A woman protected her new born baby using her own body as a shield against the falling debris of her house. The baby was saved but the mother had long died. They found her mobile phone wrapped up with the baby. It had one message that wasn't sent.

"Child, if you survive this, know that your mother loves you."

A ten month old child was found under the corpse of her parents. They protected their child using their own bodies.

A school teacher ran back into a collapsing school to save 3 children. The building collapsed before he could reach them.

A 16-yr-old girl refuses to leave the danger zone with her parents. She and her one remaining classmate will not leave until all the bodies of their class are recovered.

The stories continue on and on.

nekomancy compiled a list of places you can make donations to assist those in need in the aftermath of the Sichuan Earthquake.