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Quake relief and volunteering opportunities

Posted by Jeremy Goldkorn, June 2, 2008 10:15 AM

The quake donation frenzy has subsided a little, but the work goes on, as it probably will for another two or three years.

Two quake relief projects that already have expatriate involvement and are worth considering: Hands On Chengdu and Sichuan Quake Relief.

 

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Hi,
I'm writing an article for a magazine on volunteers who took it upon themselves to head to Sichuan to help out. If you are one of them or know of someone, I'd love to hear from you.
Cheers, LM
leonimilano@gmail.com

Posted by: Leoni Milano | June 3, 2008 9:47 PM

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