6 Red Cross Medical Professional Volunteers Joined the Relief Effort
(Hong Kong．15 May 2008．7pm) The first Hong Kong Red Cross medical professional volunteer team of 6 has arrived a severely hit area - Beichuan county (北川縣) – to help to medicate the injured victims there. The Red Cross relief team also solicited drinking water, food and basic medicine to be distributed to the affected areas. Continuous needs assessment in the worst-hit areas like Mianyang (綿陽市) and Beichuan is also being carried out at the same time.
‘Besides distributing biscuits, water and tents, we are also purchasing basic medicine to support the Red Cross medical team in Beichuan county,’ said Ms Eleanor Lam, Senior International & Relief Officer, who is working in Beichuan and Mianyang at the moment. “The local Red Cross temporary medical station has received more than 100 patients in a single day.” Many victims from Beichuan county have been re-settled in tents in nearby An county (安縣) and Mianyang .
As of 6pm today, we received donation amounting to HK$150 million, including major donation received on 15 May as listed below:
|
Company / Organization |
Donation amount |
1 |
Hong Kong Government Disaster Relief Fund |
HK$7,500,000 |
2 |
Donations raised by Bank of China (HK) Charitable Foundation, staff of BOC(HK) Group, its customers & the general public |
HK$7,000,000 |
3 |
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited & Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited |
HK$2,000,000 |
4 |
Chi Lin Nunnery |
HK$2,000,000 |
5 |
The Democratic Party |
HK$500,000 |
6 |
H.W. Textiles Co Ltd |
HK$388,000 |
7 |
The Wing On Company |
HK$200,000 |
8 |
League of Social Democrats |
HK$105,095.20 |
9 |
Mr.David King Chuen Lung & Ms.Wong Suk Ching |
HK$100,000 |
10 |
Parawin Industries Ltd |
HK$100,000 |
11 |
Aik San Realty Ltd |
HK$100,000 |
In addition, as of 6pm tonight, the following companies / organizations will raise fund to support our relief operation (in random order):
|
Company / Organization |
Fund-raising mode |
1 |
Hong Kong Property |
Donation Box at outlets |
2 |
China Unicom International Limited |
SMS to 300,000 customers, 50% of the value of VIP Card would donate to Hong Kong Red Cross |
3 |
Hopewell Holdings Limited |
Placing donation boxes |
4 |
ParkNShop |
Donation box at all outlets |
5 |
Lai Sun Group |
Placing donation boxes in Causeway Bay Plaza II |
6 |
Mabella Jewellery Co. Ltd. |
Charity sales at all shops and staff appeal |
7 |
Tuen Mun Town Plaza |
Charity redemption |
8 |
Sino Group |
Placing donation boxes in all residential estates and shopping malls |
9 |
Agnes b. HK |
Donation box at all outlets |
10 |
Langham Plaza |
Donation Box at Customer services counter |
11 |
APM |
Donation Box at Customer services counter |
12 |
The Sun Arcade |
Donation Box at Customer services counter |
13 |
Yuen Long Plaza |
Donation Box at Customer services counter |
14 |
New Jade Shopping Arcade |
Donation Box at Customer services counter |
15 |
Organic Times |
Donation box at outlet |
16 |
Pacific Coffee |
Donation box at outlets |
17 |
Wilson Communications Ltd |
200 Mobile phone (Nokia 5310) for Charity Sales |
18 |
新界東青年關懷四川大地震行動 |
Public Appeals |
19 |
Sino United Publishing (Holdings) Limited |
Donation box at outlets |
20 |
The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong |
Public Appeals |
21 |
鄧志豪、蔡澤鴻、馮錦源、蘇冠聰、 |
Public Appeals |
22 |
New Forum |
Public Appeals |
23 |
Kwun Tong Resident Association |
Public Appeals |
24 |
Culture Island |
Charity Sales |
25 |
Cheung Chau Rural Committee |
Public Appeals |
26 |
The Incorporated Owners of TSUI PING (NORTH) ESTATE |
Public Appeals |
Appeal
Hong Kong Red Cross appeals to the Hong Kong community for their generous donation to support our relief, reconstruction and disaster preparedness operation in the affected area.
Donations can be made by direct transfer to the “Hong Kong Red Cross China Relief Fund” bank account, or by sending crossed cheque (made payable to the “Hong Kong Red Cross China Relief Fund”) to Hong Kong Red Cross International & Relief Service Department, 33 Harcourt Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
| HSBC : （004）-567-650155-016 | Hang Seng Bank: （024）-267-175123-001 |
| Bank of China: （012）-806-0-000161-7 | Bank of East Asia: （015）-514-40-39966-3 |
Donations can be also made by cash at 7．11 stores. Please specify your donation for Hong Kong Red Cross relief operation.
Credit Card (Donation Form Word | PDF)
Public enquiry hotline: 2802-0021
Photo Captions:
“Medical teams” - Red Cross medical teams treating injured patients in first-aid post in temporary tents
“Survivors” - Red Cross staff working round-the-clock to rescue survivors of the earthquake
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