Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 930,193

From 3 to 7 September 2004 China experienced another period of heavy rainfall. This time torrential rainstorms swept through the northeastern part of Sichuan province. The worst rainstorm in the past two hundreds years triggered landslides and floods, claimed 106 lives and 25 people were reported missing. Roads, farmlands and houses were inundated. The affected families in these areas are in need of basic support.

In Sichuan province, the rainstorm hit Nanchong, Bazhong, Dazhou, Guang’an, Guangyuan, Ya’an and Liangshan prefectures. The average rainfall over 8 counties was over 200 mm. Among these prefectures, Dazhou was the most seriously hit with rainfall reaching 297 mm.

This revision is being issued to include a further proposal from ACT member the Amity Foundation to assist the most vulnerable of those affected by the disaster in Nanchong, Bazhong and Dazhou cities in Sichuan Province with emergency assistance comprising rice, blankets and cotton quilts.

It was decided to revise the existing ASCN41 Appeal, instead of issuing a new appeal, to give Amity Foundation the flexibility to set priorities, based on needs and funding. This revision describes only the additional proposed assistance. The attached budget combines the original and revised budgets.

Amity has already started providing relief as described in the original appeal. It will continue the implementation depending on available funding.

31 August 2005

Signed by:
Thor-Arne Prois
Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office