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The Government has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee and approved three grants from the Disaster Relief Fund totalling $8.863 million to three relief agencies to undertake relief projects for earthquake victims in Gansu on the Mainland.
Announcing the grants today (September 6), a government spokesman said that the Committee hoped the three grants - one of $5.48 million to the Salvation Army, one of $2.845 million to the Amity Foundation, Hong Kong and one of $0.538 million to Social Workers Across Borders, would help provide relief to earthquake victims in Gansu.
"To ensure that the money will be used for the designated purposes, the three relief agencies will be asked to submit evaluation reports and audited accounts on the use of the grants after the relief projects have been completed," the spokesman said.
Ends/Friday, September 6, 2013
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