"Brother Lingfeng, you are really thoughtful, but have you ever thought about it, there are 700 million farmers in our country now, half of them live in remote areas. The place where we are now is called the Wang Family Shack, and their life can only be regarded as subsistence and clothing.
, but the living conditions are already very good, at least much better than most remote areas. Your idea of establishing a foundation is great, but how much can you do on your own?"
"Well, of course it's a drop in the bucket, but after all, someone has to do it! I believe that with a little effort, results will be achieved. Even if it is minimal, it is better than nothing!"
Ling Feng shook his head gently.
"Of course we have to do it, but we have to be targeted and coordinate the outline. In fact, we can change our thinking, that is, what can change poverty!"
Liu Lang said.
“What can change poverty?”
Ling Feng thought for a while.
"Of course it's money. With money, there will be no poverty!"
"Ha, you're right, but it's like you didn't say anything!"
Liu Lang smiled and said.
Ling Feng also felt that his words were useless.
"Wealth needs to be created by oneself. Why farmers are very poor now has many factors. We will not mention the policy aspect. In fact, the country is also looking for solutions now.
But there is another most critical factor, that is, they have lived in remote areas for generations. My grandfather’s generation lived here, my father’s generation still lives here, and the younger generation is still like this. They have no chance to see the outside world and accept it.
Without a good education, it is likely that you will remain illiterate for decades. Such a life can create wealth and progress.
And change destiny? Dream on, so I think the first thing farmers need to change is education, so that those children can afford to go to school, primary school, junior high school, high school and even university. Therefore, knowledge will change poverty and even change life, so we
What you have to do is help poor students go to school. This method is much better than your clueless one!"
Liu Lang said his own method.
"Support poor students to go to school?"
Ling Feng had never thought of this method at all, but it was indeed much better than he thought. At least it was targeted.
"I think we should set up a Project Hope project, not just to look at a few people, but to bring together people across the country, and even the country to participate, because the cultivation of talents also plays a huge role in the country. Without talents, the country
Nor will he be rich or powerful."
"Project Hope?"
Not only Ling Feng, but also Wang Nan was attracted by this name.
In Liu Lang's previous life, Project Hope was a public welfare undertaking launched in 1990 by the National Youth League Central Committee and the China Youth Development Foundation for the purpose of helping out-of-school children in poor areas. The project was implemented in 1991.
The government raises funds from society and establishes the Project Hope Fund, using private aid to support out-of-school children in poor areas to continue their studies, improve school conditions in poor areas, and promote the development of basic education in poor areas; it promotes the idea of alleviating the poor and helping others.
Excellent tradition.
Project Hope is so famous that these four words were written by Mr. Deng himself, which is enough to show how much the country attaches importance to this project.
Not only is it famous, the project has also changed the fate of countless students and even countless families.
Liu Lang paid great attention to this project in his previous life. When he was in college, he would donate dozens of dollars every semester. After graduating from college, he naturally donated more.
He has read a lot of information. As of 2015, Project Hope has raised a total of 6 billion yuan in donations, subsidized nearly 4 million students from rural families with financial difficulties, built more than 16,000 Hope primary schools, and built about 16,000 Project Hope libraries.
Fifteen thousand, equipped with nearly 3,000 sets of Project Hope Happy Sports Gardens, approximately 200 sets of Project Hope Happy Music Classrooms, 300 sets of Project Hope Happy Movie Screening Equipment, and more than 60,000 rural primary school teachers trained.
These results are just boring numbers, but behind them are the dreams of countless young people and the fate of countless families.
In Liu Lang's previous life, this project started in 1990, so why not start it earlier in this life? Liu Lang thinks it is necessary. Maybe the country's economic conditions are not good now, and the people will not respond too much, but
He believes that people are kind-hearted, and he doesn't need too much. A few million a year can still be raised. This amount of money is enough to change the fate of many people. If it doesn't work, there is no problem in spending the money every year.
Liu Lang proposed Project Hope, which Ling Feng and Wang Nan paid great attention to, especially Wang Nan. As a national television reporter, their biggest concern now is economic development and people's livelihood issues. He followed Ling Feng away.
In many places, I also saw those poor people and began to think about how to change them.
In the current situation, Ling Feng's suggestion is very good, but it is a drop in the bucket. For example, for today's meal at Wang's shack, Ling Feng gave dozens of dollars to the other party. In fact, it was poverty alleviation in disguise, but what was the result? I'm afraid the money
It would be all spent in just one New Year, and it would not be of much use to this poor farmer.
But Liu Lang's proposal is much more clever. If it is carried out for education, the state will also strongly support it.
"Brother Wang Nan, I think this project must be launched, because education is a national plan and talent is the foundation of a strong country. There are as many as 6.7 billion farmers in the country. Many children cannot afford to go to school, even if many of them are
Those who are talented but do not receive a good education will eventually become incompetent. We must do our best to discover these students, train them to become talents, and then contribute to the country! And all this also requires the help of you reporters!"
It goes without saying how important the Hope Project is in the previous life. In this life, Liu Lang proposed it two years in advance. Since he is involved, he must do it well, at least better than in the previous life.
"Liu Lang, what do you need us reporters to do?"
Wang Nan asked.
"It's very simple, just keep publicizing and use the camera in your hand to record those poor students. They live in a poor environment and don't have enough to eat and drink every day, but they still have to insist on going to class. The houses with air leakage on all sides prevent them from going to school.
No; the cold and unheated house can't stop them, and even the open-air classrooms without walls and roofs can't stop them. In their eyes, the only thing they can do is go to school and seek knowledge. This will show these to people, I believe.
Countless people will donate to them!"
The photo that Liu Lang remembers most about Project Hope is the "girl with big eyes". Her eyes are full of helplessness and longing, which makes countless people feel pity. This photo has also become the iconic image of Project Hope.
image.
It was the photo of this "big-eyed girl" that made countless Chinese people know about the Hope Project and that there were still many people who could not afford to go to school. It also aroused the love of people across the country, and countless donations continued to come in.
Liu Lang also hopes that Wang Nan will use the camera in his hand to present the group of hopeful children to the world.
Wang Nan couldn't help but nod.
"Sure enough, he is a fucking genius. People can think of problems that they can't think of in months after thinking for a few minutes. This brain is really beyond the reach of ordinary people like me!"
Wang Nan really sighed in his heart.
"Brother Wang Nan, I must do this, but some departments of the country have to communicate, such as the education department, the civil affairs department, and the propaganda department. I can communicate with these, but I don't have much time to go into detail.
We need a general coordinator, are you interested in doing this?"
"What?"
Wang Nan was stunned on the spot. He never thought that Liu Lang would make this suggestion.