On May 12th, in a matter of a few minutes around 2:30pm, almost all parts of Wenchuan County in Sichuan's Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, the epicenter of a devastating earthquake whose magnitude has been revised constantly from 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 to 7.9 on the Richter Scale, was razeed to the ground.
By the time I wrote this blog, which is way too late after the so-called "golden 72 hours," after which period the survival of the trapped could be deemed as a miracle, especially considering the complexity of aftershocks, landslides, telecommunication breakdown and rainstorms in this case, yet every single one of the medical staff, search team and relief supply troop from the People's Liberation Army (PLA), from the rescue forces of the Red Cross Society and the China Charity Federation, from the volunteer indivuduals and corporations coming from other provinces, Taiwan, Hong Kong, as well as overseas, is still racing against time to find survivors and attend the wounded, the confirmed death toll of the mass disaster has reached 19,509 and counting, and numerous others were buried in debris (Xinhua reported).
Let's pray for the survivors, let's mourn for the deceased compatriots, and most inportantly, let's do something more than crying and expressing condolences, like volunteering to donate blood and money, or offering help at the scene, to hold their hands, look into their eyes and tell them that we're get through this horrible disaster together.
The following bank accounts receive donations to assist Wenchuan earthquake relief efforts:
1. Red Cross Society of China
Recipient: Red Cross Society of China
RMB Opening Bank: Beijing Dongsinan Branch, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
RMB Account: 0200001009014413252
Recipient: Red Cross Society of China
Foreign Currency Opening Bank: Jiuxianqiao Branch of the CITIC Bank
Foreign Currency account: 7112111482600000209
Donation Hotline: (+86-10) 6513 9999
Remittance: No. 8, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Postcode: 100007
Online Donation: www.redcross.org.cn
Donate via SMS: mobile phone or Little Smart users send "1" or "2" via SMS to "1069999301". 1 and 2 stand for the amount of money you want to donate.
2. Chinese Red Cross Foundation
Recipient: Chinese Red Cross FoundationOpening Bank: Beijing Branch of Bank of China
Bank Account: 800100921908091001
Opening Bank: Beijing Dong Si Nan Sub-branch of ICBC
Bank Account：0200001019014483874
Opening Bank: Beijing Chao Nei Da Jie Sub-branch of China Construction Bank
Bank Account: 11001070300059000427
Foreign Current Opening Bank: Bank of China
Bank Account: 800100086608091014
Donation Hotline: (8610) 6512 4154/(8610) 6512 9947/(8610) 6559 9176
Address: 53 Ganmian Hutong, Dongnan Bei Da Jie, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Postcode: 100010
3. China Charity Federation
RMB Recipient: China Charity Federation
RMB Opening Bank: Xisi Sub-branch of Beijing Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Bank Account: 0200002809014450409
Foreign Currency Recipient: China Charity Federation
Foreign Currency Opening Bank: Head Office of Bank of China (1 Fuxingmen Nei Da Jie, Beijing)
Bank Account: 00100914908091014
Remittance: Xinlong Plaza, 33 (A) Erlong Road, Xicheng District, Beijing. Postcoce: 100032
Online Donation: www.usnow.org or www.chinacharity.cn
On-the-spot Donation: Room 701, Xinlong Plaza, 33 (A) Erlong Road, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Donation Hotline: (8610) 6608 3191/(8610) 6608 3260/(8610) 6605 5848
4. China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation
Recipient: China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation
Opening Bank: Beijing Keji Huizhan Zhongxin Branch of Bank of China
Bank Account: 8145-11681908091001 (Please indicate your donation with "for Wenchuan Earthquake")
Remittance: China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, F5, South Building, 36 Shuangyushu Xili, Haidian District, Beijing. Postcode: 100086 (Please indicate your donation with "for Wenchuan Earthquake")
On-the-spot Donation: F5, South Building, 36 Shuangyushu Xili, Haidian District, Beijing
Donating Hotline: (8610) 8267 5396
5. One Foundation
Recipient: Red Cross Society of China (Please mark your donation with "For One Foundation and Sohu's Earthquake Relief)
RMB Opening Bank: Beijing Dongsinan Branch, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
RMB Bank Account: 0200001009014413252
Foreign Currency Recipient: Red Cross Society of China Jet Li One Foundation Project
Foreign Currency Opening Bank: China CITIC Bank Beijing Jiuxianqiao Sub-branch
Foreign Currency Bank Account: 7112111482600000209
Online Donation: http://www.one-foundation.com/html/cn/beneficence_01.htm
Address: Jet Li One Foundation Project, Red Cross Society of China, 8 Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Postcode: 100007
6. China Education Development Foundation
RMB Donation Recipient: China Education Development Foundation
Opening Bank: Beijing Jinrongjie Branch of China Minsheng Bank
Bank Account: 0114014210006004
Foreign Currency Donation Recipient: China Education Development Foundation
Opening Bank: Head Office of Bank of China
Bank Account: 01770308091014
Online Donation: http://www.moe.edu.cn/edoas/website18/info1210670648046788.htm
Donation Hotline: (8610) 6609 7788 Fax: (8610) 6609 7755
7. Hong Kong Red Cross
Recipient: Hong Kong Red Cross
Opening Bank: HSBC
Bank Account: (004)-567-650155-016
Opening Bank: Heng Sang Bank
Bank Account: (024)-267-175123-001
Opening Bank: Bank of China
Bank Account: (012)-806-0-000161-7
Opening Bank: Bank of East Asia
Bank Account: (015)-514-40-39966-3
Cheque: Send a crossed cheque with the payee name "Hong Kong Red Cross China Relief Fund" to the International & Relief Service Department, Hong Kong Red Cross at 33 Harcout Road, Hong Kong.
On-the-spot Donation: donate with cash through 7-11 convenience stores, just simply indicate "Hong Kong Red Cross" as beneficiary organization.
Donation Hotline: (852) 2802 0021
8. Sichuan Red Cross Society and Sichuan Charity Foundation
Recipient: Sichuan Red Cross Society
Opening Bank: Chengdu Binjiang Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Bank Account: 4402204009024905774
Postal Remittance or On-the-Spot Donation: Sichuan Red Cross Society, 80, Wenmiao West Street, Chengdu. Postcode: 610041
Donation Hotline: (8628) 8613 8841/(8628) 8615 3300
Recipient: Sichuan Charity Foundation
Opening Bank: Zhihuijie Sub-branch of Chengdu Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Bank Account: 4402233009024905168
Postal Remittance and On-the-Spot Donation: Sichuan Charity Foundation, 55 Zhiquanjie, Chengdu. Postcode: 610021
Hotline: (8628) 8442 3021
9. Ministry of Civil Affairs
Donation Hotline: (8610) 5812 3111/(8610) 5812 3222/(8610) 5812 3611/(8610) 5812 3617/(8610) 5812 3612
Fax: (8610) 5812 3613
10. The Chinese Embassy In UK
a) Cash Donation: cash can be deposited at any branch of Bank of China (UK) Limited, please quote account number: 10196750.
b) Cheques, Travellers Cheques and Postal Orders: The Chinese Embassy In UK, Sichuan Earthquake Donation Account, Banking Department, Bank of China (UK) Limited, 90 Cannon Street, London, EC4N
c) Remittance: The Chinese Embassy In UK, Sichuan Earthquake Donation Account (Account number:10196750; SORT CODE: 40 50 37)
(a medical staff from the PLA rushing to rescue the victims-Xinhua Photo)
