In 2023, the first year when the epidemic gradually receded, people were no longer irritated by frequent home stays, and life gradually returned to normal. However, various disinfecting daily necessities such as masks and alcohol wipes seem to have become essential for us. Hopefully, this kind of peace and tranquility can continue indefinitely.
In 2023, we sponsored a child named Little Guang. Born in Shanxi Province in 2014, Little Guang is an orphan. At over 2 years old, he still couldn't sit, crawl, or eat, and always cried, causing great concern. His nun aunt, seeing that the child lacked basic motor skills, was very anxious and hoped to help him. With everyone's assistance, Little Guang came to ChenGuang Rehabilitation Center. After four months of rehabilitation training, he learned to sit and crawl. At the eighth month in the rehabilitation center, he learned to stand, and at the 10th month, he took his first step in life, and by the eighteenth month, he was able to walk independently! Unfortunately, due to welfare policies, Little Guang had to return to the welfare institution at his hometown. Due to the long-term cessation of rehabilitation training, his muscle tone increased, his balance ability decreased, and he exhibited abnormal postures. At the age of 9, he urgently needed to continue rehabilitation training. So, after one year of training, how has Little Guang's recovery progressed? Let's hear what President Zhang of the rehabilitation center has to say.
After seven months of rehabilitation training, Little Guang's calf triceps muscle tone has been adjusted to level II, his iliac muscle strength is at level III, and his quadriceps muscle strength is also at level III. His standing and walking postures have been corrected, and he can now run and jump. His best functional ability is running. In terms of learning, he can concentrate for a longer period of time and recognize over a hundred characters, and his logical thinking ability has improved. In daily life, he can feed himself, dress and undress independently, and only needs a little help when bathing, indicating a decrease in dependency. He can also provide simple assistance to classmates who need help and perform simple tasks such as wiping tables. In addition to his progress in rehabilitation, Little Guang also actively participates in art and music classes. On the National Disability Day, he participated in the center's environmental protection art exhibition activity, making plastic flower lanterns from plastic bottles to decorate the environment and make his own contribution to environmental protection!
The word "Guang" (which means light) represents hope, implies expectations for the future, and is bright and uplifting. Little Guang, whose name embodies these qualities, is also an optimistic child. He is like a lonely warrior, braving the difficulties life throws at him and stubbornly fighting against them, strong and resilient like a cattail.
Unfortunately, due to policy reasons, Little Guang had to return to the welfare institution at his hometown. This year, we have continued to sponsor Little Zhuang Zhuang, whom we have helped for many years, for rehabilitation training to integrate him into normal social and educational life as soon as possible. A total of 86 caring colleagues from our firm donated funds for Little Zhuang Zhuang, which will be used for his rehabilitation, care, accommodation, and other expenses in 2024.
The human heart is tender, warm, and inherently good. It is our ability to empathize with others that enables us to reach out to strangers and become the wings that uplift others. This is the power of love, the power of kindness.
Here, we would like to express our special gratitude to all the caring colleagues who have been supporting the Phoenix Public Welfare Program. It is because of your generous support that these children have the opportunity to recover and the ability to look forward to the future. We believe that they will cherish this gratitude and kindness in their hearts and pass it on when they have the ability to do so, allowing more people to experience kindness and goodness.
We also hope to have everyone accompany us on the philanthropic journey, walking together side by side.
