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Xiaofang is an elementary school student from Bama, Guangxi.

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After school, she walks several kilometers of mountain roads by herself to get home.
Once she gets home, Xiaofang picks up a hoe and a basket and helps her grandmother with the farm work.
02 / 03
After the sun sets, Xiaofang carries a basket full of vegetables back home and starts preparing dinner for her grandmother and younger sister.
After dinner, Xiaofang washes the dishes and tidies up the kitchen while carrying her little sister on her back. As she soothes her little sister to sleep, she struggles to finish her homework in the dim light.
03 / 03
Only after her little sister falls asleep can Xiaofang focus on finishing the rest of her homework.
Despite being very tired, she carefully checks her work to ensure nothing is missing.
Finally, Xiaofang goes to bed, bringing an end to her busy day.

01 / 03
After school, she walks several kilometers of mountain roads by herself to get home.
Once she gets home, Xiaofang picks up a hoe and a basket and helps her grandmother with the farm work.
02 / 03
After the sun sets, Xiaofang carries a basket full of vegetables back home and starts preparing dinner for her grandmother and younger sister.
After dinner, Xiaofang washes the dishes and tidies up the kitchen while carrying her little sister on her back. As she soothes her little sister to sleep, she struggles to finish her homework in the dim light.
03 / 03
Only after her little sister falls asleep can Xiaofang focus on finishing the rest of her homework.
Despite being very tired, she carefully checks her work to ensure nothing is missing.
Finally, Xiaofang goes to bed, bringing an end to her busy day.

Childhood is the most innocent and joyful time of life.

However, even in today’s rapidly advancing world,

not every child is able to truly enjoy the pleasures and beauty of their childhood.

Childhood is the most innocent and joyful time of life.

However, even in today’s rapidly advancing world,

not every child is able to truly enjoy the pleasures and beauty of their childhood.

Childhood is the most innocent and joyful time of life.

However, even in today’s rapidly advancing world,

not every child is able to truly enjoy the pleasures and beauty of their childhood.

2023
Book Donation
In the 2023-2024 school year, we delivered caring books to four rural elementary schools in Hebei and Guangxi, successfully donating 7,558 books and 11 bookshelves.
2023
Themed reading
In 2024, as part of our collaboration with Xinhua Elementary School in Hebei, our team members immersed themselves in the school environment to understand the educational challenges facing the students. We designed diverse themed reading activities aimed at fostering a love for reading and helping children develop their reading skills.
2023
Starlight Initiative
The 'Starlight Initiative' is a charity event aimed at bringing care and encouragement to children in remote areas. By pairing them with older students who are passionate about philanthropy and education issues as pen pals, we establish one-on-one letter exchanges to make children feel warmth and care, while expanding their horizons and cultural exchanges. This event attracted 280 senior students from domestic and international universities to participate, bridging a heartfelt connection with children from remote areas.
2023
Expanding Partnerships
Expanded HeartCurrent's partnerships, including collaborations with caring enterprises within our country, as well as student organizations from universities worldwide, to collectively support and participate in this charitable initiative.
2022
Book Donation
We donated a total of 1,400 books to the nuclear school, including 290 new books. The types of books include children's picture books, Chinese children's literature, recommended extracurricular reading for compulsory education, literary works, cartoon and comic books, children's science and technology books, exercise books for compulsory education curriculum, and exam analysis.
2022
Initial Implementation
The initial plan was to land in two schools in Daliangshan, Sichuan Province, Longjing Township, Shiqian County, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, and Guocun, Shanxian, Heze City, Shandong Province. The final landing location was Liu Pinglou Primary School, Shanxian, Heze City, Shandong Province.

WHAT WE DID

Diversified and internationalized mentorship program.

We collaborate with volunteer students from universities around the world to provide academic tutoring, life guidance, and career planning for sponsored students. These mentors not only help students improve their academic performance but also provide essential support and guidance for their personal growth.

Organize community service

To broaden children's horizons, we will organize summer camps and study tours in Guangxi or other cities in China for sponsored children during the summer vacation. Through visits to university campuses, museums, science centers, and more, children can experience a broader world firsthand, inspiring their interest in learning and ambition.

Professional campus mental health support

Due to poverty in some households, children have to enter the labor market early to supplement family income, which undoubtedly sacrifices their opportunities for further education. Over time, this widens the urban-rural education gap, making it even more challenging to break the vicious cycle of intergenerational poverty in rural areas.

In the near future, we plan to expand our scholarship program.

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Initial phase

Led by our Guangxi team members, we collaborate with the Guangxi Chunyu Foundation to conduct field visits to remote villages in Bama, Guangxi.

We accurately identified children and families with excellent achievements who are in most need of assistance.

Led by our Guangxi team members, we collaborate with the Guangxi Chunyu Foundation to conduct field visits to remote villages in Bama, Guangxi.

We accurately identified children and families with excellent achievements who are in most need of assistance.

Led by our Guangxi team members, we collaborate with the Guangxi Chunyu Foundation to conduct field visits to remote villages in Bama, Guangxi.

We accurately identified children and families with excellent achievements who are in most need of assistance.

First Semester

The donated funds of compassion reach the local HeartCurrent manager and Guanxi Chunyu Foundation founder.

We distribute the first semester's scholarship to the children ($200).

The donated funds of compassion reach the local HeartCurrent manager and Guanxi Chunyu Foundation founder.

We distribute the first semester's scholarship to the children ($200).

The donated funds of compassion reach the local HeartCurrent manager and Guanxi Chunyu Foundation founder.

We distribute the first semester's scholarship to the children ($200).

During

Working together with both families and schools, we integrate feedback on the benefits of the scholarship funds.

Second Semester

The donated funds of compassion reach the local HeartCurrent manager and Guanxi Chunyu Foundation founder.

We distribute the second semester's educational grants to the children ($200).

The donated funds of compassion reach the local HeartCurrent manager and Guanxi Chunyu Foundation founder.

We distribute the second semester's educational grants to the children ($200).

The donated funds of compassion reach the local HeartCurrent manager and Guanxi Chunyu Foundation founder.

We distribute the second semester's educational grants to the children ($200).

what we do

Sponsoring tuition and living expenses

We provide tuition assistance for outstanding students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds among left-behind children, ensuring they can successfully complete their studies. Additionally, we offer living allowances to alleviate their concerns about daily expenses.

In remote areas of China, children lack personal time after school. They miss out on exploring their interests and valuable study time.

These children are burdened with heavy household chores and farm work.

They work hard, care for their families, and complete their homework under dim lighting.

However, their childhood is stifled by the heavy burdens of life, leaving them struggling to breathe.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we dedicated to addressing the educational challenges faced by left-behind children in China over the long term, HeartCurrent deeply understands the crucial role that support from all sectors of society plays in improving their educational situation.

Therefore, we have decided to gather caring resources from around the world to collectively help children access more learning time, resources, and opportunities.

We believe that education can help children change their lives.

1.5

hrs

The average time children in remote areas spend studying outside of school each day

138 million children affected by population movement

138

46.4% of the total child population in China are left-behind children

46.4

66.93 million left-behind children in rural China

66.93

Left-behind children,
especially those in remote areas, face numerous obstacles and challenges in education.

Lack of Necessary Family Care and Support

Due to their parents working away from home for long periods, these children often lack necessary family care and support.

Relatively Scarce Educational Resources

In these remote areas, educational resources are relatively scarce, the teaching staff is inadequate, and it is difficult to ensure teaching quality. This further exacerbates the academic difficulties faced by left-behind children.

Financial Pressure

The financial pressure. In some families, due to poverty, children have to enter the labor market early to help with household expenses, which undoubtedly sacrifices their opportunities for further education. Over time, this widens the urban-rural education gap, making it even more difficult to break the vicious cycle of intergenerational poverty in rural areas.

Every child should have equal opportunities to enjoy a happy childhood.
They should have time to play, to learn, to explore the world,
rather than shouldering adult responsibilities and obligations too early.

We hope, through the efforts and capabilities of HeartCurrent, to improve the education and living conditions of children in remote areas as much as possible.

Our goal is to ensure that
every kid can truly live like a kid.

our team

Jiaxi (Angela) Chen Jiaxi

Co-Founder & President

Graduated from Awty International School in the U.S., and later earned a bachelor's degree from Babson College (ranked in the top 10 business schools in North America by QS; number one in undergraduate entrepreneurship worldwide).

Currently working at Air Company in New York, focusing on green ethanol and CO2-based aviation fuel.

With a background in finance, edtech venture capital, and a strong interest in international education and educational psychology, Angela has extensive experience in international teaching. She has been fully involved in nonprofit projects for three years.

Qinghua (Hilda) Guo

Co-Founder & Exclusive VP

Graduated from Mentor College in Toronto, Canada, and later earned a bachelor's degree in Education from University College London (UCL), (currently ranked number one in the world for education).

Currently pursuing a master's degree in Integrated Marketing at New York University (NYU).

With a strong passion and in-depth research in international education, educational psychology, and marketing, Hilda has three years of full-time experience in nonprofit work.

Wenyu (Cecilia) Wang

Co-Founder & VP of Outreach

Graduated from Leysin American School in Switzerland for both middle and high school.

Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Education at University College London (UCL), (ranked number one in the world for education.)

Her published papers include research on gender equality and global climate governance presented at the 2022 International Conference on Public Relations and Social Sciences (ICPRSS 2022) and the International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022).

Ching Hin (Elina) Li

VP of Operations

Graduated from the International Division of the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong, and obtained her bachelor's degree in Political Science from Columbia University.

Currently preparing to attend the University of Chicago's MAPSS program with a focus on Sociology, her primary research area is Internal Migration in China.

She has a strong interest in marginalized communities and has independently organized a special theater performance for migrant workers in Jinan. She has long been involved in the "Blue Envelope" public welfare letter-writing project, communicating with children in remote areas.

Chin Wang (Rachel) Zhong

VP of Public Relations

Graduated from Garrison Forest School in the U.S. and obtained her bachelor's degree in Political Science from Boston University.

Currently employed at a multinational education consulting company, helping to connect top-tier educational resources domestically and internationally.

She previously worked for an environmental protection non-profit organization, focusing on desert greening projects and optimizing the "Harbor Protection Ordinance" by researching its practical implementation.

Zhe (Jenny) Zhang

VP of Product Operations

Graduated from Leysin American School in Switzerland and is currently an undergraduate student in Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Passionate about public welfare, she participated in charitable activities during high school and aims to combine her professional knowledge with charity work to help children in impoverished areas. She was responsible for the design and launch of products for XinHai Library's 2023 offline events.

Bo (Paul) Wang

Secretary

Holds a master's degree in Global Governance and Ethics from University College London (UCL) and a bachelor's degree in International Finance and Banking from Coventry University.

He has worked with a charity association in his hometown of Henan, assisting in fundraising books and stationery for elementary schools in poverty-stricken areas and helping impoverished households with daily necessities. He also has entrepreneurial experience, managing regional distribution for Kedi brand dairy products.

After school, rural children have more family responsibilities and labor, directly reflecting the imbalance in educational resources, living standards, and family environments in remote areas of China.

The series of educational assistance projects by HeartCurrent hope to improve the education, lives, and futures of left-behind children like Xiaofang living in remote areas.

Every child deserves a happy, healthy, and educationally enriched environment.