CSCLF launches initiative to care for left-behind children
- By Zhang Liying
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E-mail China.org.cn, August 25, 2019
The China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) launched an initiative in Beijing on Friday to care for "left-behind children" in rural areas.
The term refers to children whose parents have left rural areas to become migrant workers in towns or cities, leaving behind their children either unsupervised or in the care of relatives or neighbors.
The launch ceremony was attended by Wang Jiarui, chairman of the CSCLF; Ouyang Song, chief of the 17th guiding group of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Li Jinzhang, its deputy chief; Hang Yuanxiang, executive vice chairman of the CSCLF, and Jing Dunquan, its vice chairman.
The China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) launches an initiative to care for "left-behind children" in rural areas on Aug. 23, 2019, in Beijing. [Photo courtesy of the CSCLF]
In his speech, Hang said it was an aspiration of all sections of society to ensure every child, including those left behind in rural areas, grew up strong and healthy.
"Despite the progress achieved in the work related to left-behind children, more actions are needed to create better environment for them," he said.
Zhou Tao, council member of the CSCLF and a renowned TV host, read the CSCLF's proposal calling for concerted efforts from every sector of society to protect left-behind children.
Apart from releasing the proposal, the CSCLF will also invite left-behind children themselves to visit Beijing, build venues for the children to engage in extra-curricular activities, and organize training programs for their teachers.
At the ceremony, more than 20 left-behind children from Dongping county in east China's Shandong province performed a dance showcasing their vigor and vitality.
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