My parents say I was never much a crying baby. But in the last couple months my tear threshold has dropped to the dirt level.
30 years ago we lost an entire city Tang Shan due to earthquake. It is happening again and even worse. Sichuan is one province in the southwest China. You probably know it because of its famous spicy dishes. My mom's home town Chengdu is less then 90 km from the center of the earthquake. It was hit hard but it was nothing compareing to the ground zero (Wenchuan county). So far more than 12,000 people died,26,206 injured,and around 94,000 are still buried under the collapsed buildings. The 7.9 earthquake came around 2pm in the afternoon when most students were still in school in classrooms. That's why the dead toll of children is unbelievably high, and so unbelievably heartbreaking.
I am pleading. I am pleading for your help. I have donated $500 to Red Cross Canada's China Earthquake Fund. That's all I can do since I cannot be there digging with my own hands. To me it is family tragedy. To you it is much appreciated generosity. Minimum donation is $5. They are all tax deductible:
From US: http://www.mercycorps.org/
From Canada: https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php
If money is not your style, please keep us in your mind when you pray to your higher power.
The rescue centers of the giant panda are right at the center of the earthquake as well
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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