On August 14th, 2008, the Honourable Beverly J. Oda of International Cooperation announced the Canadian Government’s support for the victims of the May 12th, 2008 earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province in the amount of $31.4 million, $30 million of which were matching funds. GlobalMedic is proud to announce that in association with the Canadian government and specifically the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), it has received $341,600 to run water programs in the Sichuan Province. GlobalMedic’s initial disaster response included the donation and distribution of 20 Trekker (4 L drinking water / min each) water purification units, 1 Nomad (100 L / min) water purification unit and 5 million Aquatab water purification tablets (1 tab purifies 1 L of water).
Now with CIDA funding GlobalMedic will provide and additional 120 Trekker water purification units and 8.4 million Aquatab water purification tablets which will support 100,000 disaster victims for more than 2 months. This assistance will allow victims to start rebuilding their lives by improving the overall health for them and their families, thus allowing them to perform the functions they need to survive in times of great hardship.
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