A Bloke’s Blog

 Half the Sky Foundation and China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (the government agency responsible for disaster relief) have set up a Children’s Earthquake Fund that will provide direct aid to the thousands of children in welfare institutions and in the community who are suffering in the wake of devastating earthquakes in Sichuan Province and Chongqing. Donations will be used to provide emergency and long-term relief to children affected by the disaster.

Through Half the Sky’s Children’s Earthquake Fund, donations will be used to provide emergency and long-term relief to children affected by the disaster, including emergency shelter, food, and medical care. To date, funding received and the goal to be achieved are:

Total Funding Received to Date: $85,330
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $414,670
Total Funding Goal: $500,000

Please consider making a personal donation.

To donate, you can either:

1. donate through Global Giving - http://www.globalgiving.com/pr/2100/proj2086a.html - as recommended by Half the Sky (Jenny Bowen) as the Ford Motor Company has pledged to match every gift.   ASIAC has made its donation through Global Giving.

2. donate through Half the Sky’s website - http://give.halfthesky.org/prostores/servlet/Categories?category=Children%27s+Earthquake+Fund