Mental health workers provide vital comfort

"My house collapsed, my house collapsed," Gao Zhenqing said, her eyes filling with tears.

Counseling experts say speed is of the essence

Psychological help should be offered as soon as possible to people affected by last weekend's earthquake in Ya'an, Sichuan province, according to a senior mental health specialist.

Rival Web firms join hands

The earthquake that hit Sichuan province on Saturday has united rival Internet companies to help people look for missing relatives and friends.

Team treks to keep villages healthy

Carrying a big bag of sterilizing equipment weighing more than 30 kg, Zhang Biao was on his way to a village near Longmen township, Ya'an, at noon on Monday. He felt tired, and sweat poured down his face.

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Team travels from afar to join relief work

At about 6 am on Monday, as a drizzle fell, Sitenpo started a new day by rushing to a tent near the Longmen town government to await a daily meeting following Saturday's earthquake.

When a helping hand is more of a hindrance

Traveling from Chengdu to the epicenter of the earthquake in Lushan country, or to Baoxing, 30 kilometers from the epicenter, I passed many groups of volunteers on their way to the affected areas.

Expert calls for rational volunteering, donations

Volunteers without specific training are encouraged not to jump into disaster centers and should save their efforts for post-disaster recovery, an expert said.

Survivors rally to help rescuers

Earthquake survivors in Sichuan are rallying to help others, with supplies of drinking water urgently needed.

Death toll reaches 26 in Baoxing

The death toll in Baoxing - the only isolated county after Saturday's earthquake due to telecommunication failures, power shortages and damaged roads - had reached 26 by 10 pm on Monday, with 18 still missing, 2,500 wounded, 86 of which in severe condition, and 58,000 other people affected, according to figures released by the local government.

Volunteer team helping students find sense of normalcy

"Simon says, touch your nose," Brendan Frentz said during an English class in a tent on the playground of Lushan High School. "Simon says, touch your foot."