China Earthquake Appeal

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China Earthquake Appeal

Learn about the experience of students affected by the China Earthquake

Life Stories
1	Chen Jianquan
2	Qiao Sisi
3	Yang Xiaojuan
4	Wang Xin & Wang Sijia
5	Liu Chunyan NEW
6	Zhou Jinmei NEW
7	Yu Xiaoyan NEW
8	Zhao Weiyi NEW
9	Jin Xin NEW
10	Liu Zhengtao NEW (pictured right)

The timing of the Sichuan Earthquake at 2:28pm on May 12, a school day, had a particularly devastating consequence: many of the victims were children. Over 7,000 schools collapsed, affecting more than 3 million children.

In response to the worst natural disaster to strike China in over 30 years, School Aid and Save the Children have launched an opportunity for Australian school students to support and learn about the experiences of children affected by the Sichuan Earthquake.

Each Life Story includes a first hand account of a child affected by the earthquake, to which Australian students can respond. School Aid will showcase Australian schools' responses on the website.

In addition, schools can fundraise for essential education materials to be supplied directly to quake-affected students in China by Save the Children. These include:

Student desks and chairs	AUD$25 each
Teacher desks and chairs	AUD$31 each
Blackboards and chalk	AUD$102 each

Here's how to get involved:

Choose a Life Story
Read and discuss your chosen Story
Send a response to the Story and it will be shown on the website. Email admin@schoolaid.org.au
Register your group
Donate to the China Appeal by 1 December

The China Earthquake Appeal closes 1 December

Why not include your group's response to the Life Stories on your profile?

Save the Children has been fighting

for children’s rights since 1919, working

in over 100 countries. They are the

world’s largest independent child rights organisation, creating real and lasting change for children in need in Australia

and around the world.

The earthquake that hit China was

of 7.9 magnitude

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An estimated 5 million people in

China are homeless as a result of

the earthquake

Over 7,000 aftershocks have been

recorded since the original

earthquake struck

Local residents receive medical treatment outside after being evacuated from a hospital in Chongqing municipality, after an earthquake in neighbouring Sichuan province, May 12, 2008. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, followed by a series of smaller tremors. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA)

Over 6,900 schools were destroyed impacting hundreds of thousands of Chinese students

The following schools are so far participating in the China Appeal:

Airly Primary School, VIC*
Auburn North Public School, NSW*
Avoca State School, QLD*
Banksia Park International High School, SA*
Bentley Primary School, WA*
Berry Springs School, NT*
Booragul Public School, NSW*
Boyare Primary School, WA*
Branxhom Primary School*
Brisbania Public School, NSW*
Cleveland Street Intensive English High School, NSW*
Cohuna Consolidated School, VIC
Direk School*
Emmanuel Christian School, TAS*
Endeavour Sports High School, NSW*
Engadine High School, NSW *
Erina Heights Public School, NSW*
Euroa Primary School, NSW*
Genesis Christian College, QLD
Glendale East Public School, NSW*
Glenunga International School, SA*
Greenacre Public School, NSW
Hampton Park Primary School, VIC
Hurstville Public School, NSW*
Kapunda High School, SA*
Kellerberrin District High School, WA
Lennox Head Public School, NSW*
Liverpool Public School, NSW*
Moculta Primary School, SA*
Mount Erin Secondary College, VIC
Mount View Primary School, VIC*
Naracoorte High School, SA*
Ourimbah Public School, NSW
Punchbowl Primary, TAS
Rozelle Public School, NSW*
The Scots PGC College, QLD*
Stanmore Public School, NSW*
St Catherine's School, VIC*
St Ives High School, NSW*
St Monica's Parish School, SA
Sydney Girls High School, NSW*
Taabinga State School, QLD*
Thirroul Public School, NSW*
Tyabb Railway Station Primary, VIC
Urangan State High School, QLD*
Wellington Secondary College, VIC*
Woodcroft College, SA*
Yagoona Public School, NSW*
Yuna Primary School, WA*

*Thank you to these schools that have already donated funds to this Appeal