On April 14th 2010, China's remote Yushu County, located on the Tibetan plateau, were hit by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9. 90% of the residential wood-earth buildings collapsed and many larger structured heavily damaged or destroyed. So far, 1,706 people have been confirmed dead, 256 missing, and 12,128 injured of which 1,424 are severely injured. The death toll is still rising as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Homeless residents work to recover what they can, and set up shelters from the freezing overnight temperatures.
This scene reminds us of the Sichuan earthquake that brought 70,000 casualties two years ago. Long-term support for rebuild and recovery was equally critical as immediate relief effort went on. CTEF at the time, in trust of great many donors, repaired 3 damaged schools and assisted hundreds of students seriously injured or orphaned in the earthquake.
In response to this Yushu disaster, CTEF again set up a fund raising campaign that is dedicated to recovery in the affected region. We will use the donation to:
- rebuild damaged schools
- assist children impacted in this earthquake
- donate books and establish libraries to help revive the basic education
A Tibetan monk stands beside hundreds of dead bodies wrapped in cloth at Gyegu Monastery in the earthquake-hit town of Gyegu in Yushu County, Qinghai province April 16, 2010.
A nine-month-old child injured from the earthquake waits to board a flight to Xining city, at the Yushu airport, Qinghai province April 15, 2010.
Rescuers search for survivors buried under the debris.
Some residents haven't set up the tents, and are sleeping outside in cold night.
In a temporary shelter, a new born brings hope to the Tibetan family.
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