中國四川八級大地震引起香港社會極大的回響，佔據了數天的電視台新聞報導時段、一星期多的報紙頭條，亦成了名人的 訪問內容、學校德育課和地理課的課題、公司展示企業社會責任的時機、以及市民之間的話題。很多有心人士亦於社交網Facebook開設了形形色色的關注小 組，希望為災區出一分力。
HumanityinFocus（HIF）成立的其中一個目地便是令更多的青年人關心在這個世界被忽略的那一群。四川大地震發生了已有一個月，但HIF的 顧問和幹事卻沒有淡忘仍在水深火熱中的災民。我們當中包括在職人士和學生，有的從事地震或公共衛生研究工作，有的專修國際時事，各從自己的角度去看這一場 八級大地震，希望跟大家分享自己的一些看法。
512四川大地震為一班年青人帶來的反思系列共有五篇文章。這些文章涉及的範疇十分廣泛，如抗震措施、災難後的公共衛生、糧食危機、緬甸水災、香港傳媒對 不同災難的報導等。這些文章會在未來的幾個星期，逢二、五出版。如你對文章有任何意見，歡迎透過電郵向我們反映。
512 Sichuan Earthquake Series - Reflections and insights from Hong Kong Youth
The magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Sichuan, China has shocked the whole Hong Kong. For days, the 512 earthquake has dominated TV news broadcast, newspaper headlines and interviews with celebrities. In school, it has become the topic of learning in Geography and General Studies classes. For companies, this has been a chance to demonstrate their corporate social responsibility. Every citizen seemed to be talking about the earthquake, and the city was immediately united to care and to contribute. Numerous concern groups were initiated in Facebook as such to think about their ways to contribute to the relief and rebuilding work.
One of the main goals for us to set up Humanity in Focus (HIF) is to increase the awareness among Hong Kong youth regarding humanitarian issues around the globe. One month since the 512 earthquake, the youth consultants and executive committee members of HIF have not forgotten about those still affected by the disaster. Our team includes both university students and working youth, some of us engaging in postgraduate research work regarding earthquakes or public health, others majoring in global studies. Each of us had a unique view regarding this great earthquake, and we wish to take this opportunity to share our reflections and thoughts with you on this issue.
This series has a total of 5 articles. Taking a humanitarian perspective, we would talk about earthquake risk mitigation, post-disaster public hygiene, and linking natural disasters to the recent global food crisis, the cyclone in Burma, and the Hong Kong media's reports regarding different natural disasters. These articles will be issued in the next few weeks, on every Tuesdays and Fridays. Hope you will enjoy them! Comments and feedbacks are warmly welcomed at this email address.
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