Chinese civil affairs departments considering registration of adoption offers

                   
xinhuanet.com     May 17, 2008            

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Civil affairs officials in quake-hit Sichuan Province said they are considering making registrations for people who are willing to adopt earthquake orphans, but the adoption process may have to wait after normality resumes in quake zone. "We appreciate people's kindly... [read full story]                

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Adoption applications flood in

people.com.cn     May 16, 2008          

Liu Ming has a photograph, which shows her standing among a group of children attending a new school. The picture was taken in happier times; today it evokes nothing but sadness. Liu, 32, is an employee of CapitaLand, a Singapore developer, that built a Project Hope school last year in Beichuan...                

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Adoption applications flood in after quake

people.com.cn     May 16, 2008          

Liu Ming has a photograph, which shows her standing among a group of children attending a new school. A man surnamed Cai has set up a special website giving information on how to adopt orphans of the quake, and it is attracting a lot of attention. More then 50 people had responded just five hours...                

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China plans for adoption of children orphaned in quake

people.com.cn     May 16, 2008          

Qualified people can adopt quake orphans in conformity with the law, once order has been restored in China's quake-hit regions, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Friday. The ministry said many domestic and international organizations and individuals had shown concern over those...                

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Chinese civil affairs departments considering registration of adoption offers

people.com.cn     May 18, 2008          

Civil affairs officials in quake-hit Sichuan Province said they are considering making registrations for people who are willing to adopt earthquake orphans, but the adoption process may have to wait after normality resumes in quake zone. "We appreciate people's kindly offers, but they have to be...                

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China deals with children orphaned by quake

alertnet.org     May 18, 2008          

CHENGDU, China, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities already struggling to deal with the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake are now trying to cope with a flood of children orphaned by the disaster. Over the weekend more than 140 Chinese teenagers with missing parents were moved to a...                

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China deals with children orphaned by quake

thestar.com.my     May 18, 2008          

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese authorities already struggling to deal with the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake are now trying to cope with a flood of children orphaned by the disaster. Over the weekend more than 140 Chinese teenagers with missing parents were moved to a university...                

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They survived, but now they’re orphans

thenewstribune.com     May 18, 2008          

CHING-CHING NI; Los Angeles Times CHENGDU, China – For days, Wang Zhangyang tried to reach her parents, calling and sending text messages. For days, no one picked up. She kept telling herself, it’s just the poor signals. Once that’s fixed, she thought, she surely will hear back from her loved...                

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China deals with children orphaned by quake

christiantoday.com     May 18, 2008          

Chinese authorities already struggling to deal with the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake are now trying to cope with a flood of children orphaned by the disaster. Chinese authorities already struggling to deal with the aftermath of Monday's massive earthquake are now trying to cope with a...                

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