5/14/08 - Update from Great Wall

From Great Wall:

"Here is an orphanage update received from our Beijing office. I still have not received any word on Fengdu SWI, Jiangjin SWI, or Guixi SWI. I continue to request updates and will pass along any information that I receive as it comes in. Here is the latest information we have received from the Civil Affairs:

Lianping, Chonqing: All children and staff are reported safe. Reports of serious structural damage.

Yunyang, Chongqing: All children and staff are safe. Some damage reported

Fuling, Chongqing: The staff and children are safe. The new orphanage building sustained some structural damage which is being assessed.

Nanchuan, Chongqing: All children are safe and no damage reported.

Xiushan, Chongqing: All children are safe and no damage reported.

Zhaotong, Yunnan Foster Care: All children in this program are accounted for and safe.

Chengdu CWI: Some foundation damage to the rehab building and some cracked walls in other buildings. The children’s building is in the best shape and all children have been moved to the first floor but spend most of the day outside, weather permitting – or in the institution buses if there is rain."