I read this in my email this morning from the childlit list_serv. I’ve copied the message and hope it helps.
Hello everyone,
Below is an email from a University of Illinois student. Please feel
free to share this email with your students and colleagues – it is in
regards to the earthquake in China. The email has some facts as well
as ways to help. I’m sure there are many similar emails circulating
around too. Thanks!
Dear friends,
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 ” ” 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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For more Information or stories:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2008/05/14/2003411903
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/13/china.school.ap/index.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=agcLVaG1xYz4&refer=asia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7396400.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7396650.stm
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If you have any personal questions or concern, feel free to contact me.
Thank you and please help spread awareness of this catastrophe!
Yankun Guo
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Yankun Guo
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Asian American Association | Outreach Chair
Minority Student Business Association | Publicity Chair
Actuarial Science Club | Newsletter Chair
Cell: 224.622.7124
Email: y.guo.521@gmail.com
