"It was my first time to work as a volunteer, and also the most unforgettable experience," said Li, an executive with a Sichuan-based poverty alleviation foundation. "We transported water and food, set up tents, and cleaned up…I just couldn't stop doing things, or I would feel really bad."
Back from the quake-hit region, Li rejected the design offer and started a one-year training for volunteers in Beijing, before obtaining a master degree in public relations in Singapore.
"The government has encouraged development of social organizations," Li said, adding that he believes the country will have more social workers.
The experience of being helped after the quake has also shaped the life of Du Cancan, then a student at Beichuan Middle School.
"[After the quake] My classmates and I were sent to a shelter …Volunteers were comforting us, holding our hands," Du said. "I never knew their names. But I remember the warmth."
Since then, she has been passionate about public welfare. After graduating from college in 2009, she co-founded a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting families in need and offering cultural services in communities in Chengdu.
The organization "I You She", with 212 full-time workers, has served more than 1,000 neighborhoods.
"Because of the disaster, I found the direction in my life," Du said.
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