R.E.A.C.T. China Earthquake

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On 12th May, 2008, a huge earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit China’s Sichuan province. More than 69,000 people were killed and an estimated 5.36 million buildings collapsed. The needs are ongoing and Global Hand is committed to playing its part in keeping this crisis before our constituents, even after the initial response has slowed down.

Responding to Emergencies with Appropriateness, Coordination and Timeliness.

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“Partnerships between humanitarian actors and private sector companies should be developed in which the core competencies of both parties are valued and leveraged. Though financial contributions may sometimes be easier for humanitarian actors to accept and use, humanitarian action would benefit significantly from access to the expertise, resources, and global, regional, and local networks of the private sector.”

[Source: WEF/OCHA Guiding Principles for Public-Private Collaboration for Humanitarian Action]

PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES

Several organisations within the Global Hand community and beyond have responded to this situation. Those indicated below with a [*] are Global Hand verified NGOs.

DONORS

Would you like to donate to NGOs who are responding to this crisis?

You are welcome to place an offer of freight, human resources, funding or goods on the Global Hand site. Validated Global Hand members will be able to respond to your offer and use it in an appropriate and responsible manner. Please indicate in the description of your offer that you would like to respond to the China earthquake.

LONGER TERM NEEDS:

Reconstruction of schools, homes, roads and railways
Agricultural assistance to help restore livelihoods
Post-trauma expertise to offer psychosocial support for children and families and training for local mental health workers
Communications equipment, building supplies, heavy equipment, medical equipment and supplies, generators, kitchen sets, hygiene kits, coats and quilts

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FOR YOUR REFERENCE

Further links you may find helpful regarding the China earthquake.

Global Hand guide for community groups
Global Hand has produced a guide to help community groups respond to disaster with appropriate action.
Alertnet
Reuters humanitarian news website which contains regularly updated information regarding current crises.
Interaction Members responding
Interaction members accepting contributions for assistance they or their affiliates are providing to those affected by the disasters in Asia Pacific.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Website provides information concerning IFRC humanitarian activities in respect to Asia Pacific.
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb is a United Nations website providing information to humanitarian relief organisations. Updated daily, the website includes press releases, policy documents and situation reports regarding current disasters.
ReliefWeb Map Centre
United Nations website containing detailed maps of the affected regions in Asia Pacific.
WEF/OCHA Guiding Principles for Public-Private Collaboration for Humanitarian Action
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have devised this set of principles to guide public-private collaboration for humanitarian action (disaster response).

Would you like to contact us?
If you would like to discuss a response to the earthquake in China further, feel free to contact us:
Email:
enquiries@globalhand.org

Phone:
+852 2272 9390 for Hong Kong office, HQ (Katey Kenworthy)
+44 7792 419903 for UK office (Ben Solanky)