Zhou Xun feed a baby elephant. More and more elephants are being orphaned due to poachers and habitat destruction.

Last week, Zhou Xun and Alec Su  visited the Beijing Elementary  in Mathare, the seconde poorest quarter in Kenya’s capital, to bring necessities and supplies for school, and studied with the children. A third of the student population is consisted of orphans, and another third from single-parent families. The school was renamed Beijing Elementary in thanks of a $25000 donation by the Chinese embassy in Kenya. The principal explained  this school has not only granted many children the privilege of being educated, but made sure that they had smaller risk of contracting AIDS, being sold or become child laborers. He hoped that there will be lasting friendship between China and Africa.

Zhou Xun visited first grade, and her arrival brought excitement among children. They gathered around her to share videos and play games together. Alec Su went to a higher grade, and taught children some basic Chinese, and sung songs with them. During the donation, Zhou Xun, Alec Su, and other representatives  also distributed  supplies to the children around them.

At the end of this activity, the group picked up paper boxes and packagings around them. Zhou said, “Paper boxes, bags, and such are some of the biggest sources of white pollution. Although this trip is meant to support the elementary, we should still remain aware of protecting the environment. This is also a way to clean up after ourselves and thus showing our love and support for the staff and children at the school”

The two also planted trees in an UN forest, and visited a nursery for orphaned elephants. After hearing their company  – Huayi Brothers – had adopted 100 wells for the Southwestern Drought Relief, Zhou Xun also expressed wishes to participate in the program.

Zhou Xun and Alec Su  expressed that charity is not a simple one-time act, and that we all should do our share to support those that are less fortunate, and gather attention from more parts of the society to education issues and environmental issues in areas of poverty.

translation by ixiedin and idarklight
source: xinhua; sina
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