China will soon mark one year since the May 12 Sichuan earthquake devastated the country’s southwest killing 80,000 and leaving more than 361,000 injured. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since 1976.

Salvation Army staff in Hong Kong, together with the local government in affected areas, made an assessment on the needs of survivors so normal lives can be restored as soon as possible.

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda is financially supporting The Salvation Army Hong Kong in reconstructing the following:

1. Within three years, 27 village medical clinics will be rebuilt, including a full set of equipment. Medical clinics not only help to heal the injured, but help to eliminate the outbreak of epidemic disease. The clinics will also perform as health education centres in the communities.
2. In LouJiang, the water-supply system was destroyed by the earthquake. A three-month project to reconstruct the water supply system needed by survivors will provide more than 400 families, with a total population of 1,158, a new system for their drinking and irrigation purposes.