考察感言
燃燈考察路上的感動和感悟
安普電子公司義工
首先謝謝燃燈組織給我們有機會參加這次義工活動的機會，通過這次考察活動，使我們對那些偏遠地區的貧窮的孩子們有了更深刻的認識，認識到我們與他們的很大不同，認識到那些可愛孩子們的純樸與無奈，給我們心靈有很大的觸動和感悟。
通過四位愛心同事的講述，使我們深刻感受到所考察地區的地理環境的惡劣，使我們了解到所考察地區孩子們上學路途的艱辛，考察過程中從一個小學到另一個小學的路途非常崎嶇難走，在陝西寧強縣考察的同事有一次昨夜下大雨，然後第二天江水上漲，普通的船隻無法過河，他們做了一個激動船才過去江對岸，然後爬坡，之後沿著鐵軌走了大約40分鐘的山路才到了我們捐助的安普希望小學。
在貴州路途更加難走，在考察同事從一個小學到另一個小學的途中先是坐車，這種崎嶇的路程對司機的要求非常高，必須駕駛技術非常好，然後非常熟悉路程才可以，對車的要求也很高，怪不得當時我們提出自己開車前往時被拒絕了，考察同事介紹說坐在車裡根本看不到前面的路，而且也不敢往旁邊看，旁邊都是陡峭的山崖，有恐高症的人根本不能看，我這個同事平常是不暈車的，可是坐上這個這麼顛簸的車竟然感覺非常厲害的頭暈，噁心。
而且也不是只坐車就可以到，司機只能儘自己最大的能力開到力所能及的地方，他們下車後還要爬座山然後再走好遠才可以到，那些山都是大自然的傑作，非常陡峭難爬，不像我們在深圳經常爬的南山有台階，真的是身體非常好才可以去。所以下次去考察前我們一定好好鍛鍊身體。
一般小孩從家到學校需要走2個多小時的山路，來回就要4個多小時，可見那些小孩是多麼的不容易，不像在城里路途平坦，稍微遠些的還可以坐車去上學，他們是體會不到山裡小孩的艱辛的，而且這還是修了學校後的狀況，而且之前條件更加惡劣，沒修那個小學前，那些孩子們要想上學的話要走四個小時的山路，來回就要8個小時，所以根本不能上學。俗話說的好，要想富先修路，這裡的交通條件這麼惡劣使這些地方更加貧困，唯一的出路是孩子們能夠上學讀書，將來走出大山，使更多的人共同努力來改變這種狀況。
通過考察同事的報告，使我們對那裡的孩子們和學校有了更加深刻的認識，在陝西寧強現他們總共驗收了14所小學，一個學校通常總共有80-100人，有一到四年級，老師也是非常有限，一個年級的所有課程通常是由一個老師全部負責的，而且也沒有英語老師，雖然國家現在規定從三年級開始就要學英語。但是他們根本享受不到，這樣他們就已經很滿足了，所以城市裡的孩子一定要多加珍惜才對。
老師的工資也是非常微薄，在陝西寧強縣的老師每個月只有200元的工資，在貴州考察的學校中老師的工資更是很低，只有82元/月，而在城市裡82塊錢算什麼啊?不禁使我們陷入深深的思考中……因為要走很長的山路，所以學校規定從早上10:00開始上課，下午3:00下學。而在這期間大部分的孩子都是不吃東西也不喝水的。想想都想哭，為他們如此艱苦的生活而哭，但是他們卻淳樸的快樂著，他們認為能上學就是幸福了。和他們比較起來我們現在在深圳的生活難道不是天堂嗎?!所以要學會珍惜。同樣是孩子，他們為什麼要這麼苦?!我們每一個有能力可以幫忙的人都應該獻出愛心去幫助他們。
那些老師當然也不例外，在貴州考察的同事說他們根本吃不上飯，買米要走2-3小時的山路，來回要4-5個小時，所以平時他們都吃不到白飯的，只是我們去了為了招待我們所以他們才跑那麼遠去買米的。他們也沒有什麼菜更加沒有肉，這和城市裡頓頓有菜有肉的生活可以比嗎?難道我們不應該更加珍惜現在的生活嗎?我們對這些貧困種仍然認真樂觀執教的老師致敬!我們全世界有能力的人真的都有義務去幫助他們!
通過這次考察也讓我們對燃燈這個組織也有了更加深刻的認識，我們覺得我們選擇這個組織沒有選錯，燃燈對捐助人捐助的每一分錢都有著非常細心的安排和非常嚴格的監督。每一分錢都用到了最需要的地方。這使得我們更加放心和信任這個組織，謝謝。接下來的每年我們公司有會有捐助計劃。通過考察也使我們了解到燃燈接下來要計劃幫助那些更為偏遠地區的孩子們。如青海。還有助學，捐建衛生所等。這些都有在我們的計劃當中，希望可以幫助到更多的人。
通過這次考察，使我們體會到了那些偏遠地區孩子們的艱辛，懂得了要更多的關愛那些貧窮的孩子們，也使我們學會了珍惜和感恩，我們會繼續盡我們的能力去幫助那些孩子們，讓他們不再有艱辛的無奈，也希望全世界每個有能力的人都去幫忙改善，讓我們的世界充滿愛。
School Inspections
Volunteers from Ampro Co.
First of all, I would like to thank the Enlightenment Foundation for giving us the opportunity to participate in the volunteer activities.
We have gained an insight on the children living in remote areas through this inspection. We have also realized how different their lives are compared to ours. These children have no alternatives in life have touched and enlightened us deep in our hearts.
We were able to relate to the adverse geological environment of the inspected areas through four of our compassionate colleagues and understood how difficult it was for these children to commute to and from school in these areas.
During the inspection, it was difficult to travel from one elementary school to another as the roads were rather bumpy.
Due to heavy rain the previous night, some colleagues conducting inspections in Ningqiang, Shanxi could not access the ordinary vessels to cross the elevated river. Instead, they had to hire motor boat to reach the opposite shore. After they reached the opposite shore, they had to climb the hill and walk mountain roads along the railway for about 40 minutes before reaching the Ampro Hope Elementary School which we funded.
The journey in Guizhou being more difficult on foot, the inspecting colleagues were forced to travel from one elementary school to another by car. Only those with excellent driving skills and those who are familiar with the roads are qualified to drive on such rugged and rough road. Meanwhile, not all cars are suited to drive on these roads. It is no wonder that our request to drive ourselves was denied.
A colleague at the inspection said that although the road ahead could not be seen at all in the car, no one dared to look sideways. Acrophobes should simply refrain from peering over the cliffside. My colleague was not the “carsick” type of guy, but even he experienced dizziness and nausea on the bumpy ride!
Moreover, as it was impossible for the driver to traverse certain areas, the only thing he could do was to drive to whatever place he could. After getting out of the car, they had to climb a mountain and walk a long way to reach the final destination. These mountains are Nature’s masterpieces. They are steep and difficult to climb unlike Nanshan (South Mountain) with steps situated in Shenzhen which we frequently climbed. One simply cannot complete the journey unless one is in good physical health. Therefore, “getting in shape” is a must before we conduct an inspection there again.
It takes more than two hours to walk by mountain roads from home to school for the children and more than four hours back and forth. Obviously, life in the mountains is difficult unlike in the city where kids go to school by car on flat roads. It is difficult for city kids to understand the hardships experienced by the kids living in these areas.
This is the current condition of the school after being rebuilt. Prior to that, the conditions were worse. Before the elementary school was rebuilt, it used to take the children four hours to go to school and eight hours back and forth. It was simply impossible for them to go to school.
As the saying goes, “Building roads is the first step to acquiring wealth.” Such bad traveling conditions have caused these places to be even more impoverished. The only solution is for the children to go to school so that they will be able to leave the mountains someday and turn the situation around in their favor with collaborated efforts. We have gained an insight into the kids and school there through inspection reports prepared by our colleagues.
Fourteen elementary schools in Ningqiang, Shanxi have been inspected. A school normally accommodates 80-100 students (grade 1 to grade 4). Teachers are also limited in number. All the curriculums in the same grade are usually handled by a single teacher. Also, there are no English teachers。
Although the country requires English classes be taken from the third grade on, the kids are not given the opportunity to learn it. In spite of that, they are content with what they already have. Should the city kids not appreciate this privilege that they have?
Teachers are also not paid very well. In Ningqiang, Shanxi’s teachers are only paid 200 RMB per month, and the teachers at the inspected schools in Guizhou are paid even less, only 82 RMB a month. How can a person maintain livelihood with just 82 RMB in the city? We cannot help but ponder over this issue.
As commuting by mountain road is time-consuming, classes start at 10AM and end at 3PM. Very few kids can afford lunch, most of the children do not eat or drink anything during the time they are at school. Just the thought of their difficult way of life would make most of us cry. Nevertheless, they enjoy the simplicity and believe that being able to go to school is a blessing. Shenzhen is indeed a paradise if we compare our way of life to theirs.
Why should these children live so painfully? Each one of us must lovingly help them if we can. Their teachers, of course, are no exception。
The colleagues who inspected Guizhou said that rice was not a part of the diet, as it took 2 to 3 hours to buy rice and 4 to 5 hours back and forth by mountain road. Therefore, they do not usually have rice, what most of us consider a staple in the Chinese diet. They only went the distance to buy rice upon our visit.
Vegetables and meat are scarce here. Life here is no comparison to life in the city where vegetables and meat are served as part of every meal. Should we not treasure our way of life even more? We salute teachers’ earnestness to teach despite the impoverished conditions they face. Anyone who is capable in this world is really obligated to help.
This inspection also helped us gain a more profound understanding of the Enlightenment Foundation. We believe we have made the right choice in being a part of this organization. Donations are carefully spent and stringently managed at Enlightenment Foundation.
The donations are allocated where it is most needed. We would like to extend our gratitude to the organization that we have faith in and trust. Our company shall engage in other annual donation programs in the future。
We hope to reach out to more people with these programs. Through this inspection, we realized the difficulties faced by children in remote areas and understood the need to care for poor children.
We have also learned to treasure and be grateful for what we are given. We will continue to do whatever we can to help these children, so they no longer have to experience hardships in life. We also pray that everyone in the world with the ability to help does so to improve their situation and make this world a better place where love prevails.
