Earthquake In China

May 13, 2008

There was a horrific earthquake in China yesterday, killing tens of thousand of people.

Tom and I heard from our adoption agency that three of the social welfare institutes they regularly get referrals from were in that region. The information coming out of the area is spotty, due to the lack of phone services, etc., but early reports stated that the local regional guides are all okay, and the orphanages were evacuated. We sent a donation to the relief fund. Hopefully it will help.

There are still pretty large aftershocks happening in the area.

Please keep these poor people in your prayers.

Here's what we received from Great Wall:

Dear Families, Several orphanages in the Sichuan and Chongqing provinces that Great Wall regularly receives referrals from have been directly affected by the catastrophic earthquake that occurred in China May 12, 2008. In an effort to assist orphanages that have been affected by the earthquake; Great Wall has started a special relief fund for orphanages in need. These funds will go directly to providing rescue resources, reconstruction projects, and any other necessary assistance.

If you are interested in donating to the fund,please click on the following link to download the donation form. This form can then be emailed, faxed, or mailed directly to Great Wall. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kimber at Great Wall China Adoption by phone at 512.323.9595 ext 3053 or by email at kimber@gwca.org.

Link to donation form: http://www.gwca.org/donate/earthquake-relief-fund/