The faith-based Amity Foundation initiated a charity donation after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province on Monday.
An earthquake hit Jishishan County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, one of the top ten poorest counties, at 23:59 UTC+8 on December 18, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). As of 13 p.m. on Tuesday, the earthquake had killed at least 131 people and injured more than 700 people in Gansu.
The Amity Foundation immediately initiated a charity donation on a public welfare platform online with the hope of calling all hands on deck from all walks of life to help Gansu. At present, the first batch of disaster relief materials from the Amity Foundation has been sent to the affected area.
The disaster relief materials for the victims in the affected area include, but are not limited to, cold-proof heating supplies, emergency foods and drinking water, daily necessities, rescue equipment, and other supplies, said the Foundation.
As relief work is undertaken, the Amity Foundation will collaborate with local organizations and volunteers to conduct needs assessments, procure materials, handle transportation, and manage distribution at various stages of emergency relief and transitional resettlement. These actions will be based on the duration of the disaster, the evolving situation in various locations, and the actual needs of the affected area.
By the time of release, 32,992 caring netizens had contributed to the "Amity Aid Gansu Earthquake" relief effort.
In response, CCC&TSPM has called upon churches and believers nationwide to offer prayers for the affected people, rescue personnel, and the earthquake relief efforts, according to its social service department.
Friends of the Church in China, an ecumenical group of individuals, churches, and organisations linking Christians in Britain with both the Protestant and Catholic communities in China, posted on X, "We are thinking and praying for our sisters and brothers in Gansu and Qinghai, and Godspeed for the disaster relief."
- Translated by Poppy Chan
据中国地震台网测定，12月18日23时59分，甘肃临夏州积石山县（北纬35.70度，东经102.79度）发生6.2级地震，震源深度10公里。截至目前，地震已造成甘肃105人遇难，186人受伤。
目前，抗震救灾各项工作正在紧张有序进行。爱德基金会在第一时间在互联网公益平台开通爱心捐赠通道，希望凝聚社会各界爱心力量驰援甘肃，目前爱德基金会的第一批救灾物已经发往灾区。
根据爱德基金会在腾讯公益发起的项目介绍，此次项目计划为受到地震影响的群众提供所需的援助，包括但不限于防寒取暖用品、应急食品和饮用水、生活用品和救援设备等物资。
在援助过程中，爱德基金会也将联合当地合作机构和志愿者，根据灾害持续的时间、各地灾情的发展和灾区实际需求等情况，针对紧急救援和过渡安置不同阶段进行需求评估，物资采购、运输和发放等工作。
截止发稿时，爱德基金会发起的“爱德驰援甘肃地震”援助项目，已经有32992名爱心网友参与捐款。
爱德基金会驰援甘肃地震 为受灾群众提供援助
The faith-based Amity Foundation initiated a charity donation after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province on Monday.
An earthquake hit Jishishan County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, one of the top ten poorest counties, at 23:59 UTC+8 on December 18, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). As of 13 p.m. on Tuesday, the earthquake had killed at least 131 people and injured more than 700 people in Gansu.
The Amity Foundation immediately initiated a charity donation on a public welfare platform online with the hope of calling all hands on deck from all walks of life to help Gansu. At present, the first batch of disaster relief materials from the Amity Foundation has been sent to the affected area.
The disaster relief materials for the victims in the affected area include, but are not limited to, cold-proof heating supplies, emergency foods and drinking water, daily necessities, rescue equipment, and other supplies, said the Foundation.
As relief work is undertaken, the Amity Foundation will collaborate with local organizations and volunteers to conduct needs assessments, procure materials, handle transportation, and manage distribution at various stages of emergency relief and transitional resettlement. These actions will be based on the duration of the disaster, the evolving situation in various locations, and the actual needs of the affected area.
By the time of release, 32,992 caring netizens had contributed to the "Amity Aid Gansu Earthquake" relief effort.
In response, CCC&TSPM has called upon churches and believers nationwide to offer prayers for the affected people, rescue personnel, and the earthquake relief efforts, according to its social service department.
Friends of the Church in China, an ecumenical group of individuals, churches, and organisations linking Christians in Britain with both the Protestant and Catholic communities in China, posted on X, "We are thinking and praying for our sisters and brothers in Gansu and Qinghai, and Godspeed for the disaster relief."
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Amity Foundation Aids Earthquake-Stricken Gansu
