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Small Steps Community is a corporate social responsibility branch of Small Steps (China) Ltd.
Our aim
is to facilitate creative community empowerment by providing expertise in selection and implementation of community projects in areas of education, health and art.
Our Team
Our Works
Education
Gangfang School Projects |
Health
Magic Hospital |
Art and Health
Positive Art Workshop |
Education
Gang Fang School Community Project
2001 - Present
Gangfang School
Gangfang School presented itself to us originally as the perfect spot for camping on Day Three of our 5-day Great Wall trek (check Small Steps Adventure for more information on our treks. Every piece of land in China is used for crops so school grounds were a perfect solution for a night under canvas. A year before the actual group arrived we spoke to the school principal and the head of the village, to explain our concept and why we wanted to stay in the school grounds and hoped for the good will of the local community. Both the village head and school principal shrugged their shoulders in slight disbelief: “Why would any foreigners want to come to Gang Fang?” but agreed to welcome us by opening the school gates. Little did we know that the original 87 people in year 2001 would turn into 1,500 visitors by year 2007, all members of different charities. Year by year they have taken small steps on the wall, over the hills to the school where children welcomed us with laughter and presenting China at its best through hospitality and friendship.
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Health
Magic Hospital
2005 - present
http://www.magichospital.org
Mission Statement
MH fosters the well-being of sick, neglected, orphaned and abused children mainly by designing and implementing fun activities and interactive workshops to serve as support tools for the physical, psychological and emotional healing process.
Our Vision An environment where no child is abused, lonely, poor, illiterate, or neglected; where a child can grow with its physical and mental health ensured, its desire and need for adventure and stimulation satisfied, its education is provided; where each child gets the chance and freedom to make choices and to pursue its dream.
Art and Health
Positive Art Workshop
December 2002 - December 2003
http://www.hiv.com.cn
Positive Art Workshop focuses on painting techniques and calligraphy, which gives the people of PLWHA a tool to express their voices and feelings. The workshop is not only about art techniques, but also discussing the meaning behind the pieces they produce. Their work is a tool for self-expression.
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