Aid and Assistance to China Earthquake Survivors
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Summary
A massive earthquake in central China has killed more than 19,500 people and destroyed 4.9 million homes. Mercy Corps is on the ground, delivering critical aid to survivors.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $42,752 was raised for this project.
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Received $42,752 from 555 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
We will support the urgent needs of earthquake survivors in the most affected parts of Sichuan Province and other surrounding areas.
Activities
Working alongside a well-respected Chinese NGO, Mercy Corps will deliver critical supplies such as food, water and shelter items, as well as providing technical assistance and coordination for lifesaving relief efforts.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $42,752
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $42,752. The original project funding goal was $40,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Lifesaving emergency aid and assistance to earthquake survivors, leading to longer-term programming to support the economic livelihoods and recovery of families.
Project Message
"Things here are changing so fast. Today was one of the first days that I felt the chaos. It was a sad day, with not many survivors found. The sheer scale and loss of this is hitting people hard."
- Kate Janis, Senior Program Officer
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on May 29, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 13, 2008.
Latest Update from the Field
Update from Sichuan Province, 5/29/08
By Roger Burks - Senior Writer/Editor, May 29, 2008 10:03 PM
Dear Friends,
As aftershocks continue to strike, including dual tremors that more collapsed more than 400,000 homes earlier this week, Mercy Corps is on the ground assisting earthquake survivors in China's Sichuan Province. After procuring and delivering 22 truckloads of critical supplies such as water, noodles, milk and shelter items to displaced families who have lost their homes, we are now coordinating plans for longer-term recovery and reconstruction, and are especially focused on education, counseling and activities for youth.
On Tuesday May 27, a Mercy Corps-coordinated shipment containing nearly three tons of medical supplies for survivors and affected communities arrived in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. This effort, called "Flight of Hope," was made possible by collaboration with Boeing, Shenzen Airlines and Medical Teams International. Upon the cargo's arrival, these supplies were transferred to local health authorities for usage at hospitals and temporary health facilities around the region.
There are also great needs for temporary schools, counseling and other activities for children in earthquake-shattered rural areas.
To serve these needs, we will be helping children and youth recover through our Comfort For Kids and Moving Forward Sports for Youth programs. We are translating "My Earthquake Story" a variation on the "My Hurricane Story" workbook that was widely used in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina into Mandarin Chinese and adapting it specifically for children in Sichuan Province. Senior-level psychologists, including the Chinese American Psychoanalytic Alliance (CAPA), are working with Mercy Corps on the adaptations, translations and training for local teachers and other caregivers. This workbook is appropriate for children of all ages, from toddlers through older youth. Thousands of copies will be distributed as part of the psychosocial program that we're planning to initiate in affected areas.
Two Mercy Corps youth programming experts have been deployed to China to help begin and implement psychosocial activities. Through its Comfort for Kids methodology developed with Bright Horizons, the renowned early childhood education company Mercy Corps has worked with post-trauma children around the world in trying to help them regain some sense of normalcy.
Your generous donations have helped us mount a robust emergency response and will help us make a difference for youth whose lives have been disrupted by tragedy. Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Roger Burks
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