Karygiannis helps GlobalMedic deliver emergency aid to Taiwan

TORONTO - Today, the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Agincourt, helped GlobalMedic’s Rapid Response Team volunteers load emergency aid equipment and supplies bound for the typhoon-ravaged regions of Taiwan.

“Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan on August 7th and 8th pummeling regions of Taiwan with heavy rains. It was the worst storm to hit the island in more than fifty years, displacing more than 25,000 civilians.” said Mr. Karygiannis. “These survivors are in desperate need of clean water. The GlobalMedic team is sending 2.8 million water purification tablets to provide much needed life-saving and life-sustaining aid.”

Karygiannis helps load GlobalMedic aid to Taiwan

At the height of the typhoon, parts of central, southern and eastern Taiwan was deluged with nearly 100 inches of rainfall causing severe flooding and massive landslides. According to Government of Taiwan’s latest casualty figures, the typhoon claimed 543 lives and 192 people are missing.

“In the wake of this tragic storm, the Canadian Chinese community rallied to raise funds - $30,000.00 to date - for relief efforts. The community is continuing to raise money and is to be commended for its response to this humanitarian crisis.” Mr. Karygiannis commented. “The Harper government has pledged a mere pittance in emergency aid to the survivors of Typhoon Morakot - a measly $50,000.00.”

Mr. Karygiannis has called on the Harper government to institute the following measures to help deal with the typhoon disaster in Taiwan:

Commit $5 million immediately, for recovery and relief efforts; and, Match, dollar-for-dollar, money raised by approved Canadian non-governmental organizations for victims of this typhoon.

詹嘉礼帮助GlobalMedic给台湾提供紧急援助

多伦多--今天，尊敬的士嘉堡爱静阁议员詹嘉礼，帮助Global Medic的快速反应小组的志愿者装载紧急援助设备和物资到受台风吹袭的台湾。

詹嘉礼先生说：“8月7日和8日莫拉克台风吹袭台湾，台湾地区下了连场暴雨。这是50年来台湾地区受到的最严重的风暴，超过两万五千平民流离失所。这场风暴中的幸存者急需干净的水。GlobalMedic送出二百八十万净水片，给台湾提供了急需拯救生命和维持生命的援助。”

在台湾的中部、南部以及东部的部分地区降雨量已近100英寸，洪水造成了严重的塌方。据台湾政府公布的最新伤亡数字，已经有543人在台风中丧失了生命和192人失踪。

詹嘉礼先生评论说：“在这强烈的风暴后，加拿大华人社区团结起来为救灾而工作，至今筹得善款高达$ 30,000.00 。社区继续筹集金钱，我对他们的人道主义行为表示赞扬。哈珀政府已承诺提供的紧急援助给受到莫拉克台风吹袭的幸存者，但那只是微薄的帮助--仅仅只有五万美元。”

詹嘉礼先生呼吁哈珀政府采取以下措施，以帮助台湾处理风灾：

立即调拨五百万元，配合救灾工作； 批准加拿大非政府组织提出货币救助受台风吹袭的受害者。

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