HOW TO MAKE A DONATION

2008-5-14

Shanghai Daily has received many letters from readers asking how they could donate money and items to the earthquake victims in Sichuan Province. We have collected the information below to help our readers, most of whom are foreigners, as they seek to assist those in need.

Donation Hotline:

Shanghai Red Cross
Tel: 021-6323 7380

Red Cross Society of China
Tel: 010-6513 9999


Monetary donations:

a. Bank transfers

RMB Account:

Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, DongSiNan Branch, Beijing
Acct Number: 0200001009014413252
Acct Name: Red Cross Society of China
Address: No.147 Dongsi South St.
Beijing, China
Zip Code: 100010
Swift Code: ICBKCNBJBJM

USD Account:
Bank: China CITIC Bank Beijing Jiuxianqiao Sub-Branch
Acct.Number: 7112111482600000209
Acct Name: Red Cross Society of China
Address: C&W Tower. No.14,
Jiuxianqiao Street, Chaoyang District，
Beijing, China
Zip Code: 100016
Swift Code：CIBKCNBJ100
TEL:86-10-64319780

Note: China Banking Regulatory Commission has ruled that banks can't charge remittance fees on donations to designated accounts.


b. Cash

Donations can be posted to Red Cross Society of China in Beijing.
The address is No. 8 Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Postal Code 100007.

Donations can also be made in person at all Red Cross Society of China Branches in China.
The address of the Huangpu district branch is No. 34 Yan'an Rd. E.
The contact number is +86 021 63212999.

Note: Donors can specify where they want their money to go.

c. Others

Small donations of one to two yuan can be made by sending short messages with "1" (donation of one yuan) or "2" (donation of two yuan) from your mobile phone.
The number to send your short messages to is 1069999301.

Others:

The Red Cross Society of China is calling for donations of items such as tents, quilts, food and water, to be made at any of its branches. But due to transportation difficulties, cash would be preferred at the moment, especially for individual donations.

For more information:

A donation hotline has been set up, but due to overwhelming response it might be difficult to get through.

The number is +86 010 65139999 or +86 010 64027620.

Red Cross Society of China website: www.redcross.org.cn