Focused Sector(s): Shelter Project: Reconstruction of Songyan Home for the Elderly Date and duration: June 2009 / 10 months Location: Heshun County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 60 elderly villagers Problem(s): Songyan is the poorest township in Heshun County, with...
Focused Sector(s): Shelter, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Eco-sanitation and Sustainable Livelihood Date and duration: September 2008 / 10 months Location: Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province Beneficiaries: 430 villagers from 88 households Problem(s): Shangwa is the...
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: 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: 22 July 2013 Magnitude: 6.6 A series of earthquakes shook Dingxi city in Gansu Province on 22 July 2013, with the strongest measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale. Some 95 people were killed, over 1,000 others injured, and another 300,000 displaced. The earthquake’s...
