Red Cross continuous supporting medical work in earthquake affected areas
(Hong Kong．19 May 2008．8:00 pm) The Hong Kong Red Cross medical professional volunteer team of 6 had finished the initial stage medical supporting work at disaster areas frontline level, and is now conducting further need assessment in the areas of medical facilities, drinking water and rehabilitation. In addition, other workers in the fields are concentrating on the procurement & distribution relief items such as tents, food, clothing and quilts to the affected people. 2,000 large tents are on the pipeline transporting to the affected area.
‘After long distance walking, most of the wounded victims in the medical station were suffering from dehydration, hunger, or with heat-stroke and minor trauma syndrome’, said Dr Pak Chuen Yuen, one of the six medical professional team members. “According to an initial observation, there is no sign of epidemic and infectious diseases happened in the disaster area, but the hygiene situation is still needed to be concerned.”
Meanwhile, two more teams from the Hong Kong Red Cross have been sent to Cheng County (成縣), Tian Shui City (天水市)and Wudu Region (武都區), Longnan City (隴南市) in Gansu (甘肅) province, and Lueyang County (略陽縣) and Ningqiang County (寧強縣) in Hanzhong city (漢中市), Shannxi (山西)province to assess the disaster situation and distribute relief materials.
Supported Companies & Organizations
Hong Kong Red Cross would like to express our gratitude to the support of corporations and individual donors. As of 16:00 today, we received donation amounting to HK$250 million. The big corporate donation received from 16 to 18 May is enlisted below”:
|
16 May 2008 Company / Organization |
Donation amount |
1 |
Ming Fai Asia Pacific Co. Ltd |
HK$576,390 |
2 |
Ho Man Fat Memorial Foundation Ltd. |
HK$300,000 |
3 |
Sun Hung Kai Financial |
HK$300,000 |
4 |
Panasonic |
HK$300,000 |
5 |
Microware Ltd. & Staff members |
HK$250,000 |
6 |
並豐集團 - 「保多康保健?品」及集團員工(Chinese name only) |
HK$203,700 |
7 |
ACCA Charitable Foundation Ltd |
HK$200,000 |
8 |
Roche Hong Kong Ltd. |
HK$200,000 |
9 |
Okia Charitable Foundation Ltd |
HK$200,000 |
| 10 | United Asia Finance (Subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Financial) | HK$150,000 |
11 |
Staff of Hewlett-Packard HK (SAR) Ltd |
HK$140,848.15 |
12 |
Perfect Products Co. Ltd. |
HK$100,000 |
13 |
Chi Tao Charitable Foundation Ltd. |
HK$100,000 |
14 |
Tang Hoi Yip And Cheung Sau Chan Property Ltd |
HK$100,000 |
15 |
The Great Eagle Company Ltd. |
HK$100,000 |
16 |
Nikon Hong Kong Ltd |
HK$100,000 |
17 |
CG Capital Limited |
HK$100,000 |
18 |
Sun Hing Residents’ Association Ltd. |
HK$100,000 |
19 |
Shui Hing (HK) Ltd. |
HK$100,000 |
20 |
Persistent Growth Investment Crop |
HK$100,000 |
21 |
League of Social Democrats |
HK$93,408.50 |
|
17 May 2008 Company / Organization |
Donation amount |
1 |
Shanghai Fraternity Association HK Ltd |
HK$1,000,000 |
2 |
Donations raised by Bank of China (HK) Charitable Foundation, staff of BOC(HK) Group, its customers & the general public |
HK$3,000,000 |
In addition, many companies / organizations have planned to raise fund to support our relief work (in random order):
|
16 May 2008
Company / Organization |
Fundraising Channels |
| 1 | Standard Chartered Bank | Open bank account to collect public donations |
| 2 | Nosensemarkers | Charity Show on 26 June |
| 3 | Bonjour Cosmetic Wholesale Center Limited | Charity Salse |
| 4 | 慈輝雅集協會 (Chinese Only) | Charity Show at Tuen Mun Town Hall |
| 5 | The Wing On Department Stores (HK) Limited | Customer Appeals |
| 6 | TY Healthcare Corporation Ltd | (1) From 20/5 to 30/6, TY would donate HK$10 for each diagnosis (2) Donation box at 6 outlets |
| 7 | China Mobile Peoples Telephone Co. Ltd. | Customers who reply to each SMS appeal will be charged &10 |
| 8 | Tai Po Mega Mall | Donation box at Tai Po Mega Mall |
| 9 | Urawa Japanese Restaurant | Charity Sales |
| 10 | Watsons Charity Sales | Charity Sales |
| 11 | Far East Consortium International Limited | Donation box at 8 hotels under the Group |
| 12 | Benetton Asia Pacific Ltd | From 17/5 to 31/5, all incomes from the sale of ECO Bags would be donated to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 13 | The Chamber of Hong Kong Computer Industrial | Charity Sales |
| 14 | Hong Kong Carpenter Tam Co. Ltd. | Charity Sales |
| 15 | YGM Trading Co. Ltd | From 17/5 to 24/5, 10% of sales of Michel Rene, Aquascutum, Ashworth would be donated to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 16 | 前線秘書處 (Chinese name only) | Public Appeals |
| 17 | Hong Kong Football Association Limited | Donation box in a football match |
| 18 | Sinomax | Charity Sales |
| 19 | Hong Kong Federation of the Blind | (1) Donation box at Center (2) Fundraising event on 25 May |
| 20 | 金鑼公司 (Chinese name only) | Charity Sales |
| 21 | Action Committee For Defending The Diao Yu Islands | Public Appeals |
| 17 May 2008
Company / Organization |
Fundraising Channels |
|
| 1 | Fit For Life | From 18/5 to 31/5, customer donates $200 will get one free slimming and health assessment service from Fit For Life. All income will be donated to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 2 | Hoi Pak Cosmetics Trading Company | Charity Sales |
| 3 | The International Travellers Association | Charity hiking trip in Lamma Island |
| 4 | Exchange Services | Charity Sales |
| 5 | Tokyo Town | Charity Sales |
| 6 | Ratified Governing Charity Association | Public Appeals |
| 7 | 鄭志雄國術會 (Chinese name only) | Public Appeals |
| 8 | JustGracy Styling | Part of income of specific services and course would donate to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 9 | Mengniu Milk Industry (HK) Ltd | From 22 May to 21 Jun, 2% of the wholesales would donate to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 10 | East Kowloon District Residents Committee | Charity Sales & Public Appeals |
| 11 | Hong Kong Baptist University joint-hall hall council | Charity Sales |
| 12 | Prive | On 16 May, from 6:30pm to 9pm, 30% of bar sales would donate to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 13 | Avenue of Stars | Fundraising event on May 25 at Avenue of Stars. Placement of donation box on-site. |
| 14 | Citicall Retail Management Limited | Charity Sales |
| 15 | HMV | Every successful transaction, HMV would donate $2 to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 18 May 2008
Company / Organization |
Fundraising Channels |
|
| 1 | Bobby London Inn | All revenue from 18 May night would be donate to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 2 | Pataya | 30% of revenue from evening meal during 19 May to 19 June (except Saturday & Sunday) |
| 3 | Sorme Cosmestics | During 28 May to 31 July, part of income of specific services and all of income of specific course would be donated to Hong Kong Red Cross |
| 4 | Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd | Donation Box at 32 outlets |
| 5 | Live Nation (HK) Ltd | Charity Sales of the items which donated by Elton John |
| 6 | Here We Yo! | Charity Yoyo Show |
| 7 | Hong Kong Health Check and Medical Diagnostic Center | Donation box at clients |
| 8 | Main Cheer Development Ltd | Donation box at 3 bakeries |
| 9 | W&W Limited | 50% of the wholesales of specific product on May would be donated to HKRC |
10 |
ArtLinks Asia |
Charity Sales |
For detail list of supporting company / organization, please refer to our website at: http://www.redcross.org.hk/china_earthquake/eng/supporting_groups.htm
Hong Kong Red Cross appeal 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, 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 specific donations are made to the Hong Kong Red Cross.
Enquiry hotline: 2802-0021
Photo Captions:
1.「Photo 1」: Hong Kong Red Cross medical team held a press conference in Chengdu, Dr Ning Fan is introducing the Hong Kong Red Cross future operation in disaster affected area.
2.「Photo 2」: Dr Tak Lun Poon is concluding the Hong Kong Red Cross operation in the “Red Cross Medical station”in Beichuan.
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