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Grieving Italy quake victims reluctant to leave

ITALY – We were headed to the village of Onna, which had sustained massive destruction during the 6.3-magnitude earthquake. Out of a population of around 310 residents, as many as 38 were killed.

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The Women of Yao Jin

China Quake Project – The Women of Yaojin from David Darg on Vimeo.

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China Quake Project – Christmas in Yao Jin

China Quake Project – Christmas in Yaojin from David Darg on Vimeo.

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Christmas in Yao Jin

CHINA – ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the village the people were stirring, building their houses.

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China Quake Project – Construction Update

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China Quake Project – The Animals of Yaojin

China Quake Project – The Animals of Yaojin from David Darg on Vimeo.

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Groundbreaking ceremony marks official start of construction

YAO JIN VILLAGE, China – I have just returned home after a month in China where we were able to accomplish a lot in that time. We secured the final building approvals from the ministry of foreign affairs and the … Continue reading

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Families celebrate on eve of reconstruction

YAO JIN, China – Yao Jin village sits at the foot of a 2,500 ft. mountain named Jiu Ding Shan (9 peaks mountain). I had been eager to climb it to take some aerial shots of the village and this … Continue reading

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Sprinting toward a better future

DEYANG CITY, Sichuan Province, China – We visited OBI’s school project bright and early Friday morning to be with the children as they went through their morning exercises. It was great as the “drill sergeant” had the kids fall in … Continue reading

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Experts unveil plans for China’s villages

YAO JIN VILLAGE, China – Last week we were in Yao Jin with two construction experts from one of China’s largest property development companies.  An architect and engineer toured the village with us and immediately started to sketch rough plans … Continue reading

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Building from the ground up

YAO JIN VILLAGE, China – It was raining hard yesterday and the village pathways have turned to mud. I visited some of the villager’s shelters and the mud floors are terrible. They need houses soon and hopefully we are moving … Continue reading

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Devastated village given renewed hope with water systems

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