And Funds of Poly Developments Delivers Welfare to the World
Concert of "Liudian Angel Art Troupe" opened
Poly's public welfare cause is thriving
On the evening of March 20, Wuhan Qintai Grand Theater staged a unique concert. Sponsored by And Funds, the "Listen, Angels Are Singing – Chorus Concert of 'Liudian Angel Art Troupe' from Wuhan City School for the Blind" opened amazingly.
Amid the dim stage light, the little angels slowly found their respective positions under the guidance of their singing teacher. The whole audience was in silence. Immediately, the touching and heartfelt children's voices pierced the night sky. The children's beautiful singing voices in various forms such as solo, duet, a cappella, and mixed chorus were comparable to professional standards, illuminating the entire music hall and sending out a call of love to the world.
Let the light of dream shine on every "child of the nation"
Wuhan City School for the Blind (WCSB) is the only school in Hubei Province which provides visually-impaired students with education at the level of primary school, junior high school, senior high school and vocational secondary school. Formerly known as Wuchang School for the Blind, it was founded in 1919 by the Swedish American Emma Ekvall, and it is one of the blind schools with the longest history in China.
In 2011, WCSB established the "Liudian Angel Art Troupe", which was headed by Zhang Long, an advanced individual in art education and one of the first "most beautiful teachers" in China. Since its establishment, the "Liudian Angel Art Troupe" has gradually made its way out of campus. The troupe has appeared on CCTV and won good results in various domestic and foreign singing competitions.
The children have been preparing for this concert for several months. They need to memorize the music scores of dozens of songs and then rehearse them again and again. That night, among the audience who listened attentively and applauded, there were relatives and teachers who took care of them, and there was a strong group of supporters from all walks of life.
The young volunteers of And Funds have been acquainted with these little angels for two years. Those volunteers have accompanied and listened to those angels in front of and behind the scenes, and they treat those angels as close family members. Despite this, the volunteers were still moved by the spirit of self-improvement and the optimistic attitude towards life in the singing that night.
With enthusiasm, Poly provides strong support for children’s dream
Love shines through the power of art. Poly Developments has been making efforts in Hubei Province for many years to become a lighthouse that will forever guide the children in the pursuit of their dreams. In 2021, supported by And Funds of Poly Developments, Poly Hubei started a public welfare project called "Poly Encouragement Scholarship", and encouraged employees to make charitable donations for many times. All the funds raised were used in public welfare cause. More than 120 families of blind children supported by the funds regained their smiles with the assistance.
Poly accompanies the children in their road of growth and pursuit of dreams. The music video "Under the Bright Sun" was shot by youth volunteers of Poly Hubei as well as teachers and students of the Art Troupe of WCSB. At major events like the 11th National Paralympic Games in Xi'an, the 2021 TSP International Piano Competition Finals in Shanghai, and the 2022 Hubei Provincial Paralympic Games, Poly Hubei also made great efforts to provide support from professional shooting to ground team support. Poly Hubei has accompanied the children and recorded their highlight moments of victory in those events, and celebrated their success when they returned with honors...
The original aspiration of Ands Funds has remained unchanged for 12 years
Poly Developments undertook its responsibility as a central enterprise through public welfare causes
12 years into its establishment, Ands Funds of Poly Developments has continued to bring love and strength to children in poverty-stricken areas through public welfare projects like "Ten Yuan Plan", "One-to-One Assistance", "Nesting Plan", and "Dream Art Classroom". At the same time, Poly Developments actively participates in green public welfare, and inspires more people from all walks of life to be a participant through the Rural Campus Program and the Million Forest Program, so as to raise the public awareness of green public welfare.
And Funds under Poly Developments has transitioned from a single public welfare project to a public welfare platform. Ands Funds has built a more open public welfare resource platform and launched a series of public welfare activities through four modules: Light up Welfare, Light up Dreams, Light up the Future, and Light up Hope.
Light up Welfare
Ands Funds has taken multiple measures to devote itself to rural revitalization, actively carried out rural revitalization programs, and implemented one-to-one pairing assistance programs and consumption assistance programs for children in poor mountainous areas, providing all-round support in study, daily life, psychological counseling, etc.
Light up Dreams
As of 2021, And Funds has operated 43 Dream Art Classroom Schools in 26 provinces and cities across the country, and carried out 102 Dream Art Classroom teaching and donation activities, directly benefiting 12,000 students.
Light up the Future
Through cooperation with the China Green Development Foundation, Poly Developments carries out activities such as urban ecological protection and rural ecological campuses to improve the natural environment of cities and villages and protect China's nature and biodiversity.
Lighting up Hope
In the face of public emergencies such as epidemic and disaster, And Funds organized teams to carry out emergency relief as soon as possible, providing all-round help in materials and other aspects. At the same time, it provided logistical support and material donations to the medial staff and volunteers, such as warm canteens, in support of their epidemic response and disaster relief efforts.
Nowadays, public welfare demands are increasingly diversified. Poly Developments has always been in the same boat with China's public welfare undertakings. It has upgraded a series of public welfare programs. Through And Funds, Poly Developments hopes to join hands with more public welfare contributors to build the society into a better one.