It has passed one and half a year since Qinghai Earthquake which caused nearly 3,000 dead and huge damage in Yushu region on April 14, 2010.
Though a part of facilities and houses has finished reconstruction, the severe natural environment of highland area with 3,700-4,500M above sea level and long winter has made it hard to achieve quick recovery. Many local residents still stay in tents preparing for their 2nd cold season after quake.
To improve the life condition of those EQ victims, JRCS, in full cooperation with RCSC, distributed winterization packages in Yushu Province during this autumn.
Beneficiaries of JRCS’s winterization(Oct.27 in Gaduo Town, Chengduo County). Town center locates about 4,370 altitude in Gaduo. 300 households got Japanese hearty presents the day here. JRCS sent total 2,000 packages in Chengduo County.
An unexpected incident occurred on the way. A car of our missions slipped to road side and was overthrown. The driver of this vehicle injured and the whole mission team put first priority on relief work. Thus, only local RC members attended the ceremony afterward. A local government officer said that such car accidents were quite common in Yushu, especially in winter. Imaginable the long road and difficulty in EQ recovery here is!
In late September, 1,250 households in Qumalai County also got support. The county, average altitude is more than 4,500M-part of “world roofs”, is one of yellow River origin.