GlobalGiving - China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund
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Summary
Support long-term rebuilding and recovery efforts in Sichuan. In the aftermath of the disaster, GlobalGiving will work with organizations who are identifying solutions based on local needs.
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Received $67,538 from 475 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
As the immediate disaster situation evolves into a period of long-term recovery, GlobalGiving will work with partners on the ground to assess needs and devise solutions aimed at reconstruction and rehabilitation. We are in the process of sourcing and vetting projects that will be posted on GlobalGiving.com.
This Fund will be allocated amongst these projects, and GlobalGiving will keep you updated as new projects are added. Project Leaders are also required to post periodic updates.
Activities
Identify long-term solutions based on community needs, with a focus on rebuilding, recovery, and supporting the livelihoods of individuals and families in the region.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $67,538
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $32,462
Total Funding Goal: $100,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Create sustainable long-term solutions to address the needs of communities affected by the massive earthquake that devastated parts of Sichuan region.
Project Message
"We don't know where we're going to find money to rebuild our village"
- Ma Jingsuan, Earthquake Survivor
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Manmeet Mehta,
Program Officer
1816 - 12th Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
United States
202.232.5784
Email:
Project Sponsor
GlobalGiving
GlobalGiving's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on July 28, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 21, 2008.
Latest Update from the Field
Update
By Katie - GlobalGiving, July 28, 2008 06:47 PM
GlobalGiving China Recovery and Rebuilding Fund Update
July 28, 2008
Thanks to continued support and donations from the GlobalGiving community, we have made emergency grants to three of our partners in China during the critical months following the earthquake. Millions of families are still affected and the recovery stage is currently underway. Our partners continue to support Chinese communities, helping to rebuild schools and homes, provide children with long term medical care and provide counseling to survivors. Below are updates from the two organizations that have received your generous donations:
Half the Sky Children’s Earthquake Relief Fund
The fund has provided emergency shelter, food and medical care for children orphaned by the earthquake. The Children Activity center in the Dujiangyan refugee camp has become a magnet for children, a place where they can play and share even their most troubling earthquake experiences. The volunteers and staff have provided “psychological first aid” for the children, working together with professionals at a Sichuan University hospital. They have also helped with various other projects, helping to distribute toys, fixing drainage problems in the collapsed Juyuan Middle School, and most importantly, providing support to the children survivors.
Half the Sky is beginning to find new ways to provide relief and recovery from the disaster. The organization is firmly committed to helping the newly orphaned and displaced children of Sichuan heal. Right now, the Blue Sky provincial training program is underway in Hubei Province. Over 100 caregivers from welfare institutions are being trained in trauma recovery.
Half the Sky would like to tell its donors, “Now, as the Sichuan story fades from the news, we are even more grateful that you continue to remember the children whose struggle is just beginning.”
ActionAid- Earthquake Response for Rural Communities
ActionAid is based in Pengzhou, in Sichuan province, one of the worst-hit areas by the earthquake. Their main focus is on rural villagers who were often overlooked by relief efforts. To meet the immediate needs of the rural villagers, ActionAid's emergency team sends food, water, flashlights and hundreds of tents to Huangcheng Village and Yonghua Village. In Yonghua Village, where the majority of its 2,800 villagers were left homeless after the earthquake, the government was able to supply only 10 tents. ActionAid focuses on bridging the gaps between what is available and what is needed.
As many of the harvests begin, ActionAid is gearing up to provide long-term recovery to ensure the safety and self-sufficiency of these rural communities. This includes providing farmers with seed and other agricultural resources. One farmer says, “The wheat harvest will start in a couple days, and hopefully, we can rebuild our village.”
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