Oct. 2008: More than 5 months after the earthquake, pupils in Gansu`s Xihe County study in a classroom with large cracks in the walls. UNICEF and IKEA Social Initiative are providing a 3-year package of interventions in education and Water and Sanitation. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030745838.jpgSept. 2008: Wooden supports are used to keep this classroom wall in Xihe County from collapsing. The IKEA Social Initiative is reaching out to schools and communities in remote rural areas that are not included in Chinese government`s reconstruction plan. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030746703.jpgOct. 2008: A village government office serves as a temporary classroom to students. A few weeks later, students were able to move into prefabricated classrooms. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030747154.jpg"The local government installed some prefab schools in September. But these were insufficient, and students felt cramped inside, with some students left standing," observed Mr. Song Xiaobing, UNICEF China Supply Officer, in his field trip in October. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030748626.jpgA photo taken in Oct. 2008 shows a dilapidated school latrine. "Children can`t wash hands after using latrines due to the lack of washing facilities, putting them at higher risk of contracting preventable diseases," said Mr. Liu Pengxin, UNICEF expert. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030750129.jpgConstruction materials for prefabricated classrooms are ready to be installed to replace the damaged classrooms in Oct. 2008. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030751834.jpgChildren come to check the prefabs that, once installed, will serve as their new classrooms in one of the 39 schools supported by IKEA Social Initiative. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030752729.jpgWorkers install the prefabricated classrooms to bring children back to safer schooling as soon as possible. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030752481.jpgHeavy rains and difficult terrain delayed the installation of some of the prefabricated classrooms. UNICEF is working in some of the most remote areas to benefit the most vulnerable children. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030753879.jpgChildren take notes in a well-lit prefabricated classroom provided by UNICEF. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
http://www.unicef.cn/en/uploadfile/2012/0314/20120314030754873.jpgInstallation of water pipes began in December 2008 to provide safe drinking water to schools and communities. When finished, the project is expected to cover a population of 38,496 people. Photo Credit: UNICEF/China/2008
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