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PowerChina donates materials to Zambia to fight cholera

$100K USD

Funder	Sinohydro Corporation Limited
Recipient Organization	Government of Zambia
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 15, 2018
End Date	Jan 13, 2026
Duration	2,920 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`88377`

Grant Description

On January 15, 2018, China Power Construction Group Co. Ltd. (PowerChina) donated a batch of supplies to the Zambian government to fight the cholera epidemic.

The donated materials included bleaching powder, hand sanitizer, buckets, disinfectant, sterilizing hand sanitizer, hand-washing bucket holders, goggles, masks, and rubber shoes, etc. The total value of the donation is 100,000 Kwacha or about 70,000 CNY.

The company also provided 3 dump trucks to the Zambian Ministry of Health to clean up garbage and prevent and control the epidemic. Zambia officials said the outbreak was almost under control.

In order to combat the cholera outbreak that began in Zambia in 2017, Chinese companies and the Chinese Government have donated numerous rounds of relief funding and materials: Record ID#57357 captures the Chinese Government donation of $314,000 USD. Record ID#66621 captures AVIC International's donation of 100,000 Kwacha.

Record ID#66622 captures the Chinese Embassy's donation of 50,000 Kwacha. Record ID#66623 captures AVIC International's donation of 40,000 Kwacha.

📋 Staff Comments

The company is also named ' Kaifu Gorge Hydropower Project Department of China Hydropower' in some sources.

📚 Sources & References

中国电建向赞比亚捐赠物资协助抗击霍乱疫情
在赞中资企业向当地政府捐赠抗击霍乱疫情物资
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中国电建向赞比亚捐赠物资协助抗击霍乱疫情
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