Paper cranes for Japan

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Seven Hong Kong schools have banded together to reach out to young victims

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Origami cranes folded by students at seven schools for Young Post's 'From HK to Japan with love campaign' convey a message of love.
Seven schools participated in Young Post's "From Hong Kong to Japan with Love" campaign for Save The Children (STC). Students at the schools made thousands of origami paper cranes, wrote hundreds of messages for the children in STC safe areas, and raised HK$5,524.50 in total. Donations from YP's team boosted the sum to HK$6,274.50. Save The Children Hong Kong will send the cranes and donations to STC Japan. The NGO's emergency relief team has set up a child-friendly space in Sendai, the worst-hit city. Children there can now play safely while their parents focus on rebuilding. Visit savethechildren.com.

Primary school students from Kiangsu-Chekiang International Section folded cranes out of paper, personalising them with messages of support on the wings.

CNEC Christian College made 45 carefully crafted cranes from flowered origami paper. The secondary school also raised HK$1,000.

Checks, rainbow colours, polka-dots and Japanese patterns - Class 4A at SKH Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School folded 30 great cranes. It also raised HK$600.

Primary students at Think International pitched in to make bright and shiny paper cranes.

Diocesan Girls' Junior School made hundreds and hundreds of cranes. Students then placed them in beautiful bags bearing personal messages written in Japanese. DGS also raised HK$3,200.

By creating thousands of colourful cranes, students at Stewards Pooi Kei College showed the value of collective effort. To each crane they attached a beautiful handmade card bearing smiley faces and messages of hope. The school raised HK$424.50.

STFA Yung Yau College made a large number of cranes in different sizes and colours. The school also raised HK$300.

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