Emergency Earthquake Summer Appeal
Earthquake in Tibet: 2,700 dead, 100,000 homeless
Please help us supply food, clothing and shelter
A major earthquake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, struck Yushu (Kyegundo) county in Qinghai province (eastern Tibet) at 8am local time on 14 April 2010. It is now known that 2,700 people died in the quake, over 12,000 were injured; and over 100,000 are homeless. There is utter devastation in this already extremely poor remote area, with the region’s infrastructure completely destroyed.
Every family in the region has lost friends and relatives; the majority of survivors have lost their homes and have few remaining belongings (85% of buildings - traditionally mud brick - were flattened in the quake). Over 100,000 people are sleeping outdoors or in lightweight tents, with little or no lighting, healthcare or cooking facilities. As overnight temperatures drop below zero, with snow and strong winds, shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies, there are major concerns for the vulnerable and injured and anxiety about sanitation and spread of disease.
The need for both short-term and long-term aid is monumental; we desperately need your help.
Please give what you can. Thank you.
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