At 7:49 in Qinghai on Wednesday, 14 April 2010, a catastrophic earthquake of 6.9Mw magnitude struck the nation. Its epicenter was near to Gyęgu town, approximately 30 km to Yushu.
At time of writing, 2,200 people have been confirmed dead. Reports claim 70 people were still missing.
* Official death toll retrieved on 26 April 2010 from Xinhuanet.com
CARE is a charity fund founded by The One Academy of Communication Design in aid to the disasters’ victims worldwide through funds raising.
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck northwest China’s Qinghai Province on
14 April 2010 took a heavy toll on schools. Local education authorities estimated 80% of primary schools and 50% of secondary schools in the country were severely damaged.
As of 21 April 2010, the number of earthquake casualties stood at 2,183 dead, 84 missing and 12,135 injured. The lack of food, clothing and shelter combined with the high altitude, freezing temperatures and difficult road access continue to complicate relief efforts. Recent snowfall, high winds and the heavy traffic of relief convoys are also hindering rescue efforts.
The quake victims are in desperate need of food and medicine. Every bit that we do will help in the rescue efforts and in rebuilding the lives of the victims. The list below demonstrates how even small donations can help:
• 1 crate of drinking water (20 bottles): USD 2.20
• 1 blanket for two people: USD 3.40
• 1 box containing 32 packets of instant noodles: USD 3.37
• 1 winter coat: USD 2.90
Under The One Academy’s Care project, we have collected donations to help the Qinghai victims. We had received RM5,000 from students & staffs from The One Academy and the donations had been passed over to China Embassy which will then be channelled to Qinghai earthquake victims.
Presented by Josephine Yap (left), Head of Counsellor of The One Academy & Tan Chin Wee (center), Joint General Manager
to Mr Gao Bo from Cultural and Education Officer of China Embassy on 19 May 2010.
