Summary
ActionAid has been supplying small, rural earthquake-stricken communities to meet their needs. These small communities were overlooked by city-centered response efforts.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Immediately following the May 12th earthquake, ActionAid provided help to earthquake survivors in Ningqiang, Huixian, Lveyang, Xu Jia Ping , Mingshuiba, Xupingzhen, Guozhen, Longdong, Baishigou, Xujiaping , Guo, and Jinjiahe. There were no local aid organizations to work through so ActionAid staff assessed the situation and began distributing relief materials on their own.
How will this project solve this problem?
ActionAid also supported six child sponsorship communities in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces participating with temporary shelters, relief materials and training on how to cope and rebuild in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Potential Long Term Impact
The project helps as many as 25,000 survivors of the earthquake by providing relief and long-term psychosocial support to rural communities struck by the earthquake.
Project Message
"The rapid reaction Action Aid, is not only timely in rain, even delivery charcoal in the snow days!”
- Project Beneficiary, Villager from Lveyang
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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