Earthquake Relief Information

Dear Friends and Family,

As you know, there was a large-scale disaster here on Monday, and all of the areas surrounding Chengdu have seen massive tragedy.

I’m hearing a lot of requests for information on how people not present in the area, and the best answer I have to that is to send money. There are millions of people in areas that have been completely crushed who need medical treatment, and beyond that there are children left parentless, parents left childless, and cities that will need to be rebuilt. In Chengdu–because so many of us feel we have been lucky beyond imagination–everybody is looking for ways to pull together and help our neighbors, and we’re working directly with organizations going into the affected areas as well as hospitals in the city who are receiving huge numbers of injured people from those areas.

I wanted to forward the following information from an e-mail I sent out to the CHENGDOO Magazine community earlier today in case you were interested in giving some money toward this effort. I know there’s a lot of organizations who are taking money on this behalf, but given international boundaries, different statuses of organizations, and various levels of administration, I feel the best choice is to try to get the money as close to the source as possible, so below are those that I have confirmed are directly active in the affected areas as well as relevant information on how to donate money.

Thanks and love,

XXXXXX

HOW-TO>>>
Donate Money
The following are organizations who are working in the affected areas. At the top of the list we provide account information for LOCAL BRANCHES; at the bottom of this e-mail is information for people outside China who wish to make donations to the organizations.

+RED CROSS of CHENGDU (general disaster relief)
>In-person donations can be deposited in the cash box in their office
Chengdu Commerce Building #302, 17 Dacisi Lu
成都市大慈寺路17号成都商会大厦302
Tel. 028-86725519 66722258
>Money can also be transferred directly to their account:
China Construction Bank, Branch 7 Account No. 51001479008050283842
建设银行7支行51001479008050283842

+HEART to HEART INTERNATIONAL (partnered with Red Cross to work in the Beichuan area)
In Chengdu – bring donations of cash or supplies to the Heart to Heart Distribution Center located at
219-221 Caotang Beizhi Lu (just off Second Ring Road, between Metro and Carrefour)
心连心发放中心
草å �北支路219, 221号
Tel. 028-8738-2149

+MORNING TEARS (www.morningtears.org.cn)
Donations above 1000 RMB are tax deductable in China. Send an e-mail if you need an invoice for tax deduction purposes (gemma.guo@morningtears.org.cn)
Name of Bank Account [开户名称]: Guo Zhi Hong [郭志弘]
Account No : 4160-3000-1880-2623-90
Bank Name [开户银行] : Bank of China, Beijing Xi Cui Lu Sub-Branch [中国银行北京西�¿ 路支行]
BIC/SWIFT : BKCHCNBJ110

Information for people outside China who wish to transfer money to LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Many of us are speaking with relatives, friends, and media outside of the country, most of whom are asking what they can do to help. The most practical assistance that can be provided over distance is money, but it is important to ensure that donations are being made to the branches of organizations working in Chengdu and surrounding areas. Below is a list of relevant information:

>INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
http://donate.ifrc.org/

+HEART TO HEART
Wiring Information for Financial Donations made in the United States:
Beneficiary: Heart to Heart International, Inc.
401 S. Clairborne, Suite 302
Olathe, KS 66062
Bank: First National Bank of Olathe
Bank Address: 444 E. Santa Fe Street
Olathe, KS 66051-3211
Bank ABA#: 101001720
Account #: 0063452
or online at www.hearttoheart.org

+MORNING TEARS
>Belgium
Fortis Bank
Account No. 001-4495454-65
IBAN: BE 18001449545465
BIC/SWIFT: GEBABEBB

>Spain
La Caixa d´Estalvis i Pensions
Account No. 2100.0233.99.0200332319
IBAN: ES28 21000233990200332319
BIC/SWIFT: CAIXAESBBXXX

>WORLD VISION
www.worldvision.org

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