CMMB is responding to an urgent request
for assistance from its partners in India, where a devastating earthquake
measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale struck the whole of Western and parts
of Northern India at 8:45 a.m. January 26. CMMB has sent an initial Emergency
grant of $25,000 to be used for the local procurement of needed medical
supplies and medicines. CMMB currently is preparing an emergency airlift
which will be sent upon receipt of assessments and specific requests from
our partners in the field.
With an epicenter in the state of Gujarat,
this was the strongest earthquake to hit India in the last 50 years. Estimates
of the death toll are now in excess of 20,000 as rescue teams continue
their search.
To make a contribution to CMMB's emergency assistance in India please visit our web site at www.cmmb.org and click on "Make a Gift Today" or call 1-800-678-5659, ext. 18
On behalf of all those in desperate need of this emergency assistance, CMMB thanks you for your support.