Earthquake in China

As you all know a earthquake has devastated some regions in China. The earthquake has directly effected many orphanages that our agency receives referrals from. We keep wondering if Ava's family is in any of these area's and will she be brought to one of these orphanages someday. The children that are there are in need of food and supplies. Our agency has set up a relief fund to raise money that will go directly to the orphanages. If you would like to help please follow the link to GWCA relief fund page http://www.gwca.org/newsroom/bulletin/view?donate-earthquake-5-2008

Below is an update on some of the orphanages that have been effected by this tragedy. The updates come from agencies and organizations:

Abazhou CWI: Unknown (52 children according to HTS)

Baoji, Shaanxi: No injuries reported. Minor damage to the building but they are able to remain inside. (LWB)

Chengdu: Safe, children are outside of the building during the day due to aftershocks. When it rains they go into the institution’s buses. At night they are on the first floor of the Children’s Building. There are cracks in some (but not all) buildings. (HTS and Agency). OCDF reports there is no electricity, water, or gas. They need diapers since they cannot wash. HTS reports they are having trouble finding supplies of milk and formula.

Chongqing: Safe (HTS, OCDF, and an agency)

*Deyang: Children are safe, minor damage to building (LWB OCDF)

Dianjiang, Chongqing: Children are safe, no damage to building (Parent)

*Dujiangyan: Children are safe. Children have been evacuated. Their temporary shelter has no tap water or electricity. They urgently need food, clean water, diapers, and powdered milk. (HTS)

Fuling, Chongqing: Children are okay, no damage to current building. New building that is still under construction and not occupied sustained structural damage. (Parent and Agency) LWB and OCDF report damage to the building and are not clear if it is the new building or the one currently occupied.

Fungdu: Safe, no damage to building. (OCDF and Parent)

*Guanghan: Unknown

Guangyuan : Safe, staying in tents outdoors for now. (Parent)

Ganzizhou: Unknown

Hanzhong City SWI, Shaanxi Province: Children are safe, staying outside of building due to aftershocks. There are reports that the buildings sustained significant damage, and other reports the building sustained minor damage. There are tents set up for now. (Parent) Water pipes burst, water tower has cracks. Children have been evacuated and they need more tents, bedding, and clean water. (HTS)

Liangping SWI : Children are Safe (OCDF, Parent, and agency). Reports of serious structural damage. (Agency)

Mama’s Wish: Teachers and students safe (LWB)

*Mianyang CWI: Children are Safe. (Parent and HTS) Severely damaged walls, children have been moved to a military base. They have an urgent need for diapers, bedding, powdered milk, and clean water. (HTS)

Mianzhu SWI: Unknown.

Nanchong #1: Safe (Agency and OCDF).

Nanchong #2: Children are safe (Agency, OCDF, HTS). Damage to buildings (OCDF and HTS) They need tents (HTS)

Nanchuan, Chongqing: Safe, no damage reported. (LWB and Agency)

Neijiang: Children are safe. Some structural damage to possibly several buildings. (HTS and Parent)

Panzhihua: Unknown
Rongxian: Unknown
Santai County: Unknown
Suining: Unknown
Wenjiang County: Unknown

Xiushan, Chongqing: Safe, no damage reported. (LWB and Agency)

Yibin: Safe (HTS and OCDF)

Yunyang, Chongqing: Safe. (LWB and Agency) LWB reports there is no damage to the building, but an agency reports there is some damage to the building.

Zhaotong Foster Care program, Yunnan: Safe (LWB and Agency)

Zigong CWI: Children are safe. They need bedding, powdered milk, crackers and disposable diapers (HTS)

*Zitong County: Unknown