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Sadly, we are looking at another major disaster in China, with 7.8 scale earthquake. At this writing, 9,000 overpeople are confirmed dead, and the figures will rise. Official Chinese website (www.gov.cn) reported that 500,000 over houses have either collapsed, or severely damaged in 8 provinces, including ShiChuan, KanSu, ChongQing, Yunnan, ShanXi, GuiZhou, HuBei, XIaXi.

Habitat for Humanity staff is assessing the situation in China. We know that the snow-storm damaged areas in Yunnan are again hit with a 5+ scale earth quake.

We will therefore extend our present Love China 500 project to include houses damaged by the earthquake as well, and apply the donation and effort to where it is needed most.

You can donate towards the reconstruction effort by writing us a cheque, to "Habitat for Humanity Singapore Limited", specifying "China Earthquake " at the back of the cheque. You can also give on line by clicking on the "Support Us" button on the menu bar above.

For those who are interested in participating in actual reconstruction effort, do keep in contact with us. We will articulate the strategy for physical reconstruction as soon as we are able to do so.

Habitat for Humanity is looking at ways of working with partner organizations in support of long-term shelter reconstruction efforts for those affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, which left as many as 1.5 million people homeless.

Habitat for Humanity International has played a major role in rebuilding efforts following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and will bring its considerable experience in rebuilding permanent housing following disasters to the work in Myanmar.

Habitat representatives are participating in meetings in Bangkok designed to bring together all key United Nations agencies and allied international non-government organizations to provide co-ordinated humanitarian assistance to affected communities in Myanmar.

You can donate towards the reconstruction effort by writing us a cheque, to "Habitat for Humanity Singapore Limited", specifying "Myanmar Cyclone" at the back of the cheque. You can also give on line by clicking on the "Support Us" button on the menu bar above.

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With so many disasters and sufferings around the world, let us pause and remember to pray for the victims, and do whatever we can to help.

Blessings.



Yong Teck Meng, National Director, May 13th 2008