Spiritual Seekers Society 尋道會

**Alex**

Hong Kong SAR Government Press Release

District Offices and Post Offices to collect donations for earthquake relief
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The Home Affairs Department has put in place a mechanism to channel donations from Hong Kong citizens to the victims of the earthquake in the mainland.

Starting from tomorrow (May 14) afternoon, 20 Public Enquiries Services Centres of the 18 District Offices and Post Offices (except the mobile post offices) will start to collect donations from citizens during office hours.

Citizens are encouraged to make their donations by cheques. They should be made payable to "The Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated - Donations". A receipt will be issued.

Cash donations may be paid at HSBC into account number "502-256803-001".

All donations will be passed to five relief organisations namely Hong Kong Red Cross, World Vision Hong Kong, Oxfam Hong Kong, United Nations Children's Fund, and The Salvation Army for emergency relief operations related to the Sichuan earthquake.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Issued at HKT 19:21

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200805/13/P200805130243.htm

香港特別行政區政府新聞稿

民政處及郵局收集市民捐款幫助地震災民
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　　民政事務總署已設立了一個渠道，讓香港市民能透過捐款，幫助受地震影響的內地災民。

　　由明日(五月十四日)下午起辦公時間內，十八區民政事務處的二十個公眾諮詢中心及各區郵局（流動郵局除外），將收集市民捐款。

　　市民請盡量以支票方式捐款，支票抬頭須寫上「香港特別行政區政府」。捐款人士將可獲發收據。

　　市民亦可將現金捐款交入香港上海豐銀行戶口「502-256803-001」。

　　籌得善款將交予紅十字會、香港世界宣明會、樂施會、聯合國兒童基金會及救世軍五個國際救援組織，在受影響地區進行賑災工作。

２００８年５月１３日（星期二）
香港時間１９時２０分

http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200805/13/P200805130249.htm

**Alex** · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

Also don't forget the cyclone disaster in Myanmar (Burma) Exclamation

You may ask the organisations above (Hong Kong Red Cross, World Vision Hong Kong, Oxfam Hong Kong, United Nations Children's Fund, and The Salvation Army) how you can help Burma.

Hong Kong Red Cross Online Donation
www.redcross.org.hk

**Alex** · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

If you are outside Hong Kong:

Mercy Corp Online Donation
www.mercycorps.org

Canada Red Cross Online Donation (Select China Earthquake)
www.paypaq.com/redcross/new

**Alex** · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

Do you know that Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, was a Universalist Question

你知道嗎：美國紅十字會的創辦人 Clara Barton 是一位普救論者 Question

www.uuquincy.org/projects/stamps/14clarabarton.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton