The Belarusian Red Cross announces the campaign «HELP NEPAL»
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Nepal, the death toll from the devastating earthquake that occurred in Nepal on April 25, 2015, reached 7,240 people, with 14,398 injured. According to the UN, the natural disaster affected 8 million people out of Nepal's 28 million population in one way or another. In this regard, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has issued an appeal for assistance to Nepal.
To help the residents of Nepal affected by the earthquake, the Belarusian Red Cross Society is announcing a collection of monetary donations from the public, organizations, and enterprises of the Republic of Belarus of all forms of ownership, which can be transferred to account number 3015740099012 at CB №539 of JSC "Belinvestbank", BIC (MFO) 153001739, code 739, with the mandatory note "Aid to NEPAL". The campaign will last until May 31, 2015.
The Belarusian Red Cross Society calls on all residents of the Republic of Belarus to provide any possible assistance to those affected by the earthquake!
WE ARE TOGETHER FOR HUMANITY!
Brief background:
On April 25, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred in Nepal, followed by over a hundred aftershocks. According to local authorities, this earthquake has already been recognized as the most devastating in Nepal's history in the last 80 years. Debris removal after the earthquake is still ongoing. The collected money will be transferred to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Federation's assistance will be directed towards several areas: providing shelter, medical care, restoring family links and searching for missing persons, ensuring clean water and food, psychological support, and other work related to disaster response.
For additional information, please contact:
to the chief specialist for media and public relations of the BRC
Anastasia Zaitseva:
mob. (8029)666-17-97 (Velcom)