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E. Rural Village Development from the em ergency fund to Chile through Action By
Project - Water Cellars for Homes Churches Together (ACT) for urgent rescue and relief.
As of August 31, 2010 the total donation collected is
Ningxia Province holds a key position in alleviating
HK$405,400.
poverty in the northw estern part of China. W ith the
support of the government, the basic facilities and terms iii. Earthquake in Qinghai
Sharing
of agricultural productivity of the poor farmers have surely On April 14, 2010, 7.1-m agnitude earthquake hit
been improved. Because drought in the middle part of Yushu County in Qinghai Province. HKCC immediately
and
the country results in an annual rainfall of less than 280 started to call for donations and as of August 31, 2010,
mm, the development of productivity and the supply for the total amount of donation collected is HK$2,493,790.
people's daily needs are severely restricted. Solving the
Church
iv. Rainstorm in Pakistan
drinking water problem for both people and cattle is most
In la te Ju ly, P a k is ta n s u ffe re d fro m h e a vy
essential. Thus, “Water Cellars for Homes” project has
rainsto rm s, w hich caused se rio u s flo o d in g . In the
been established to address this problem. The cost of
Witness
northwest area, over 40% of the places were flooded and
one cellar is HK$1,900 and it will solve the water problem
over 1,600 people died and 1.5 million people lost their
of both the people and the cattle of one family and bring
homes. The flood destroyed their farm land, polluted
new hope to the land facing constant droughts.
the water source and broke down roads and electricity
F. Disaster Relief fund Raising Tasks supply. The survivors are not only struggling for survival
Committee
but also facing future rebuilding tasks. Assistance is
i. Earthquake in Haiti
urgently needed. HKCC immediately started to call for
On January 12, 2010, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake
donations and as of August 31, 2010, the total amount of
hit Port-au Prince, the capital of Haiti, followed by many donation collected is HK$22,950.
continuous aftershocks with one reaching 6.1 on January
v. Rainstorm In Gansu
20th. HKCC immediately allotted HK$200,000 from the
em ergency fund to Haiti through Action By Churches On August 8, 2010 in Xuan city of Zhouqu located
Together (ACT) for rescue and relief. As of August 31, in Gansu province, continuous rainstorms led to serious
2010 the total donation collected is HK$2,793,540. sandy flow which buried the whole city and caused the
form ation of barrier lakes. Many people died or were
seriously injured. The disaster affected over a thousand
fam ilies. Many rescuers worked in extrem ely difficult
conditions and needed to work to prevent the outbreak
of epidem ics. HKCC im m ediately started to call for
donations and as of August 31, 2010, the total amount of
donation collected is HK$45,600.

Building temporary shelter themselves

ii. Earthquake in Chile
On February 27, 2010, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake
hit central Chile. It was the strongest quake in the last
50 years. 11 aftershocks took place w ithin 2.5 hours
a fte r the quake. The C ouncil allotted H K $200,000
Dispatching relief materials

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