Yushu 2nd Emergency Relief Aid and Silver Jubilee Commemoration Highlights
Our Appeal target for the period (May 2010 - May 2015) is GBP 1 million. Our medium to long term projects will focus on the areas of education, healthcare and relief of poverty for the most vulnerable sections of the population in Yushu.
Yushu Earthquake Relief Update
As of 14th July 2010, Tibet Foundation has received a total sum of £ 126,248.44 – raised both online and offline.
This amount includes donations received from individual supporters and donor organisations (raised from their members/network for Yushu Earthquake Relief efforts). A big ‘Thugjey Chey’ to all of you who have donated to the Yushu Earthquake Relief Fund. Kindly keep up the good work!
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Yushu Earthquake Update 22nd April 2010
2183 people have been confirmed dead, 256 missing and 12,128 injured, of which 1,424 are severely injured, and more than 10,000 people are left homeless.
Many believe that the death toll and numbers of injured to be much higher than what's been reported in the media. At this time of year, the temperature in Yushu often sinks to -25 Degree Celsius; under these freezing conditions, many people remain trapped under rubble, while thousands are still without basic needs.
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Donate online: Justgiving.com / Tibet Foundation donate page
I greatly thank you on behalf of all the people of tibet
Prayers to Mourn the Dead in the Yushu Earthquake
Some 70 Tibetans and their British friends joined in for Buddhist prayers at Rigpa Tibetan Buddhist Centre in north London, which was led by Venerable Lelung Rinpoche and Lama Lobsang.
Mr Tsering D Gonkatsang, Chairman of Yushu Earthquake Committee (UK) and Trustee of Tibet Foundation, briefed the gathering about the appropriate steps already taken by the Tibet Foundation to help those affected by the recent Yushu Earthquake that killed over 2000 people.
He said that Tibet Foundation is already in touch with the concerned Chinese authorities including those at the Chinese Embassy in London, Qinghai and Beijing to plan necessary aid and support required on the ground.
Mr Gonkatsang said that Tibet Foundation has already dispatched its Field Officer to coordinate necessary response in consultation with the local authorities. As part of the initial immediate aid response, Tibet Foundation has sent £10,000 but more would be needed following a proper need assessment on the ground.
Tibet Foundation, a UK Charity Registration No. 292400, has set a target of raising GBP 1,000,000 for its Yushu Earthquake Relief Fund. You can make online donations easily at http://www.justgiving.com/Yushu-Earthquake-Relief-Fund or post your cheques (payable to Tibet Foundation) at the following address:
Tibet Foundation
2 St. James’s Market
London SW11 4SB (UK)
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 930 6001
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Website: www.tibet-foundation.org