Friday, November 21, 2008

Sichuan Earthquake Survivors Need More Assistance As Winter Approaches


A young girl in Huaibei, Anhui Province, empties her piggy bank
into a charity box to help the survivors of the devastating Sichuan Earthquake on May 12


Charities in China are desperately seeking more assistance to help the survivors of the catastrophic 8.0 Sichuan Earthquake which claimed more than 80,000 lives and displaced thousands.

As one of the coldest winters loom in the not so distant future, more than 1 million families are without adequate shelter.

Wie Hong, executive vice governor of Sichuan Province said at a briefing in Beijing that less than 16% of the homes that are needed have been built so far, in places such as Beichuan, almost 6,500 families are still residing in tents.

Millions of others displaced by the quake are in desperate need of quilts and repairs to their homes if they are to survive the winter.

You too can help rebuild the lives of the survivors of the Sichuan Earthquake by making a donation to the Red Cross Society of China no amount is too small, any contribution becomes a tremendous contribution when multiplied by that number.

More here from China Gate.com