Last February, a group of eight primary school students and their teachers from two Volvo Hope Schools in Jiangxi Province and Hubei Province, were invited to a memorable trip to Guangzhou, one of China's three largest cities. For most of them it was their first time leaving their home village.
The 3days’ trip included visits to cultural and technical landmarks of the city as well as an exploration of the Volvo Ocean Race Village in Guangzhou. They also joined a drawing contest, where they could imagine the sustainable transport of the future.
The children were accompanied by 7 employees, volunteering from Group IT, China JV and Purchasing of Volvo Group China and with the children. One of them, Tom Liu, recalls: “I know how important experiences like these are for kids - giving them special care and attention. Somewhere in the future, I will remember with fondness their excited faces. They brought happiness to my life and this has changed me.”
Watch the video about this unique life experience and understand how the Volvo Group contributes to society through the Hope School programme.
What is Volvo Hope School?
As part of Corporate Social Responsibility, the Volvo Group has made donations for primary schools in the rural areas in China since 2008. Besides providing necessary support to schools in need, the Volvo Group has funded for the establishment of four Volvo Hope Schools in underdeveloped counties of Hebei, Jiangxi, Yunnan and Hubei provinces at China.
