YOGYAKARTA, 16 July 2006 - Child survivors of the Indonesian earthquake are preparing to return to school, with most set to begin the new term Monday in donated tents set up amid the ruins of their villages. Aid workers say attending school is essential to restore a sense of normalcy to the lives of children affected by the May 27 magnitude 5.9 quake, which killed more than 5,700 people and made up to a million homeless on Java island.

"Learning provides the opportunity and space for children to begin focusing on the future and take their mind off the disaster," child relief organization Plan said in a statement. "It gets them involved, active and once again feeling useful." The quake damaged or destroyed almost 2,000 schools, according to Plan. Most now have temporary tents set up made from bamboo and tarpaulins, and are equipped with desks, chairs and a blackboard.

Books, pens and paper have also been provided by the government and aid agencies. Rebuilding permanent schools has only just begin in hardest hit regencies to the south of Yogyakarta. Many teachers saw family members killed in the disaster, or had their houses destroyed.

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