Help needed

A couple of days ago when there were rumours circulating that Chengdu's water supply had been contaminated with chemicals from a chemical plant that had exploded, people in the city began a run on the shops for water and all liquids. As a result, our 'commune' of 9 adults and 5 children stockpiled a massive amount of milk, yoghurt and juices. Now that the rumours have been put to rest, we have donated the everything that we didn't need to the Red Cross.

Tomorrow, I'll give away minibeanie's stock of diapers and a few packets of formula milk powder.

These are the items needed for the earthquake survivors:

Water purification tablets
Water filtration equipment
Antiseptics – e.g. Dettol and other domestic antiseptic liquids
Pesticides (anti-mosquito)
Medicine (antibiotics/penicillin,antibiotic cream for skin application
oral antibiotics, cephalexin, levofloxacine, injectable antibiotics, e.g. cefazolin, cyprofloxacine, anti-diarrhea medicine: Immodium, Pepto Bismol, Paracetamol (or Tylenol), ibuprofen)
saline: sterile saline for injection: 500ml glass bottles 0.9% NaCl
IV set: tube that drips fluid into veins
Syringes with needles: 2cc, 3cc, and 5cc
bandages, clutch materials
swabs (squares of gauze) for cleaning wounds; sterile and non-sterile
alcohol.l for cleaning wounds: Isopropynol 70%
iodine for cleaning wounds
medical tape
suture material: surgical thread and needles (in individual sterile packets with needle on)
Lidocaine: for local anaesthetic
Vitamin B injection (comes in ampules)
Dexamethasone for injection – useful for treating people in shock: comes in ampules of 10ml each
Oral glucose (specially good for kids)
Oral electrolyte (Crystals are easier for transport)
Disinfectant, bleach, Dettol
Soap
infant/baby formula
diapers/nappies
sanitary towels for women
tarpaulin sheets
anti-mosquito materials
Food (oatmeal, other cereals, soy powder, dry noodles, salt, sugar, dried foods ie. mushrooms, mu'er, fruit)
Money more than anything (to buy supplies locally (medicine; fresh fruit/food; water)
Tents/shelter

It's a scary long list but here are some ways you can help:

MercyCorp
Chinese Red Cross Foundation


minibeanie is 9 months, 3 weeks & 2 days old