Haitian children return to school

Schools are opening across Haiti's capital for the first time, since a devastating earthquake struck the island nearly three months ago.

Only a few hundred schools are expected to open this week. UNICEF education officials say the goal is to have 700 thousand children back in school by the middle of next month.

Educators say their focus is on providing emotional support for traumatized children. The school year has been extended until August to make up for lost time.

The January earthquake damaged or destroyed some 4,000 schools, as well as the Education Ministry and all its records.

Schools are opening across Haiti's capital for the first time, since a devastating earthquake struck the island nearly three months ago. (CCTV.com)