PADANG, Sumatra - Treating the trauma of children who survived the earthquake, with magic tricks and leisure time together. These are the activities organized by a group of volunteers in an Indonesian Catholic school in Padang, West Sumatra, badly damaged by the earthquake of 30 September.
The 7.9 magnitude earthquake claimed thousands of victims, many of whom remain under the rubble. The quake also knocked down 135,488 buildings, 65,380 private dwellings, 2164 schools, 51 hospitals and 1003 places of worship, including mosques and churches.