Volunteers and children pose for a photo during an activity of caring for children in summer vacation in Qianjiang City, Central China's Hubei Province, on August 4. [Qianjiang Women's Federation]

An activity of caring for children in summer vacation was held in a community's children's home in Qianjiang City, Central China's Hubei Province, on August 4.

"Boys and girls, let's get started!" said volunteer Yang Juan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Qianjiang Association of Women Entrepreneurs, before giving instructions to more than 30 children.

"Do you know how many parts our eyes have?" Yang asked, prompting many of the children to touch their eyes in response. Yang then showed the class a diagram of eyeball structure and used interactive games to make the children aware of nearsightedness and how to prevent myopia.

"I was an English teacher at first, and later started my own business," said Yang. Yang and members of the association of women entrepreneurs have participated in such activities in summer vacations for six years in succession.

Wu Junxia, a member of the legal lecturers' team of the Qianjiang Municipal People's Procuratorate, gave a question and answer session on legal knowledge to the children. She rewarded students who gave right answers with gifts.

"Patience is required to popularize legal knowledge among children. I hope every child can get involved," said Wu.

Many volunteers like Yang and Wu have been engaged in such activities for children in the summer vacation.

Launched by the All-China Women's Federation, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Education and eight other organs and people's organizations, the campaign of caring for children in summer vacation started in Beijing on July 16. Relevant organs and organizations in Hubei Province took swift action to organize nearly 100 activities, including parent-child reading events and psychological guidance sessions.

As part of the campaign, Qianjiang Women's Federation, cooperating with hospitals, volunteers' association and social organizations, recruited 50 volunteers to hold activities for more than 300 left-behind children in rural areas in 12 townships and towns.

"To ensure children to have a safe and happy childhood and enhance the well-being of the rural left-behind children, we have organized diversified activities for them, including safety and self-protection knowledge lessons, anti-COVID-19 story sharing sessions and schoolwork tutoring," said a cadre of the Hubei Women's Federation.

Yang Juan, Deputy Secretary-General of the Qianjiang Association of Women Entrepreneurs, teaches children how to prevent myopia during the activity for children held in a community's children's home in Qianjiang City, Central China's Hubei Province, on August 4. [Qianjiang Women's Federation]

Wu Junxia, a prosecutor from the Qianjiang People's Procuratorate, asks a girl a question about legal knowledge during the activity for children held in a community's children's home in Qianjiang City, Central China's Hubei Province, on August 4. [Qianjiang Women's Federation]

Female volunteers guide a group of children to draw pictures during an activity for children in summer vacation in Central China's Hubei Province. [Qianjiang Women's Federation]

(Source: People's Daily/Translated and edited by Women of China)