China grants 250,000 ST$ to Samoa's Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation Fund

In September 2009, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Samoan islands and triggered a tsunami, causing substantial damage and loss of life. The Government of Samoa established a tsunami relief and rehabilitation fund, to which China contributed. According to the report prepared by the Government of Samoa, China granted 250,125.06 Samoan tālā (ST$) to Samoa's "2009 Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation Fund" in 2009. The money was directly deposited into the Fund for disaster relief. China helped Samoa recover from the disaster in several ways, including: giving $300,000 USD to rebuild roads (#41985), donating 40 million RMB to reconstruct schools (#41988), and China Red Cross donating ST$ 75,000 to the Relief Fund (#37619).

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