternative suggestions.   Best of luck with your efforts.

How to Help The Sichuan Disaster -Links and Info
Donations can be made online at Chinese red cross website:

www.chengduredcross.org and there is also information on how to donate in english on this website:

www.china-crossroads.com

If you are living in Chengdu you can donate anything you feel is useful to the Bookworm cafe, or to Cafe Paname - both are collecting and will deliver them on Friday.

TENTS, BLANKETS, PORTABLE MATTRESSES, etc. as well as NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, WATER, and ANTIBIOTICS, ANTI-FLU MEDICINE. are all especially needed, so give generously.

This is all the information that I can gather as a foreigner living in China,please post any other ways in your city, or Chinese language alternatives, and give what you can. This is  a true humanitarian disaster.

Dave

All Chinese will unite together to overcome this disaster.  Oversea Chineses are organising activities to collection donation for the needy in the affected areas. Every Chinese has the obligation to give a hand.

The Special Administrative Government, organisations and people in Hong Kong have organised/ will organise a series of donation activities in the coming week and sincerely hope more people to be saved from the rubble.
http://www.news.gov.hk/en/catego ... l/080512en04002.htm
http://www.news.gov.hk/en/catego ... l/080513en05010.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/14/content_8164074.htm

I do hope that most of the people in HK can make their donations.

I don't understand "move in what direction? and who is hypocrites".  Donating or not is up to you yourself, but pls do not make irresponsible and sarcastic remarks here, and don't make your childish asking"Does China need friends like this?" That's big hurt to  hundreds and thousands of victims in the earthquake.

The Bookworm
Sichuan Earthquake Relief

        May 14th 2008

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THE BOOKWORM


www.chengdubookworm.com

www.suzhoubookworm.com

www.beijingbookworm.com

       

Dear friends,

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who have contacted us with their kind wishes of support for our colleagues and friends at The Bookworm Chengdu. Thankfully, everyone is safe.


The Bookworm are co-ordinating our efforts to help the people of Sichuan during this difficult time. The Bookworm Chengdu has become a focal point in assisting those groups currently providing on the ground support for those in Sichuan affected by the tragedy.


The Chinese Red Cross are currently setting up operations in affected areas. In the meantime, smaller groups are doing what they can to provide food, water, shelter and medicines.
The Bookworm are assisting these groups, until the larger organisations are able to provide support.

What you can do:

The Bookworms in Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu will be gathering much needed emergency materials to be sent to victims of the earthquake.

As advised by the Chinese Red Cross, we are collecting emergency donations only of:

TENTS
DRIED FOOD
PRACTICAL CLOTHES
QUILTS
EMERGENCY BLANKETS
MONEY FOR WATER AND MEDICINES

Our friends at DHL will ship all collected donations to The Bookworm Chengdu on Saturday 17th May.

For Beijing:
Please drop off all donations by
4pm on SATURDAY 17th MAY
Call Alex or Jenny on 132 6421 7462

For Suzhou:
Please drop off all donations by
4pm on SATURDAY 17th MAY
Call Pierre on 138 6210 4118

For Chengdu:
Please drop off all donations by
1pm on SUNDAY 18th MAY
Call Bronwyn on 158 2826 1084



Beyond these dates, our efforts will continue in accordance with advice from the Chinese Red Cross.

Thank you for your desperately needed support.








TONIGHT
MAO LIVE 8.30pm
       
A concert to benefit the victims of the
earthquake in Sichuan province will be held at MAO LIVEHOUSE (Beijing). All profits
will go to the Chinese Red Cross toward the massive relief effort.

Featuring:
IC Girl Band (metal, metal, metal)
RandomK(e) (angsty space rock)
The Verse (Beijing's only funk act)
Sand (long-running jammy rock institution)

8.30pm at MAO Livehouse

Tix are RMB50, and the proceeds will go to the Chinese Red Cross, who are
sending help to those affected by the earthquake in Sichuan.

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Original posted by fozzwaldusmaxim at 14-5-2008 13:01
The Bookworm
Sichuan Earthquake Relief

        May 14th 2008

standard logo

THE BOOKWORM


www.chengdubookworm.com

www.suzhoubookworm.com

www.beijingbookworm.com

       

Dear friends,

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Could you pls provide us with more detailed info to prove that your org is associated with any official rescue program/mission?

Otherwise, the forum may have to delete your post to avoid possible fraud.

Thanks in advance for your understanding.

My post, which has been deleted by some moderator because it made perfectly reasonable points was straightforward enough to understand, and certainly did not merit the emotional response deemed necessary by you, kisscatallsunny.

To reiterate: the Myanmar/Burma administration depends on China's support to defy international efforts to deliver aid and aid workers into Myanmar/Burma, and the aid which is delivered directly to the administration is stolen for its own use and rotten food is handed out to those suffering the effects of cyclone Nagris. If China's administration was engaged in the same behaviour, I do not think that you would be too pleased about it. Thus, does China need friends like the administration of Myanmar/Burma, given that China has requested and will receive international aid to help with its earthquake disaster. Maybe you would be good enough to let me know how this opinion is so wrong, taking into account that donations to the Myanmar/Burma, cyclone Nargis appeal have been effectively stolen by the Myanmar/Burma administration. Do you think that stealing donations and deliberately hindering help to the victims of cyclone Nargis is honourable behaviour by the administration of Myanmar/Burma?

According to an AP report: 'The United Nations said Tuesday that only a tiny portion of international aid needed for Myanmar's cyclone victims is making it into the country, amid reports that the military regime is hoarding good-quality foreign aid for itself and doling out rotten food.'