Friday, December 16, 2011

Support for teachers in rural areas to get the support of local women

Hua'ao, a 4-year-old panda, tastes snow at a zoo in Yantai, Dec 15, 2011.
支援农村的教师得到当地妇女的支持。Wu Jinxiu, left, talks with a volunteer teacher in Shangchao village, East China's Jiangxi province, Dec 15, 2011. Wu, who is in her 70s, has been taking care of volunteer teachers for more than 30 years. Due to the poor living conditions in the village, many teachers are not willing to stay long-term. To keep the teachers around for local students, Wu began taking care of them by cooking meals, washing clothes, making medicines for the sick and inviting them to live in her house.
Wu Jinxiu escorts students home in Shangchao village, Dec 15, 2011.
Wu Jinxiu collects herbs in Shangchao village, Dec 15, 2011.