Sichuan Quake Relief

Welcome to Sichuan Quake Relief
欢迎光临四川地震救援

Sichuan Quake Relief (SQR) is a non-profit, humanitarian organisation dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by the 12 May 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

四川地震救援（SQR）是非赢利性的、人道主义的组织，并且致力于全力帮助在2008年5月12日汶川地震中受到伤害的人们。

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Disabilities in China (2010/03/04 | No Comments »): A recent article in the New York Times about a controversial theme park in Kunming, Yunnan Province, contained some statistics which highlight the need for organisations such as Heart Starting Point.

Guangji Kindergarten reinforcements completed (2010/03/02 | 1 Comment »): SQR is immensely pleased to report that a major stage of our Guangji Kindergarten & Community Centre project has been completed: the existing building has been reinforced with steel, certified as safe and the children were back having lessons in a permanent structure on the first day of the Spring semester yesterday.

Sunshine Family Education Centre (2010/02/25 | No Comments »): A Luoshui-based grassroots organisation develops parenting skills and improves children’s quality of life in disadvantaged rural areas.

Tianping Village Seniors’ Society (2010/02/24 | No Comments »): Tianping Village Seniors’ Society arranges community-based activities for rural village seniors in an earthquake-affected area.

Nashville-Mianzhu Penpal Project (2010/02/19 | No Comments »): SQR helped a quake-affected primary school in Mianzhu become penpals with students 8000 miles away in Nashville, Tennessee.

Xinlong Village Mutual Aid Centre (2010/02/16 | 2 Comments »): The Xinlong Village Mutual Aid Centre was established in a small village in the earthquake zone to develop the independence and self-sufficiency of rural women through career education and literacy. SQR visited them last month.

Heart Starting Point (Xin Qicheng), grassroots disabled rights organisation (2010/01/20 | 2 Comments »): Huang Li survived under the rubble of the earthquake for 96 hours, losing both legs and her left arm. She went on to found a disabled rights organisation in Dujiangyan.

Reconstruction progress in Jinhua Town, Mianzhu (2010/01/01 | 3 Comments »): SQR visited the town of Jinhua, where 98% of the buildings collapsed in the quake, to see how reconstruction is progressing.