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The annual Project Torch ceremony was
Amity Foundation. The rest of the fund was
held on May 31, 2008 at the Nanjing Polytechnic
reserved for the post earthquake reconstruction
University. 320 students attended the ceremony purpose.
and 50 sponsors visited Nanjing to join the
celebration.

5. Rural Village Development Project
Deloitte China and Lingnan University, through
a 3-year “China Mountain Area Service Study
Program", sponsored the water supply construction
of Yunnan Province Wuding County Gaoqiao
Village Gezhangla village: HK$80,000.

Yunnan Province Wuding Shishan Town Xincun
Village Committee Tuzhangfang Villagers Group
human and livestock water supply construction
subsidy: RMB ¥ 24,000.

Yunnan Province Wuding County Fawo
Township Ziqi Village Committee human and
livestock water supply construction subsidy: RMB
¥ 15,400.

6. Disaster Relief Fund Raising Activities
512 Earthquake Hanwang Village
(1) China Snow Storm
The Council received a total sum of On May 23, 2008, a fund raising campaign
HK$1,953,446 to support “China Snow Storm Sichuan Earthquake Photo Fund Raising Sale”
Relief and Reconstruction". The Council published was held in front of the Christian Ecumenical
the related donor's list for public information and Building. The renowned photographer Mr.
also distributed about HK$1,700,000 to various Paul Fosbury donated his photographs which
partner units (Guizhou Wuzigang Tang, Guangxi were taken when he visited Sichuan Province
Foreign Poverty Remedial Item Management Nanchong County school reconstruction with
Centre, Hunnan Red Cross and Nanjing Amity the Council. This fund raising campaign raised
Foundation). The fund was mainly allocated
H K $25,895 w h ic h w a s to ta lly d o n a te d fo r
to the damaged villages in Guizhou Province reconstruction e fforts.
(Congjiang, Yongjiang, Sandu, Leishan,
Liping County), Guangxi Province (Guanyang,
A fund raising concert named “Joining hands
Fuchunyaozu Autonamy County) and Hunan to build our tomorrow, Walking together to build
Province (Longshan, Yongshun, Luxi County).
o u r h o m e ” was h e ld o n J u ly 27, 2008 at H o n g
Relief materials and reconstruction work were Kong City Hall (Theatre). The money raised
also arranged.
after deducting for expenses HK$127,384 will be
donated to sponsor future reconstruction.
(2) 512 Earthquake
The Council received HK$8,192,433 to ⑶ Myanmer Cyclone
support 512 Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction
The Council received HK$2,170,563 to support
Project”. The Council published the related Myanmar Cyclone Relief and Reconstruction
donor's list for public information and reported
Project1. The Council transferred the fund through
updated relief work. Also the Council drew out
Action by Churches Together and Christian
HK$2,000,000 from the emergency fund for
Conference Asia for their emergency and relief
immediate support to the relief work through
work channels.