The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region granted about HK$8 million to Amity Foundation (Hong Kong) on August 9, to help people affected by the floods in Henan Province.
The Disaster Relief Fund of HK$7,969,000 would be used to provide flour, edible oil, and quilts to approximately 18,880 households affected by the flood in Weihui and Huixian cities of Xinxiang, as well as Jun County and Qi County in Hebi, Henan, alleviating the shortage of food and living materials, according to Amity Foundation.
Amity initiated the disaster relief response on the early morning of July 21, sending two groups with eight members each to the front line. As of 16:00 on August 10, the foundation had raised a total of approximately 22.88 million yuan through Internet platforms, donations from enterprises, and individuals.
With the help of two local partners, the foundation had set up a transfer depot since July 24 for the temporary storage of materials in each of the two cities of Xinxiang and Hebi, adopting special management methods and operating procedures. Given that traffic was interrupted in some areas of the two cities due to heavy rainfall, making it impossible for people to enter, within the next ten days, the foundation delivered supplies to the disaster-hit areas where the traffic was gradually restored.
The Christian faith-based Foundation has continued to carry out the transportation and distribution of emergency supplies for villages and temporary shelters in need and has also prepared for transitional resettlement, post-disaster recovery, and reconstruction.
On August 6, Amity presented more than 24,000 apples (4,860 sets) to nearly 2,000 front-line medical staff in Zhengzhou, Henan.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
8月9日，香港特别行政区政府从赈灾基金批出约八百万港元的款项予爱德基金会（香港），赈济河南省受洪灾影响的人群。
爱德基金会将用7,969,000港元拨款在受灾严重的新乡卫辉市、辉县市，以及鹤壁浚县、淇县，为约18,880户受水灾影响的群众提供面粉、食用油和棉被，缓解他们灾后食物和生活物资紧缺的问题。
爱德基金会自7月21日凌晨启动救灾响应，先后派出两批队员共八人赶赴一线。截止到8月10日16时，爱德基金会通过互联网平台，企业和个人捐款，筹得善款共计约2288万元。
同时，由于强降水一度导致新乡、鹤壁两市的部分地区交通中断，无法进入。在两家当地合作伙伴的大力帮助下，爱德基金会自7月24日起分别在两市各设置一处暂存物资的中转仓库，设立专门的管理办法与运作流程，在十余天的运营时间里，向逐步恢复交通的受灾地区快速、分批运送物资。
近期，爱德基金会继续针对有需求的村庄和临时安置点等地，开展应急物资的运输和发放工作，并为受灾地区的过渡安置和灾后恢复重建做准备。
8月6日，爱德基金会向郑州的近2000名一线医护人员赠送2万4多个（4,860组）苹果。
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爱德获批港府赈灾基金近800万港元驰援河南洪灾
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region granted about HK$8 million to Amity Foundation (Hong Kong) on August 9, to help people affected by the floods in Henan Province.
The Disaster Relief Fund of HK$7,969,000 would be used to provide flour, edible oil, and quilts to approximately 18,880 households affected by the flood in Weihui and Huixian cities of Xinxiang, as well as Jun County and Qi County in Hebi, Henan, alleviating the shortage of food and living materials, according to Amity Foundation.
Amity initiated the disaster relief response on the early morning of July 21, sending two groups with eight members each to the front line. As of 16:00 on August 10, the foundation had raised a total of approximately 22.88 million yuan through Internet platforms, donations from enterprises, and individuals.
With the help of two local partners, the foundation had set up a transfer depot since July 24 for the temporary storage of materials in each of the two cities of Xinxiang and Hebi, adopting special management methods and operating procedures. Given that traffic was interrupted in some areas of the two cities due to heavy rainfall, making it impossible for people to enter, within the next ten days, the foundation delivered supplies to the disaster-hit areas where the traffic was gradually restored.
The Christian faith-based Foundation has continued to carry out the transportation and distribution of emergency supplies for villages and temporary shelters in need and has also prepared for transitional resettlement, post-disaster recovery, and reconstruction.
On August 6, Amity presented more than 24,000 apples (4,860 sets) to nearly 2,000 front-line medical staff in Zhengzhou, Henan.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Hong Kong Donates HK$8 Million to Flood-Hit Henan Through Amity Foundation
