What we have done to help the children

l One often overlooked aspect of disaster response is psychological counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder. Recognizing this need, CCTF sent a task force of counselors to help children overcome some of the distress they have accumulated as a result of the earthquake. It is CCTF's hope that this psychological counseling, along with the building of new schools and living facilities, will help children to regain a sense of security and normalcy in their lives.

A child receives counseling to alleviate the post-traumatic stress disorder he developed as a result of the earthquake.

Experts of the psychological counseling group played with the children in order to win their affection.

Through China's popular website, sohu.com, CCTF has matched 590 donors with injured children and families in the earthquake zone.

CCTF receives a flood of donations from children.

l Having had their studies interrupted, CCTF has moved 660 students and orphans to locations in Yunnan, Shandong, and Hebei provinces. Many of these children will be housed in children's villages, one of which is about to break ground in Shandong province; it will house approximately 1,057 orphans, who will be raised by childcare professionals.

In Lijiang

Students prepare to move to their new homes.

For many, this was their first airplane ride, but this boy is all smiles.

In Beijing

The children are welcomed to their new homes in Beijing Shuren-Ribet private school.

Holding hands to face their new future these girls move bravely forward.

Children eating lunch in their new school.

Enjoying their new homes, these children relax and watch some TV.

In Shandong

At present, these children from disaster areas have been moved to Rizhao's schools.

Although these boys from different towns have known each other only one day, they have become fast friends.

Nineteen quake-proof Spring Bud schools are currently under construction in the earthquake zones.

A quake-proof Spring Bud School.

Quake-proof building materials ensure that the temporary schools are safe and will last at least twenty years before permanent facilities can be constructed.

l Yang Lan, a popular female news anchor in China, has set up a special fund for orphans to the tune of twelve million RMB. Needy children and families will be matched to donors through this fund.

Yang Lan, pictured at far left, at the donation ceremony for her special fund.

l On May 26, forty-one children came to Lijiang. He Zhen-sheng from SiChang and Zhang Zi-lan from Lijiang became the first torchbearers in Lijiang.

l Gu Xiulian, the president of All-China Women's Federation and China Children and Teenager's Fund, visited students in Lijiang's orphan school, which houses forty-two children. President Gu related to these children, watched their performance, and encouraged them to study hard and be a valuable member to society in the future.

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