subject: Alibaba Group Decided to Donate 2 Million Yuan for Haiti Scarce Medicine [print this page] The local time on January 12th afternoon, Republic of Haiti, located in the north of the Caribbean Sea, occurred 7.3 earthquake, which caused a large number of houses collapsed and heavy casualties. It is the severest earthquake through the recent 200 years in Haiti. According to the latest UN estimation, the death toll was about 50 thousand; but some Haiti officials said on 15th that the earthquake may cause 200 thousand people death. Many reports about the death number are still having no accurate source, and the number disparity is very large. Up to local time January 16th before dawn, at least ten thousand of people are still missing; and nearly ten thousand of victims remains have been digged out. On January 16th, Alibaba Group decided to donate 2 million Yuan to ICRC, which will be used to buy the medicine which is the scarcest currently for Haiti disaster stricken population. According to Alibaba Group, the expenses will be remitted out on 18th. Alibaba Group thought, in the face of natural disasters, kindheartedness is limitless; Alibaba Group is willing to do its bounden duty. Alibaba Group said that Alibaba Group was grateful to the worldwide countries rescue and help to Chinese people during the Wenchuan Earthquake. As an international company, Alibaba Group has quite amount of online dealer (3534) in Haiti too; they suffered serious disasters, and their death is uncertain. On January 15th, Alibaba called on its global 45 million registered SMES to pay close attention to the Haiti disaster situation together through its international site www.alibaba.com, and wished to mobilize the economic strength of entire world trade market to participate in the earthquake rescue work. On January 16th, Alibaba Group redeploys overall subsidiaries strength urgently, and had a close cooperation with One Foundation. It raises money from 35 million SEMS registering in China on Alibaba Chinese site www.alibaba.com.cn, and open Alipay collection channel donation01@one-foundation.com on www.taobao.com to appeal raise called 145 million registered users to keep a keen eye to the Haiti and contribute strength. As a junior of Alibaba, ePathChina.com supports the chivalrous deed of alibaba.com. Kindheartedness is limitless! Chinese people will not forget the great rescue and help from the worldwide countries during the Wenchuan Earthquake. From the ePahtChina.com point of view, it is time for China to return the international society! It believes that all the people of one mind, Haiti will have a rapid and good recovery and development in the coming future.
Alibaba Group Decided to Donate 2 Million Yuan for Haiti Scarce Medicine
