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AmeriCares Sends Help to Aid China Earthquake and India Cyclone Survivors

  • April 14, 2010

As disasters struck in China and India, AmeriCares emergency relief workers sprung into action and are mobilizing lifesaving medical supplies and other humanitarian supplies.

“AmeriCares is sending rapid response teams to help provide disaster relief in China and India,” says Christoph Gorder, Vice President of Emergency Response. “Medicines, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid are being readied for delivery.”

China Earthquake: A powerful earthquake in northwest China killed at least 550 people, injured 10,000 and left many others buried under debris.

Michael Chang, AmeriCares Emergency Response Manager, is en route to the disaster zone and is engaged in discussions with local relief workers on the immediate needs.  Read about AmeriCares response to the catastrophic 2008 China earthquake >> 

India Cyclone: A fierce cyclone with 100mph winds tore through western India, killing at least 89 villagers and destroying 50,000 homes according to media reports from Calcutta.

AmeriCares India director, Dr. Purvish Parikh, and other staff in India are closely monitoring the situation and have reached out to our local partners to assess the needs of the affected population.. Read about AmeriCares response to the disastrous Cyclone Aila in 2009 >>

Help AmeriCares deliver critical aid quickly to survivors of catastrophic disasters abroad, including the recent China earthquake and Indian Cyclone.

Please give now to AmeriCares International Disaster Relief Fund >>