The Changes of Qingshuihe Primary School
Yushu Earthquake One Year Special
Fully half of all schoolchildren in the Yushu earthquake zone are boarding school students. For these students, school is not only the place where they receive their education, but also the place where they eat their daily meals, play with their friends, and sleep at night. Many of the children in Yushu come from nomadic families from remote, isolated communities, so school is central to shaping their sense of community and supporting their social well being.
UNICEF's experiences in previous emergencies has found that returning children to school is critical to supporting their psychosocial health and providing them with a sense of normalcy. In Yushu, perhaps even more so than in other areas, creating a safe and supportive school environment for earthquake-affected children is of paramount importance.
Here are the changes of Qingshuihe Primary School over the past year.
