Lessons continued. With sunny weather, many of us play with children in the ground and thus cause our skin burning.

The schedule today includes visiting some excellent students' home. When arrived at Zhang Yuli's home, a four grade primary school student, we see some firecracker scraps at door gate. The father of child welcomes us warmly and also invite us drink some beers. His eldest child goes into the university this year and just had wedding feast, so there are some beers remain. The father is proud of his son because he talked a lot to us to express his excitement. His son goes into medical university in order to cure his father's disease. The family represents the village people: sincere and passionate, respect teachers and parents. When leaving the home, our staff sends allowance and asks the parents never let children's study give up. He said:"study is very good!" From his eyes, we see the emotion sincerely emerged from the deep heart.

Volunteers pay visit to Zhang Yuli and his father

What surprise us is not the poor of the family but the "rich". Compared with construct of Eastday Hope Primary School in 2003, the village has no more case about lack of food; another data is population of school age entrance is up to 100% now and illiteracy elimination of adults over 90%. (These works of illiteracy elimination is also done by Hope primary school teachers)

Perhaps, this is called "Knowledge is the Power!"

Translated by Ling Limin