Making a Difference By Drawing On ExperienceGained In China

凯伦

Eliminating poverty is a challenge for all countries.China has made remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation，carrying forward the great tradition of working togetherand offering mutual support.

It has accumulated valuable experience， which belongsto China and the rest of the world， and offers enlightenmentto the international community in its battle to reduce poverty.

As a foreigner living in China since 2016， I have observedfirst hand the country’s rapid economic growth， andhave learn a lot about alleviating poverty. Such a programmeshould be adopted by the world， especially Africa，where many countries are still underdeveloped.

Governments need to work together with local people.The development of a country is not the government’s dutyalone; it’s also the duty of its citizens. As a concerned citizenof Zimbabwe， I want to contribute to poverty alleviationin my country， using the knowledge that I have gainedin China.

I have decided to play my part in growing my country’seconomy by starting my own business. Taking advantage ofthe fact that I live in China where the prices of materials arelow， in 2020 I decided to start a brand for women’s shoes，which are produced in China， and which I sell both in mycountry and here in China.

I have been to the shoe factory， where I learn a lot. It ismy desire to open a shoe factory in Zimbabwe in future，where my Chinese partners would come and teach us andhelp build a local industry for shoes.

Using the profits accumulated over time， I have beenable to give back to the community， both in China and inmy country.

I founded a charity organization， Patience of HopeFoundation， that aims to pay school fees for underprivilegedchildren in remote parts of Zimbabwe.

Through the foundation， we have paid school fees formany children and provided food to poor families duringthe peak period of the Covid-19 pandemic.

I am so grateful to China for giving me the opportunityto learn and contribute positively， not just to my country’seconomy but also here in China， which I consider my secondhome.

The author is a medical student from Zimbabwe， studyingat Gannan Medical University.

消除貧困是所有国家面临的挑战。中国在扶贫方面取得了显著成就，发扬了同心协力、互帮互助的伟大传统。

中国在脱贫攻坚方面积累的宝贵经验是属于中国的，也是属于世界的，为国际社会在减贫斗争中提供了启示。

作为一名2016年开始在中国生活的外国人，我亲眼目睹了中国经济的快速增长，也学到了很多扶贫知识。中国的减贫方案应该被全世界效仿，特别是在还有很多欠发达国家的非洲。

政府需要与当地人民齐心协力。一个国家的发展不仅仅是政府的职责;也是公民的责任。作为一个心系祖国的津巴布韦公民，我希望利用我在中国学到的知识，为津巴布韦的扶贫工作做出贡献。

我决定自己创业，为祖国经济发展贡献力量。中国的材料价格较低，2020年我决定利用这一点开创一个女鞋品牌，产品在中国生产，在津巴布韦和中国销售。

我去过鞋厂，在那里我学到了很多。我希望将来能在津巴布韦开一家鞋厂，我的中国合作伙伴会来津巴布韦指导我们，帮助建立当地鞋业。

现在，我已经能够用积攒的利润回馈社会，回馈中国和我的祖国。

我成立了一个“希望耐心基金会”慈善组织，旨在资助津巴布韦偏远地区的贫困儿童读书。

在疫情形势严峻时期，我们通过该基金会资助了许多儿童的学费，并为贫困家庭提供食物。

我非常感激中国给了我学习的机会，也给了我为祖国和中国的经济发展贡献力量的机会。我把中国看作是我的第二故乡。

作者是一名来自津巴布韦的医科学生，在赣南医学院学习。