Empower Children to Spread Health in Rural China

by Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation

Project Report | May 7, 2024
1 in 4 Students is Left Behind

By Jenny Chu | Project Manager in Yunnan

The Water Purification Systems You Donated

Shigang Primary School is located in a rural area of the mountainous Chinese province called Yunnan. There 178 3rd - 6th grade children attend classes, and 25% of them are 'left behind children' which means that their parents work full-time in other cities and possibly only come home once or twice a year.

Shigang Primary School had a great need for cleaner water as well as more health education for its students. Because of you and your generous support, CWEF was able to provide 10 water purifications systems to give all of the children plenty of clean water at school. CWEF also offered robust safety and health education classes. At the beginning of the class as many as 40% of surveyed students were not regularly washing their hands. In the health education classes, students were taught all about germs and the importance of washing their hands and brushing their teeth and the proper hand-washing and teeth-brushing techniques. Your generous giving also provided the students of Shigang Primary School with very practical items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, and towels.

Through these health education courses and hygiene-related gifts, students grew in their knowledge and understanding of disease and how to prevent it. Now they will be able to share their new knowledge with their parents and families, creating a ripple effect throughout their community. Because of their access to clean water and deeper understanding of hygiene, students will suffer fewer sick days and benefit from increased participation in school helping them to grow up to be healthier happier adults.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND CARE FOR THE CHILDREN OF RURAL CHINA! Your generous giving through CWEF is bringing greater health and happiness to hundreds of children in rural China!

The Entrance to Shigang Primary School

3rd-6th Grade Students Receiving Toothbrushes

Students Gathered in the School Courtyard

Students in Class

The School Basketball Court with Its Epic View

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Jan 15, 2024
You Were There For Her

By Jenny | Senior Program Director in Yunnan

Children from Bohua school

Hello CWEF Family!

Your giving is, in part, helping to support mental health at Bohua school in Yunnan. Xiaodie, a fourth grade student there, is very grateful for all your help!

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In the eyes of her teachers, Xiaodie was a diligent well-behaved student. However, in the eyes of her parents, Xiaodie had become rebellious. Why the stark contrast?

To find out, staff members accompanied Xiaodie home from school one day. Xiaodie's family of eight lives in a small one room house. The room has a single table which is always covered with things; so Xiaodie completes her homework kneeling by the bed.

Due to the epidemic, Xiaodie's parents have no income. In fact, Xiaodie had to take a leave of absence recently because she wasn't getting enough to eat. When our staff learned about this, they helped the family acquire 500rmb in funding to get through this difficult time.

Xiaodie is usually confident. However, as our staff discovered during their visit, her family's struggles had caused her to feel inferior to her classmates. At the same time, her parents lack education and cannot help her study. Xiaodie responded to her parents' authoritarian methods by talking back to them and leaving home without permission.

The counseling staff met multiple times with Xiaodie and her parents. During the counseling sessions, Xiaodie described various family dilemmas, friendship crises, and mental health problems she was experiencing. Under staff guidance, she was able to express and examine her own feelings. Her behavior changed, and she came to understand her parents and try to help them. During one counseling session, Xiaodie gave a beautifully crafted note to the accompanying social worker, expressing gratitude for all the ways they had helped her during this difficult time.

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Because of you, Xiaodie was able to receive the critical support she needed during this time of family hardship. THANK YOU for generously supporting the health of children in rural China!

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Sep 20, 2023
178 Students are Happier and Healthier Because of You!

By April Chiasson | CWEF Communications Manager

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