Qing Hai, China 4/13 Earthquake CARITAS TAIWAN Immediate Response

Qing Hai, China 4/13 Earthquake

CARITAS TAIWAN Immediate Response

After the earthquake, the collaborators of

CARITAS TAIWAN in China immediately

responded to the needs of the

victims.

The following goods were brought and distributed to the victims:

1.100 pieces quilts - $90/piece (7 pounds heavy)2.200 pieces cotton-padded jackets – $80/piece3.200 pairs of leather shoes - $25/pair4.46 cotton padded jackets for small boys which were donations of of Houston Association in the previous relief operations were also distributed.5.51 cotton-padded jackets for small girls

Food commodities were also distributed:

1.Mineral Water – 1,000 boxes (12 bottles/box)2.Instant Noodles – 500 boxes (20 pcs/box)3.Cookies – 37 boxes (32packs/box)4.Cookies – 63 (20packs/box)5.Bread – 50 boxes (22 packs/box)6.Cookies – 50 boxes (20pcks/box)7.Pickled Vegetables – 45 boxws (200packs/box)8.Canned Meat – 30 boxes (26 cans/box)9.Canned Ham – 30 boxes (150 pcs)

Medicines were also distributed:

1.Medicine for colds – 5,760 pads2.Ampicillin – 4,000 pads3.Paste Medicine – 5,000 pcs4.Medicine for colds – 4,480 pads5.Oitment – 1,200 pcs6.Eye Drops – 390 pcs7.Bandage - 500 rolls8.Gauze – 7,000 pcs 9.Cotton stubs – 10 packs10.Merthiolate – 100 bottles11. Iodine – 100 bottles1.Aspirin – 500 pads

Other commodities were also distributed:

1.Lysol – 40 boxes (1,200 bottle/box)2.Tent – 6 pcs3.Quilt – 100 pcs4.40 pcs – goatskin blanket

Shoes and other commodities

Preparing the good for delivery

Preparing the goods for delivery

Loading & unloading…boxes of food & bottled

water

The government is regulating the entrance of vehicles to the disaster sight for safety but priority is given to vehicles delivery

relief assistance.

Relief assistance were distributed in the villages that were not reached by

the government’s assistance.

CARITAS volunteers are working long hours to deliver relief assistance as soon as possible.

CARITAS volunteers are working long hours to deliver relief assistance as soon as possible.

CARITAS TAIWAN

volunteers

in China

We are thankful to our collaborator -

the Lama Leader, Ding Zeng Dou Jie Ren Bo

Qie, who drove us to the disaster sight.

Latest Update

The government transported more that 300 casualties to Cheng Dou Hospital.

CARITAS volunteer, Bro. Yi, who is accompanying the patients said that

the victims also suffered severe psychological traumas.

Bro. Yi is now recruiting volunteers who could speak local Tibetan language

to help accompany the victims.