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Blog Post Posted July 8, 2009, 3:45 pm by Leah Hazard
Photo of the Day: A message of hope
Psychosocial programing may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Mercy Corps' work, but one look at this photo and you realize how important it is.
Photo: Zhang Xu for Mercy Corps
Following the Sichuan Earthquake last year in China, Mercy Corps worked to help the quake's youngest survivors cope with the trauma. Today, more than 1,600 teachers and psychologists have been trained in special methods to work with disaster-affected children.
Here, Han Wang School students display messages of support they received from Mercy Corps friends and donors in the United States.
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On Tuesday, July 21, 2009 (6:00 am), ashok singh wrote:
We are with you & may god gives you the power to solve these problems.
with regards
Ashok singh
India
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