The spirit of volunteerism is still alive in China following the catastrophic earthquake that struck in May, 2008. GHNI Hong Kong continues to train and mobilize teams of young Chinese professionals to help villages pummeled by the quake.

After providing training in basic counseling and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), GHNI takes volunteer teams out to villages affected by the quake. We go house to house, delivering gifts of cooking oil, school supplies for children, kitchen items and other provisions, and clothing and jackets for children and the elderly.

After this experience, many young professionals are moved to make repeat trips to the region, so we currently have monthly visits to these villages.

Doors have now opened to longer-term village development as a result of our practical and compassionate response following the earthquake. Chinese authorities gave GHNI an official letter inviting us to work in the region long term. We are honored by their invitation and have begun conducting trainings for local Chinese volunteers who are working among their own people to counsel victims, teach children whose schools were destroyed, and help rebuild lives.

Southwest
In the remote mountains of southwest China, GHNI is helping poor farming families through the gift of livestock. Depending on the altitude, the families either receive yaks (in the highlands), plowing cows (in the midlands) or water buffalo (in the lowlands). The families who receive these gifts are literally overwhelmed, as one of these animals represents about a year’s salary.

All of this is possible because of the generosity of those of you in our Global Village. Your gifts continue to leave a great imprint of rebuilding and hope!

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