Children study in a prefabricated classroom in Xihe County, Gansu Province. With support from IKEA Social Initiative, UNICEF has helped some 10,000 children in 39 schools of the county return to a quality education setting. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

The earthquake damaged or destroyed 12,000 schools in Sichuan Province and 6,500 schools in Gansu Province, affecting 2.5 million students. UNICEF rushed 1,200 school tents, 50,000 sets of children`s clothing, 60,000 student kits and 2,000 teacher kits. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Students head home for a lunch break in Tielou Tibetan Autonomous Village, Wenxian County, Gansu Province. They now study in prefabricated classrooms at the foot of the mountains since their classrooms were severely damaged by the earthquake. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Two boys stand in front of a prefabricated classroom in Caoyang Primary School of Xihe County, Gansu Province. Their classrooms were damaged by the earthquake last year. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

A girl attends a drawing class in Xihe County, Gansu Province. Working with IKEA Social Initiative, UNICEF provided 39 schools with 102 prefabricated classrooms to help them resume study in a safe environment. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

A girl studies in Xihe County, Gansu Province. UNICEF delivered educational materials, including library kits, sports kits, blackboards, teaching aids, and classroom furniture for 250,000 children and their teachers across the quake zone. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

"Everything is new. The chairs, desks, books, and schoolbags are new," Yang Mei, a sixth grader from Xihe County of Gansu Province, said. She is one of the 10,000 children who benefit from IKEA Social Initiative`s support. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

A girl reads with her classmates in a school in Xihe County, Gansu Province. UNICEF has teamed up with IKEA Social Initiative to reach children in remote rural areas affected by the quake like Xihe, where the annual net income per capita is about US $300. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Children do morning exercises at their playground in Caoyang Primary School, Gansu Province. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Children in Caochuan Primary School of Xihe County, Gansu Province, wait to sign out sports equipment. The kits contain a variety of sports equipment, including footballs, badminton sets, and skipping ropes. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Girls skip rope at Caochuan Primary School. "We used to make rubber band skipping ropes and footbags to play with at school. But now we can play paddle badminton and a lot more games and sports," Yang Mei, 13, said. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Two boys in Xihe County, Gansu Province play paddle badminton at the end of the school day. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Children read UNICEF-provided library books during recess in Xihe County, Gansu Province. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Students wash their hands during recess at Caochuan Primary School. Since UNICEF and local water resource authorities built a water supply system and pipeline network after the earthquake, they no longer have to use water from a well. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia

Children smile for a photo in front of their prefabricated classroom in Gansu Province. UNICEF will continue to help children and teachers in the earthquake-affected areas as they transition into permanent school buildings. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2009/Zhao Jia