Since the launch of the "Sanjin Caring Mother" pairing care activity, women's federations at all levels in Shanxi Province have responded quickly, and all cadres and executive committee members of women's federations at all levels have actively participated, driving more social forces to join. They sow the seeds of love, pass on the power of love, and take practical actions to be the guide for the growth of left-behind children in difficulty, the guardian of rights and interests, and the future dream builder. From now on, the WeChat public account of Half the Sky in Shanxi Province will open a story collection column of "Sanjin Caring Mother" to approach the "Caring Mother" together and listen to their stories and the stories of left-behind children in difficulty.
Anhua Mei: Mother and daughter are of the same heart, guarding childhood with love and responsibility
"Mom, sister, come and see what I painted." Xiao Xin (pseudonym) from Shiwa Village, Zhangzhuang Town, Pingding County, Yangquan City, pulled the "caring mother" and "caring sister" who came to visit her and eagerly displayed her works, with a happy smile on her face.
The mother and sister in her mouth are An Huamei, a cadre in Shiwa Village, and her daughter Huo Ping. In the process of staying in the village, An Huamei paid special attention to the left-behind children in the village. She took her daughter, who is an art teacher, to accompany the children in the village with her heart, and set up a public welfare class to teach them to draw, becoming a "loving mother" and "caring sister" who is warm and Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant in the hearts of the children and guards their growth.
Shiwa Village is located in a remote area, and the villagers make a living from farming. Two-thirds of the people in the village chose to go out to work, and most of them were the elderly and children. Seeing the living conditions of the children here, Anhua Mei resolutely chose to become a "caring mother".
Xiao Xin was the first child that Anhua Mei noticed. She is a special child with an intellectual disability. In the face of other people's care, she always seems very resistant and detached. The teacher who sent her to the door tried to communicate with her many times, but it was always difficult to get into her heart.
Anhua Mei knows that such children need not only material help, but also spiritual care. So, she began to try to reach out to the child in her own way, to care about her life, to listen to her heart. Anhua Mei often brought her snacks, clothes and toys, and accompanied her to draw and play games.
Gradually, Anhua Mei found that the child began to trust her, and even began to take the initiative to share her daily life. Xiao Xin's family was also very surprised by this, and they told Anhua Mei that Xiao Xin had never been like this. "Treat children sincerely and attentively, not just on the surface, but must be practical and heartfelt. I am also very happy to see her change. Anhua Mei said.
An Huamei's daughter Huo Ping is an art teacher, and in her free time, she will go to Xiaoxin's house with An Huamei to teach her to read, draw, and write, and treat Xiaoxin as her own child. Since then, Xiaoxin has not only one more "mother", but also one more "sister". "Mother" and "sister" became relatives in Xiaoxin's life.
"We can't live up to Xiao Xin's trust in us." Anhuamei said frankly that Xiaoxin's progress and the affirmation of her family have strengthened her determination to be a good "caring mother". She said that paying attention to the most real needs of each child, even if it is to use her own small strength to make the child improve a little bit, is also an infinite incentive for the family.
During the visit, Anhuamei found that other left-behind children in the village also faced many difficulties, and these children lacked care and companionship for a long time because their parents went out to work. She thinks that although material help is important, how to help these children for a long time is more important to really light up their growth path.
After understanding, Anhua Mei noticed that rural education is particularly weak in cultivating children's interests and hobbies, especially in art, which is a shortcoming, which is not conducive to children's all-round development and physical and mental health. Huo Ping, the daughter of an art teacher, proposed that she could use the winter and summer vacations to open public welfare classes in the village to teach children to learn to draw for free.
Anhua Mei not only bought various materials for the children to paint, such as paintbrushes, paints, drawing paper, etc., but also used the village committee office to provide a good environment for the children to study, so that the children can devote themselves to the world of art without worries.
Up to now, more than 10 children in Shiwa Village have learned to draw in the public welfare classroom. Huo Ping opened a window of art for the children and stimulated their interest in art. Under the guidance of Huo Ping, the children also used their imagination and creativity to paint the beautiful world in their hearts with a brush. Not only did they gain the skills to draw, but they also gained a sense of happiness and self-confidence.
"'Caring mother' is not only a title, but also a responsibility and a mission. My greatest happiness is to see my children's lives getting better and better. I'm here for as long as they need me. Driven by Anhua Mei's mother and daughter, more and more people in the village have joined the "caring mother" team. They use the gentleness and delicacy unique to women, and warm every child's heart with their practical actions, and hold up a clear sky for children.
Source | Yangquan Women's Federation
Edit | Li Xiaoxia
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"Shanxi Women's Daily" "Life Tide"