Focused Sector(s): Water, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Livelihood Date and duration: September 2008 / 10 months Location: Loufan County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 2,024 villagers from 558 households Problem(s): The...
Focused Sector(s): Water, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Sustainable Livelihood and Disaster Risk Mitigation Date and duration: September 2008 / 9 months Location: Zanhuang County, Hebei Province Beneficiaries: 537 villagers from 136 households Problem(s): The...
Date: 30 September 2009 Magnitude: 7.6 A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook West Sumatra in late September 2009, killing at least 1,100 people and destroying more than 135,000 homes. Mercy Relief responded quickly with help for the estimated 250,000 families affected by...
Date: 3 August 2014 Magnitude: 6.1 The earthquake that struck Ludian County in Yunnan on 3 August 2014 claimed the lives of at least 615 people, and injured more than 3,100 others. Over one million people were affected in all and 230,000 people had to be relocated....
Date: 2 September 2009 Magnitude: 7.3 The deadly earthquake that struck off the coast of West Java on 2 September 2009 claimed the lives of at least 80 people and displaced more than 210,000 others. A total of 24,503 homes were destroyed, and communication networks...
