UNICEF: One year after quake, staying in school in China

XIHE, China, 11 May 2009 Well before dawn, sixth-grader Yang Mei, along with her younger brother Yang Zhen and sister Yang Yamei, leave their home in rural Gansu province for school.

Mei still feels the impact of the devastating earthquake that struck China a year ago tomorrow. The roof of her home collapsed, and her school was seriously damaged. While the school didnt collapse, its buildings were deemed unsafe for studies.

Mei and the other 250 students at Caoyang Primary School now study in temporary, pre-fabricated classroom buildings installed by UNICEF. They have also received new school bags and hygiene kits, as well as sports equipment for class breaks.

Over the past year, UNICEF has provided about $20 million in assistance to earthquake areas in Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and other affected provinces. That aid has been delivered, in cooperation with national and local government agencies, in 29 counties and districts across three provinces covering a population of 2.5 million children and 4 million women.

To read the full story, visit http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/china_49645.html

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Thank you UNICEF, for all you do.