Press Release: RIPC Receives a total of NT$10 Million Donation from Hewlett-Packard

For Immediate Release

ROOT INTERNATIONAL PEACE CORPS RECEIVES A TOTAL OF NT$10 MILLION DONATION FROM HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FOUNDATION AND HP EMPLOYEES IN SUPPORT OF TAIWAN TYPHOON MORAKOT RELIEF EFFORTS

TAIPEI, Taiwan – September 3, 2009 –

Root International Peace Corps (RIPC 美國路竹會), a US-based, non-profit disaster relief organization, is pleased to announce that it has received a NT$10 million donation from the Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation and the employees of Hewlett-Packard Company in support of ongoing relief efforts related to Taiwan Typhoon Morakot.

RIPC will use the donated funds through joint relief efforts to provide medical aid and supplies in partnership with its sister organization Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps (TRMPC 臺灣路竹會), a 15-year old Taiwan-based non-profit that is widely considered the A-team in medical and disaster relief. Over the years, the TRMPC has mobilized over 6,000 volunteers and is known for being the first onsite in over 25 countries across 200 missions that have so far touched over 100,000 lives.

“We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation and the employees of Hewlett-Packard Company for providing us with such a generous grant to address the enormous challenge of providing medical care and equipment to those affected by Typhoon Morakot,” said RIPC and TRMPC President Dr. Chi-Chun Liu.  “Their commitment to our typhoon relief efforts is truly an exemplary model of businesses caring for communities in crisis, and their contributions provide a huge boost in both resources and morale that will allow us to extend our relief efforts to many more lives and their critical needs.” 

For those wishing to learn more about this important cause, donation information and timely updates about the relief mission can be found at RIPC’s online non-profit community and fundraising host www.eastvillagers.org, or at the TRMPC websitewww.taiwanroot.org. 


About TRMPC and RIPC

Founded in 1995 through the vision of Dr. Chi-Chun Liu, Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps. (TRMPC 臺灣路竹會) believes that medical service should transcend national borders and exceed the limitations of politics, race, and religion. It holds as its end goal a united international community working in cooperation to bring about equitable access of healthcare to all populations. Since then, TRMPC has extended its services to include disaster relief, humanitarian aid, public health education and development. In 2007, Root International Peace Corps. (RIPC 美國路竹會) was founded in the US as a sister organization of TRMPC to provide services in response to increasing needs across the globe. Over the years, TRMPC has mobilized over 6000 volunteers. Its 197 missions so far have touched over 100,000 lives from high mountains of Taiwan to 25 countries across Africa, South and Central Asia, South America, Eastern Europe and South Pacific. More information about RIPC and TRMPC is available at www.ripcusa.org and http://www.taiwanroot.org. 

For More Information Please Contact:

U.S.
Ping Chao
RIPC
408-316-3551
admin@eastvillagers.org    

Taiwan
Dr. Chi-Chun Liu 
RIPC and TRMPC
886-2-86676700
tradm@taiwanroot.org

美國路竹會收到HP基金會及HP員工 台幣一千萬元莫拉克颱風賑災善款

美國加州 PALO ALTO市及台灣同時發佈 –  2009年9月３號

美國路竹會 (RIPC) ，為美國之非營利救援組織，今日宣布該組織收到美國HP基金會及HP員工所認捐之台幣一千萬元莫拉克颱風賑災善款。

美國路竹會(RIPC)將透過與台灣路竹會（TRMPC）的合作將此筆賑災善款用於提供莫拉克颱風災民的醫療援助及賑災資源上。台灣路竹會是美國路竹會的姊妹組織,成立迄今15年，被公認為一優秀的台灣非營利醫療災難救援組織。台灣路竹會曾動員超過6,000名志工在災後第一時間趕到災區，救援行動遍及25個國家，出動200次任務，截至目前為止，救援人數已超過100,000人。

“我們衷心感謝HP此次為提供莫拉克颱風災民的醫療照顧及設備慷慨解囊。” RIPC及 TRMPC會長劉啟群說，“HP承諾捐款賑災足以為企業回饋受災鄉里的表率。對這次救援行動，無論在資源及士氣都是大大的鼓舞，讓我們可以為更多災民的需求提供更多的援助。”

如果你想更瞭解此次賑災的重要任務，捐款及救援任務最新消息，請上美國路竹會的網路非營利社區及募款平台 www.eastvillagers.org 或台灣路竹會網站 www.taiwanroot.org。