My 29-Day Giving Challenge: DAY 2

Day 2:

As many of you may know, an earthquake struck the Sichuan province this past Monday, causing massive amounts of damage to property, infrastructure, and over ten thousand deaths, lives which will never be recovered; students whose studies came to a terrible, unexpected end, fathers who will never return home, and children who, most tragically of all, will never get a chance at life. If you didn't know the details, please take a few moments to look over the cold, hard facts presented below, and to think of the human lives who are still in desperate need of help.

Facts:
- The Sichuan province was hit by a earthquake rated 7.9 on the Richter scale on Monday.
- There are nearly 900 trapped students in Juyuan Middle School this moment, only ONE survivor has been found so far.
- In some areas, 80% of the buildings were reported to have been destroyed
- Over 12,000 reported dead or injured.
- Dozens of aftershocks felt as far away as Beijing (960 miles away) and the Thai capitol Bangkok (1,200 miles away).
- 3.5 million homes were damaged or destroyed.
- 25,000 may be trapped.
- Sichuan, not historically known for earthquakes, was unprepared for an earthquake of any magnitude.
- This is the largest earthquake on record in China for over 30 years.

China is still reeling from the massive and catastrophic snowstorms earlier this year. In the face of another disaster only three months later, an earthquake whose death toll will eclipse that of the snowstorm, the people of China need all the help they can get.

For my Day 2 of Giving and in response to this catastrophic devastation, I have donated some funds that I normally would have used on drinks and dinner out to the Red Cross. And on Day 9 of my 29-Day Giving Challenge next week, I'm signed up to donate a pint of blood.

In these heartbreaking and disastrous times around the world, every little thing we can do to help others in need makes this world a better place.


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