2^nd October, 2009 (Friday)

The Salvation Army Responds to Indonesia Earthquake

Please Make the Donation to Support Our Relief Works

The earthquakes measuring 7.6 and 6.6 on the Richter scale stuck Indonesia on 30^th September 2009 (Wednesday) and 1^st October 2009 (Thursday) respectively. The strong tremor left at least 770 deaths and 2,400 injuries. At the epicenter Padong, the capital of Sumatra, electricity supply and transportation are paralyzed, hundreds of thousands people were still buried under the rubble.

　

The Salvation Army The Indonesia Territory joins hands with the local government to carry out disaster emergency relief works. The survivors are in urgent needs of food, drink water, clothing and medical items. It is important to secure their basic needs and to prevent the outbreak of epidemic disease in the affected areas.

　

Lieut-Colonel Samuel Pho, Officer Commanding for The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command, would like to call for the supports and donations from Hong Kong people, which definitely can help The Salvation Army to provide apt relief support to the victims of the Indonesia Earthquake and help them tide over this catastrophe.

　

Please Make the Donation to support our relief works

Donations in support of this response are urgently needed. Please directly deposit donations into following bank accounts:

　

1) Bank Accounts:

    HSBC                     : 168-225530-001

    Bank of East Asia    : 015-515-10-50541-3

    Bank of China         : 012-878-1-061887-6

　

2) Cheque:
Please make cheque payable to “The Salvation Army” and write “Indonesia Earthquake” on the back, and send to “The Salvation Army, 11 Wing Sing Lane, Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong Kong”.