Torrential rainstorms and floods affected 1,240,737 people in 560 townships in 89 counties (cities, districts) in central China’s Henan Province from July 16 to 21, leaving 25 dead and 7 missing, according to Xinhua News Agency.
After the disaster, the Amity Foundation initiated disaster relief as soon as possible.
Starting on the early morning of July 21, the foundation has launched the "Amity Assistance to Henan in Flood" project on Tencent's public welfare platform, Alipay Ant Forest public welfare platform, and Sina micro public platform, according to the foundation.
With the support of netizens, the three platforms had respectively raised 1,027,811.15 yuan, 2,010,045.34 yuan, and 1,013,518.08 yuan as of noon on July 21.
At 3 p.m. on July 21st, the foundation purchased the first batch of relief supplies, including instant noodles, mineral water, ham sausage, bread, shachima, hand sanitizer, mosquito repellent, alcohol wipes and wind oil, which were to be distributed to affected people in Zhengzhou and Xinxiang.
The foundation also received support and other donations from Shandong CC&TSPM, enterprises, and individuals.
Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese social development organization, was created in 1985, on the initiative of Chinese Christians to promote education, social service, health, community development, and civil society building to people from China's coastal provinces in the east to the minority areas of the west.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
据新华社报道，16日以来至7月21日下午，此轮强降雨造成河南省89个县（市、区）560个乡镇1,240,737人受灾，郑州市因极值暴雨致25人死亡7人失联。
灾情发生后，爱德基金会第一时间启动救灾响应。
7月21日凌晨起，爱德基金会先后在腾讯公益平台、支付宝公益平台、新浪微公益平台发起“爱德驰援河南洪灾”项目。在爱心网友们的支持下，截至7月21日中午，三个平台分别筹集善款1,027,811.15元、2,010,045.34元、1,013,518.08元。
7月21日下午3时，第一批爱德救援物资（包括方便面、矿泉水、火腿肠、面包，沙琪玛、免洗洗手液、驱蚊水、酒精湿巾和风油精等）已采购完毕， 送往郑州和新乡等地，发放给受灾群众
爱德的驰援行动也先后得到爱心企业和社会各界爱心力量的大力支持。（7月21日，友邦保险捐赠30万元，爱德公益善品推荐官雪梨捐赠100万元，爱心人士林珊珊捐赠20万元，山东省基督教两会捐赠10万元，与爱德基金会一起驰援河南洪灾。）
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/57145
爱德基金会多举措积极开展支援河南暴雨洪涝灾害救助工作
Torrential rainstorms and floods affected 1,240,737 people in 560 townships in 89 counties (cities, districts) in central China’s Henan Province from July 16 to 21, leaving 25 dead and 7 missing, according to Xinhua News Agency.
After the disaster, the Amity Foundation initiated disaster relief as soon as possible.
Starting on the early morning of July 21, the foundation has launched the "Amity Assistance to Henan in Flood" project on Tencent's public welfare platform, Alipay Ant Forest public welfare platform, and Sina micro public platform, according to the foundation.
With the support of netizens, the three platforms had respectively raised 1,027,811.15 yuan, 2,010,045.34 yuan, and 1,013,518.08 yuan as of noon on July 21.
At 3 p.m. on July 21st, the foundation purchased the first batch of relief supplies, including instant noodles, mineral water, ham sausage, bread, shachima, hand sanitizer, mosquito repellent, alcohol wipes and wind oil, which were to be distributed to affected people in Zhengzhou and Xinxiang.
The foundation also received support and other donations from Shandong CC&TSPM, enterprises, and individuals.
Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese social development organization, was created in 1985, on the initiative of Chinese Christians to promote education, social service, health, community development, and civil society building to people from China's coastal provinces in the east to the minority areas of the west.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Amity Foundation Supports Henan in Flood Disaster
