Jane Lai

    EXPATS who attended the “Yes We Care” charity party organized by the Shenzhen Daily on Saturday said they were greatly shockd by the tragic earthquake and considered making donations their responsibility.

    “I was completely overwhelmed by the tragedy and moved to tears by what Premier Wen Jiabao has done. I have a lot of sympathy for people in the earthquake-stricken areas. I’m here to help them,” said Harry Walker, British engineer and a winner of a Shenzhen government environmental award in 2005.

    Walker said the children orphaned by the earthquake should receive the utmost care. “The destruction must have a great impact on the orphans, and I think foster parents can help orphans recover,” he said.

    S. Krishnamurthy, manager of the Shenzhen Branch of Bank of India, said he and his wife felt it was their responsibility to donate to the relief work.

    “The earthquake has led to a large number of people that had lost every property, and it’s our responsibility to do something to help. The Shenzhen Daily has performed its duty to organize expatriates in Shenzhen to take part in the relief work. This is a successful charity party,” Krishnamurthy said.

    Andrea Gentilini, an Italian employed by Penghua Fund Management Co. Ltd., suggested the newspaper should organize more expat-related activities to help people affected by the earthquake.

    “Expatriates in Shenzhen should especially help the poor, homeless children. We need the Shenzhen Daily to organize more such activities,” Gentilini said.

    “I hope people affected by the quake can recover soon, and they will certainly get support from all of us,” he added.

    He also said the quake had brought the whole world closer and with the help of other countries, the relief work in China would be smoother.