A Humanitarian Appeal for the People of China (Sichuan)
A collaborative effort between Red Cross Humanitarian Network (RCHN), NTU Chapter, NTUSU, and students from China


Dear Students,

12th of May 2008 will be recorded in history as China’ sorrow. A horrible earthquake at magnitude of 8.0 shook Wenchuan, Sichuan. This earthquake whose power was estimated as powerful as 252 nuclear bombs had cause tremendous damage to a large part of China, causing more than 50,000 deaths, more than 20,000 missing, and about 100,000 injured.

Wenchuan almost disappeared from the face of this planet; lots of dead are buried under the ruins of buildings; the whole area is immersed in a stench of bodies and the sounds of weeping survivors. Those who survived have now to face the sorrow of losing families and homes. People have to sleep in the most basic and crude tents, struggle with bad weather, go without clean clothing and life necessities. Food and drinking water are insufficient; medicine and medical equipment are lacking, and people may face an outbreak of post-disaster diseases.

We should not just sit and watch. Let’s help them. Your small act of kindness can change the life of someone there!

We appeal to your generosity to help the Chinese people overcome this disaster and rebuild their homes and their lives. Please help us make a difference by offering monetary donations which will be handed over to the Singapore Red Cross for deployment to the victims.

Singapore Red Cross has access into China Red Cross with relief aid for the victims. For more information please visit www.redcross.org.sg

Thank you for your kind attention.

RCHN, NTU Chapter
14th Management Committee

5月12日下午，中国四川省汶川县发生了里氏8级的大地震。这次地震不仅严重波及震中周围的绵阳，成都，重庆各市，中国34个省市直辖市除新疆，辽宁和黑龙江三省之外均有震感。据估计，地震威力相当于250多颗原子弹爆炸的威力。地震现已造成近5万多人死亡，10多万人受伤，2万多人至今生死未扑。
在受灾最严重的汶川和北川县，所有的建筑几乎几经已经夷为平地，被救的居民和前来救灾的人员只能住在临时搭建的帐篷里，由于帐篷缺乏，有些人甚至只能在露天底下风吹雨打。由于家园破坏，灾区缺乏干净的衣物，食物和引用水，急需医疗设备，药品和卫生用品，人们生活十分艰苦。
面对灾区人民所受的苦难，我们感同身受。望愿在新加坡的我们，能献上一份爱心，一同助灾区人民渡过难关！


FOR CHEQUE DONATIONS

Please make cheques (crossed) payable to

“Singapore Red Cross Society”
At the back of the cheque please write
Red Cross Sichuan Earthquake
Your name, contact, address and IC number
Please drop your cheques into the donation boxes at the collection booths; Singapore Red Cross will send you the receipt later.
Thank you

Dates: 26, 27, 28 May 2008 (Mon- Wed)
Venue: NTU Canteen A (new Canteen) and Canteen B
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Door to Door Donations would be held in the night of the 3 days in the respective halls)