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On 12 May, the largest earthquake to hit China in a generation struck Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, killing tens of thousands of people, with thousands more injured. Buildings and schools collapsed, burying children under the rubble. Sichuan is one of the poorer provinces of China with a large ethnic minority population. There are around 2.3 million school-age children in the hardest hit counties. UNICEF China is sending emergency supplies including health kits, tents and water supplies following the Chinese Government’s request for assistance. Over the next few weeks, it is estimated that approximately £2.5 million will be needed to fully respond to children's needs in terms of health, water, shelter, education and protection. Prior to the earthquake, UNICEF had been working extensively throughout Sichuan province. In the worst affected counties, UNICEF is already running projects on early childhood development, HIV/AIDS, child protection and local planning.
