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www.redcross.org
http://www.redcross.org/pressrelease/0,1077,0_314_7732,00.html
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 15, 2008 — The American Red Cross is prepared to provide $10 million to support relief efforts following the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province.
美国红十字会已准备好了提供一千万美元,用于资助在中国四川省7.9级重大地震后的拯救工作。
“Already we have seen a great outpouring of concern and support from across the U.S. for those whose lives were shattered by this disaster,” said David Meltzer, senior vice president, International Services for the American Red Cross.
“我们已经感受到了来自美国各地对那些受灾者的极大的关注和支持,”美国红十字会国际援助部门主管戴维说。
The $10 million will go toward the preliminary appeal by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, on May 15, calling for a total of $19.3 million.
这笔一千万美元捐款将作为红十字会与红新月会国际联合会在5月15日初期招募的一部分,该招募总数为一千九百三十万美元。[注:美国红十字会属于红十字会与红新月会国际联合会] |
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