Wang Yue,
a fourth-grade primary school student, can’t think about the events
of last week’s earthquake in Sichuan province without crying.
“When the earthquake happened, I had just finished my work in the
vegetable garden and planned to watch TV. In less than a minute,
the earth started to quake. I didn’t know it was an earthquake in
the first place. My only thought was to rush out. After I escaped,
the house just fell to the ground,” she said.
Wang Yue is
one of about 12,000 displaced survivors who are living in Jiuzhou
Stadium in Mianyang City – just a fraction of the more than five
million people who are homeless in Sichuan province.
UNICEF is part
of a high level Chinese government mission to Sichuan province that
will provide immediate support for children who are suffering mental
trauma.
Its highest
priority will be helping children who have been separated from their
parents. |