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A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale, the most severe earthquake in over 25 years, struck a wide area in China at 14:28 Beijing time on Monday, 12 May.

As of May 14/2008, over 15,000 reported dead; the toll is expected to rise

* Tens of thousands are still missing.
* More than 25,000 people are still buried in the rubble.
* Major phone lines and roads are cut off.
* Millions of homes have been destroyed leaving residents, of whom are still alive, with severe shortage of water, shelter, food, and fuel.
* Thousands of people are still trapped under the rubble and rescuers are using their bare hands to search for survivors.
* Rescue efforts are hampered by rains and road blocks due to fallen boulders and landslides.
* A middle school in Qingchuan County collapsed and many students have been reported dead while close to 1,000 students are still reported buried.

Hidaya Foundation’s Response

Hidaya Foundation offers deep sympathies to those who are affected by this calamity and wishes the best to the people and government of China in the rescue efforts.

* Through its local contacts in China, Hidaya Foundation has secured first-hand information about the situation.
* Three localities (WenChuan, DuJiangYan, and BaiChuan), which have suffered the highest level of destruction, have been identified to focus our effort. These three localities had a combined population of over 600,000.
* Hidaya’s contacts in China is in touch with the President of Canton Islamic Association, who will be helping Hidaya coordinate relief efforts with the Government of China.
* Currently, most of these areas are unreachable; Hidaya intends to work towards the long-term rehabilitation of those affected. Funds collected will be primarily used towards the well-being of orphans.

— Wenchuan 7.8 earthquake shook us, this is an unprecedented big disaster we lost loved ones, but the big disaster in the face of the Chinese people once again Shocked the world, shocked at the strength of the Chinese victims, shocked the Chinese people’s selfless, shocked at the Nisang Yan Ying

Help! Come Help Longnan County, Gansu Province, the temple in the Bikou and the people »helpless, Come Help Longnan County, Gansu Province, the temple in the Bikou and the people» CCTV said they busy, how can there be Time of the small local ah »Gansu Province has to say, has come to rescue the Longnan

– Premier Wen Jiabao in the city of Dujiangyan in Sichuan new primary schools inspected the disaster, when he saw the rescue personnel are rescued two people trapped in the ruins of children, excited To shed tears. In the rain, Premier Wen Jiabao on the ruins of Dunzuo in front of the children said, I-grandfather, the children miaozh

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UNICEF rushing medical supplies, tents, clean water to children affected by powerful earthquake in China
Estimated $5 million required for immediate needs

Donate now to support UNICEF’s work for children affected by the earthquake in China.

NEW YORK (May 14, 2008)—Two days after the largest earthquake to hit China in a generation, news of its full impact on the communities living close to the epicenter is still trickling in at a painfully slow speed.

According to AFP news service, military aircraft today dropped relief supplies and personnel by parachute from the air. The agency also reported that a number of villages and small towns were almost completely destroyed. The Chinese government has mounted a massive effort to respond. More than 100,000 rescue personnel are said to have been mobilized to aid in rescue efforts. In order to reach the worst affected areas these teams have been forced to cover the final miles on foot and in very difficult terrain.

Additionally, the Government of China has formally requested assistance from the international community to help meet the needs of those affected. Both cash and relief supplies have been requested, but field assessment missions by outside organizations are not recommended due to the extreme difficulty in traveling to the worst affected areas.

In response, UNICEF China is mobilizing urgently needed relief supplies with immediate emphasis on health and medical kits, tents and shelter materials and clean water and sanitation supplies.

“UNICEF is working with the Government of China to rush tents, medicine, clean water and other supplies to help avert a secondary catastrophe,” said Caryl Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF. “Keeping the surviving children alive in the days and weeks ahead is our priority. Their homes, schools and surroundings have literally crumbled around them, causing unimaginable trauma, fear and injury. UNICEF will do whatever it takes to bring relief to the earthquake’s smallest survivors.“

Prior to the earthquake, UNICEF China had been implementing its programs extensively throughout Sichuan province. Sichuan is one of the poorest and most populous provinces in China. The total population of the province is approximately 90 million. The population of the capital Chengdu is over 10 million. UNICEF is concerned that the number of people killed, injured and affected by this large earthquake will rise daily as additional affected areas are reached by rescue teams over the coming hours.

UNICEF is also responding to the urgent needs of children affected by the recent cyclone in Myanmar, and in dozens of other ongoing emergency situations around the world. The immediate days following a natural disaster require a rapid response, to mitigate the possibility of secondary loss of life, spread of disease and trauma to children.
About UNICEF

For more than 60 years, UNICEF has been the world’s leading international children’s organization, working in over 150 countries to address the ongoing issues that affect why kids are dying. UNICEF provides lifesaving nutrition, clean water, education, protection and emergency response saving more young lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. While millions of children die every year of preventable causes like dehydration, upper respiratory infections and measles, UNICEF, with the support of partnering organizations and donors alike, has the global experience, resources and reach to give children the best hope of survival. For more information about UNICEF, please visit www.unicefusa.org or call 1.800.4UNICEF.

For additional information, please contact:
Lisa Szarkowski, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 212.922.2643, lszarkowski@unicefusa.org
Marissa Buckanoff, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 212.922.2485, mbuckanoff@unicefusa.org

Bloomberg.com reports

ChiOn May12 ,an earthquake happened in Wenshui,Sichuan province .The Sichuan earthquake registered 7.8 on the Richter scale, making it a major earthquake.Roads to Wenchuan Conuty,epicenter of the quake, were blocked by fallen rocks and debris.