Hong Kong Red Cross

Press Release

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.

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.

Enquiry hotline: 2802-0021

Media enquiries:

Corporation Communications	Rhea Leung	250-77-111
International & Relief Service	Grace Lam	250-77-101


Other Press Releases

15/05/2008	6 Red Cross Medical Professional Volunteers Joined the Relief Effort
14/05/2008	Hong Kong Red Cross Mobilized HK$15 Million for Relief Operations First Team of Professional Volunteers arrived to assist in relief operation
13/05/2008	Two teams of HKRC personnel have arrived disaster affected area Emergency appeal to public in support of Earthquake affected people

Supporting Organizations Organizations made donation of HKD100,000 or above Organizations host fundraising campaigns

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