Archive for December, 2010
After the devastating earthquake in China on May 12, thousands of children orphaned transformed overnight. Their fate was the hot topic of numerous articles, discussions and forums. Tens of thousands of families outside of China and spread their hands and offered to give these young victims a safe haven to grow. Several new agencies have opened hotlines for adoption. For example, as now, only in Sina.com, an Internet portal, which is 91,547 applications from China and 304 from abroad.
Another popular portal Netease.com, 128,643 netizens expressed their tendency to take home. China Life, the largest Chinese insurance company, also announced that it will cover all living costs in these children before they turn 18 Well, about “only” in 4000 (which I will not be 0) Orphans of the earthquake, according to the local government of Sichuan after the earthquake hit. Given the large number of host families willing and sensitivity of the case, we can assume that there will be a rigorous selection process.
At the same time, even if there is a strong demand to adopt the orphans of the earthquake, it is too early to see that happening anytime soon. First, the relief work is still ongoing, with only one month of the earthquake, nearly twenty thousand people are still missing. Many children are still considered “provisional” for orphans because their parents are still missing. Secondly, to identify each child should be checked. It ‘difficult because many children are too small to provide complete information. Third, children must be made in physical rehabilitation and mental health, primarily to help them improve their wounds and the trauma caused by the earthquake and its aftermath. If not treated properly, the shadow you can follow for a long time, even after they are accepted and appear to work normally.
Compare with the result of the earthquake in Tangshan in 1976, which recorded a death toll of over 240,000, which were almost as many children orphaned by the earthquake in the 16th left Approximately three quarters were adopted by relatives or foster families, and others were sent to orphanages or similar organizations. With better living conditions, stronger government and social support, and the effect of a one-child policy, it is not surprising to expect that all the orphans of the earthquake in Sichuan find a loving family and be cared for and well trained.
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