Sleeping outdoors after the May earthquake. Photo: Amity
PC(USA), through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, will be responding to the earthquake that struck China May 12.
The number of casualties has increased to at least 12,000 people; thousands more are trapped in collapsed buildings. More than 20 provinces are affected.
PC(USA)’s mission partner in China, the Amity Foundation, is already responding to the disaster. Amity staff members have been assessing the damage in Chengdu and other affected areas.
PDA funds from One Great Hour of Sharing and designated giving will be used to help Amity purchase rice, quilts and shelter material for the earthquake survivors. Amity has already provided 1 million Yuan (approximately U.S. $143,000) for the purchase and provision of drinking water and food.
Amity will focus its relief on approximately 8,000 families whose homes are destroyed and are among the most-vulnerable communities. |
