The condolence in Xi’an for people suffered the earthquake
Condolence Event in Xi’an
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Thank You for the Rice
(photo courtesy of LJM Buddhist Society / Museum of World Religions)
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Relief.Asia Press Conference Video
On May 15 2008, a live press conference was held to announce the launching of an online platform for relief efforts – Relief.Asia. The initative was unvelied in Hong Kong by Internet
Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK), supported by The Professional Commons. Relief.Asia has
been developed in the wake of the recent Myanmar Cyclone and Sichuan Earthquake disasters.
The website was deployed as a tool and platform to drive awareness and community
contribution towards the rebuilding of nature-savaged regions through the application of
Information Technology.
Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK), supported by The Professional Commons. Relief.Asia has
been developed in the wake of the recent Myanmar Cyclone and Sichuan Earthquake disasters.
The website was deployed as a tool and platform to drive awareness and community
contribution towards the rebuilding of nature-savaged regions through the application of
Information Technology.
| Part 1 | Part 2 |
| Part 3 | Part 4 |
EeePCs Arrive in Myanmar
Today, an even more cheerful news for all of us at Relief.Asia! The first batch of EeePC has safely arrived at Myanmar and has been collected by Myanmar Egress . Big thanks to the staff of MWR and their tireless effort. We also also learned from MWR, in a phone conversation with its chief representative in Myanmar, that 3 out of 4 schools that they established in the rural areas were destroyed after the cyclone disaster. Buddist temples has become the major shelters for not only homeless monks and nuns, but millions of kids and elders. They will required our continuous attention and support. We will post photoes of how the EeePC are deployed in Myanmar once available.
Relief.Asia May 15th Press Conference
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Nearly 15,000 People Dead From China Earthquake
Courtesy of VOA News – Rescue operations are continuing in southwestern China, as the government air lifts relief supplies to the closed-off area near the epicenter of a huge earthquake that struck Monday. The 7.9 temblor is reported to have killed nearly 15,000 people. From Beijing, Stephanie Ho reports that tens of thousands of others are still missing or believed to be buried under debris.
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EeePC for Myanmar
While Relief.Asia is being setup as a platform to drive donation and awarness for people in Myanmar (Burma) after Cyclone Nargis, we also know that rescue work can't wait.
So here's a little idea that gets us started. (update: you can also join our facebook group )
After a week of coordination and consense building in the Internet community in Asia, along with timely support from Mandarin Airlines and Museum of World Religions , on the early morning of May 16th, 2008, Relief.Asia will deliver a number of EeePC to Myanmar to support a local NGO Myanmar Egress. Thanks to intERLab of Asian Institue of Technology and APNIC for making this happened. We start with a number of units first, and are committing to support / donate more when needed.