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A major series of earthquakes striked Sichuan Province, China on May 12, 2008, taking away so far at least 25,000 innocent lives. Death toll has still been preliminary and constantly increasing, many people are reported missing, and even more are injured. Hundreds of children who were at school at the time are trapped in the debris (pictured above). Rescue effort had been made difficult by heavy rain, destructed roads, paralyzed telecommunication and geological separation. Many people have lost their homes forever, and complete reconstruction of their living environment is required in several cities. Before then, they have to temporarily evaculate and stay in open areas, for days or weeks with close contact with many others gathered, in which conditions infectious diseases can spread extremely fast if not well controled.

The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has published its donation account, and welcomed ALL types of donation towards those who are now at this very moment still fighting against this disaster. So far, the donation has been mainly monetary as physical transportation to the destructed areas are highly obstructed (update: military troops and other rescueing teams have started to enter these areas for reliefing work). A more detailed version of this donation information is originally in Chinese and mainly made available to people who reside in China who could make the donations to local banks. However, they have posted so far two accounts accepting donation in foreign currencies from global communities, as listed below:

1) Donate via Banks:

Please indicate "One Foundation global aid to Sichuan earthquake victims" as the donation purpose.
[For more information, please vist: RCSC launches emergency appeal for relief of victims in a strong earthquake, and http://www.one-foundation.com/html/22/n-122.html.]

2) Or, if you would prefer online donation via Paypal, please kindly make your donation at the online donation webpage of RCSC Jet Li One Foundation Project.

3) Canadian Red Cross also updated their online donation webpage such that your kind donation could be directed to the earthquake relief. Please kindly indicate "China Earthquake" as the Fund Desination.

4) Many other ways

Your donation WILL be used to supply food, water, clothes, tents and medicine to help providing basic life support for these survivors. Any donation is welcomed and appreciated!

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