A woman paints on a child's face as part of entertainment for children affected by the deadly earthquake in Osmaniye, Türkiye, on Feb 16, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS)

OSMANIYE, Türkiye - With whiskers and colourful cat ears painted on their faces, young survivors of last week's earthquake at a humanitarian camp in Osmaniye, Türkiye, enjoyed a moment of childhood normality on Thursday.

Chattering excitedly, the children lined up to have their faces painted by social workers and volunteers at the camp, and to take part in sports.

A child with painted face takes part in an activity to entertain and support mental health of children affected by the deadly earthquake in Osmaniye, Türkiye, on Feb 16, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS)

Volunteers interact with children during an activity to entertain and support mental health of children affected by the deadly earthquake in Osmaniye, Türkiye, on Feb 16, 2023. (PHOTO / REUTERS)

"We have been here for a week and all camps have this kind of psycho-social support. We may continue this for up to a year," said Ahmet Hasim Atalay, a social worker who has been helping at the camp.

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Many children were left homeless by the massive tremor that struck Türkiye and Syria on Feb 6. They have been learning to cope with what happened and with their ongoing anxiety.