When the 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the province of Sichuan , China , Heart to Heart was one of the first foreign NGOs to respond . An emergency operations command center was set up in the provincial capital of Chengdu and has been the heart of relief efforts in the affected areas . The main goal of Heart to Heart during this time is finding and filling needs in a way that opens doors for long-term cooperative engagement leading to rebuilding lives and communities . After initial efforts of search and rescue and general medical relief , Heart to Heart has begun to look to the long-term task of rebuilding the area around Chengdu
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
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