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China Earthquake: Update on Oxfam's Response

Oxfam Hong Kong announced that it has helped survivors in 105 townships and villages, many of whom live in remote areas unassisted by other relief efforts. Oxfam Hong Kong personally supervised the delivery of HK$20,138,057 worth of supplies into the hands of over 611,522 people, mainly women, the elderly, children, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities. Serving the most vulnerable people is an Oxfam priority in any crisis, including the earthquake that shattered large areas of Gansu , Shaanxi and Sichuan .

As of 11 August, Oxfam had received HK$ 136,998,787.15 in donations. "Oxfam Hong Kong thanks the public for its very generous support. The relief phase is complete, but rehabilitation has only just started. There is a long way to go. People there, especially the poorer people, still need support," said John Sayer , Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong, who recently visited Sichuan .

Oxfam's response has entered the rehabilitation phase, and the agency's current focus is on planning medium- and long-term recovery. With the government's recommendations, Oxfam will be launching long-term integrated community development projects in particular sites. In designing and managing these projects, Oxfam's work approach includes participation from communities and integrating disaster preparedness elements into these projects.

OXFAM's FIVE-YEAR PLAN for Sichuan and Gansu estimates a budget of HK$130 million, which includes:

Sichuan :

  • Over HK$3,600,000 for building temporary schools
  • Over HK$42,000,000 for reconstructing roads and water supply systems
  • HK$36,750,000 for assisting poor communities to restart their farming and other ways of earning a living
  • Over HK$20,000,000 for emergency relief supplies and other humanitarian assistance
  • Over HK$5,200,000 for long-term development projects with locally based partner organisations

Gansu :

  • HK$10,000,000 for 16 permanent schools, with earthquake-resistant techniques developed by Lanzhou University
  • HK$18,000,000 for livelihoods recovery, road reconstruction and water supply systems

To read the full report (Chinese version only), please visit:

http://www.oxfam.org.hk/fs/view/downloadables/pdf/policy-paper/3_month_on_report_TC.pdf

With 21 years of experience in Mainland China , the agency is among the first generation of international development organisations to work in the country. Please visit http://chinainfo.oxfam.org.hk (mainly in Chinese) for a full presentation of our work.

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