One year on
From Pin Lu’s blog, WaterInk.net
It was about this time last year, when the news kept coming. The casualty number kept increasing, and there were still places not accessible to the rescuers, many of whom were ill-equipped soldiers and volunteers trying to get through the mountainous roads destroyed by landslide. The whole nation of China was in deep shock and mourning. It touched everyone. I remembered that when reading Tania Branigan’s report from Dujiangyan on the street, I struggled to contain my emotion. Then there was the great determination shown by the rescuers coming from all parts of the country and overseas to save as many lives as possible. And for us who were thousand miles away, all we could say was we must do something.
The Sichuan Earthquake Update’s call for donation met with overwhelming response. People from all over the world approached us to give us support, send their donation, give their time, work as volunteers, donate their work for charity auction, and much more. Wendy Wu, CEO of Mother’s Bridge of Love, recently published the figures and plans for the distribution of the donation.
The news agenda have moved on. The earthquake may look remote and distant for most people who have matters closer to home to worry about. But in Sichuan, the reconstruction of the earthquake-hit area has only just begun. New schools are rising up, but the parents are still grieving their lost children. However, Out of ruins, people are rebuilding their life, and love has flourished.
I’ll keep the Sichuan Earthquake Update project going. Hopefully we will see more news about the rebuilding of homes and lives there.
May 21st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Hi
My name is Jennifer Zhen Li. I am working in London as an accountant in KPMG at the moment.
One year on, but I understand that there is still a lot to be done in the areas where the earthquake has struck.I would like to become a volunteer to help out in Si Chuan in second half of this year. I would also like to get in touch with charity organizations that are still working on fund-raising activities for helping the people suffered from the earthquake. I would like to contribute my initiatives in this, and help raise fundings in UK and channel back to help the people who need them the most.
Please let me know whether you would like to get in touch in the future, so that we can discuss about my initiatives,
Kind Regards,
Jen
May 21st, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Hi
My name is Li Zhen.
I am currently working in London.
One year on, I understand that there is still a lot that needs to be done to help people who suffered from the earthquake to come back to their normal life.
I would like to become a volunteer in second half of this year.
I would also like to get in touch with charity organizations in London which are still working on the fund raising activities to help the people who suffered from the earthquake, and see whether I can participate in these initiatives.
Please let me know whether we can get in touch in the near future, so that we can discuss about it,
Kind Regards,
Jen
May 29th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Hi Zhen Li, thanks for your support. We will keep in touch and to see if there are any opportunities to do something togather.
Pin Lu
October 29th, 2009 at 5:23 am
salam Pin Lu,
i saw news on this earthquake last year & wondering what’s the current situation? do u hv any lattest pix? i hope u don’t mind i’m asking.
thx.