"I want to surprise my family and let them see me on the stage that is totally different." Yan Xiaoqin, from Dasuji Township, Shangyi County, Hebei Province, said proudly. On August 27, sponsored by China Children and Teenagers’ Fund and Yum! Kentucky Fried Chicken brand, the "dream come true this summer, be a good youth of the times - Kentucky Fried Chicken foundation happy summer research camp 2019" presented a wonderful scene in the China Women's and children's Museum to report performance.

At the scene of the performance, 50 left behind and floating children from 11 provinces and cities across the country presented the skills of stage play, crosstalk, martial arts and so on learned during the research camp to their parents and teachers who came to the scene specially. The children's confident smiling faces are quite different from the cautious silence when they came to the research camp to report ten days ago. The 50 "little migratory birds" also presented to the representatives of the organizers a long picture scroll created by the group, which showed the harvest and mood during the research camp with the unique brush strokes of the children.

These children come from Hebei, Henan, Gansu and other places. Some of their parents work in Beijing's sanitation, catering, housekeeping and other positions. The 10-day research camp also creates a rare time for family and family reunion, giving parents the opportunity to see their children show their talents, confidence and courage on the stage..

Representatives from China Children and Teenager’s Fund, Beijing Women and Children’s Development Foundation, Beijing Rural Children's Culture and Art Development Association, KFC and other units and media watched the performance. Zhu Xisheng, Secretary General of the China Children and Teenager’s Fund, said on the scene that this event is a concrete measure to implement the All-China Women's Federation on the deployment of summer care for left behind children. Three years after the foundation of KFC small migrant fund, this is a carefully planned summer gift jointly delivered by the China Children and Teenager’s Fund and KFC for children, taking into account the traditional culture and the characteristics of the times, so that children can broaden their horizons, increase their knowledge, and improve their mental outlook..

"Performance is to tell my father and mother that I'm grown up," and "little migratory birds" show their wings on the stage

This research camp focuses on developing children's ability to express and help them build confidence. In addition to cross talk, Allegro, martial arts, songs and other art training forms, the KFC Small Migratory Bird Fund has teamed up with the well-known domestic stage performance brands to perform professional stage performance guidance on 15 selected “Little Migratory Birds”.

On the evening of August 26, a "Little Migratory Birds" customized version of the children's stage play called "Shook and Beta Chris Kingdom" was staged at the Happy Twist Theatre in Beijing. The play is a nostalgic classic created by Happy Twist and fairy tale king Zheng Yuanjie. It tells a story about growth, dreams and affection in the form of comedy. Many of the “small migratory birds” in the rehearsal triggered real emotions because of the similar background of the characters. The children shouted their own voices and dreams through the mouth of the characters.

Zhang Minjie, also a 10-year-old girl from Hebei Province, is a small, introverted child when she first came to the research camp. She was chosen to play the leading role in the play, little mouse Shuk. When asked what she hoped to express through this performance, she said that she would "stand on the stage and tell her father and mother that I have grown up." On the day of the official performance, listening to the cheers and applause from the audience, her eyes flashed with happy tears. It turned out that so many people saw me and affirmed me. I can also make everyone happy through performances.

The mother of Du Xinyue, a “little migratory bird” from Dongwu Village, Gaobeidian, Hebei, is now working in a restaurant in Beijing. After seeing her daughter’s wonderful performance on the stage on the 27th, she choked and said: “I usually have no time to spend time with my children. I never thought that my children could be on the stage and perform so confidently. Thank you for this KFC. The Migrant Bird Fund Summer Research Camp, she has changed a lot and is happier. The children are getting bigger and bigger, I will spend more time with her, or I will miss too much."

John Huang, general manager of KFC China brand, said that providing emotional, spiritual care and companionship for left-behind and migrant children is the original intention of the KFC Small Migratory Bird Fund. The Small Migratory Bird Fund has been in existence for three years since its establishment in 2016. In the process, KFC witnessed the change, many children love to read more, more brave to express, more confident, closer to their parents... change does not happen overnight, this is a need to use love Accompanied by the journey of growth. KFC is pleased to be able to work with like-minded partners on the road to caring for children's charity.

"I didn't expect to be so full of happiness", a feast of knowledge prepared for "Little Migratory Birds"

This research camp is based on broadening children's vision, enriching life experiences, inheriting national culture and cultivating interests and hobbies. It has united the power of many non-profit organizations and support organizations, and organized a series of in-depth research activities to allow the “Little Migratory Birds” to harvest both a meaningful and joyful experience. The teacher of Guoxue told the children about the inheritance of family style training. In the Palace Museum, one of the five major museums in the world, the children listened to the experts of the cultural relics to explain the beauty of the building, made their own window lights, and ate at the Forbidden City to enjoy the culture of history. 

The topic of the popular garbage classification is also included in the agenda of the "Little Migratory Birds". The teacher from the Beijing Municipal Appearance and Environmental Hygiene Association gave a lecture on the garbage classification knowledge of “Environmental Green, I am a Little Envoy” and led them to the Gao’an Waste Incineration Plant in Beijing to learn about the knowledge and methods of waste disposal. . It is worth mentioning that some of the "small migratory birds" parents are the employees who work on the sanitation line. After visiting the working environment of the parents, the children understand the meaning of the parents' work.

After a few days of activities, a "little migratory bird" said from the heart: "Before coming to Beijing, I only knew that there would be many children. Everyone was studying together. I didn't expect that not only the activities were more fulfilling than the imagination, but also so happy."

"The place where there is a father and mother is the home." Family and friendship, harvest the truth in the research camp.

Zhang Zixu's father and mother from Hebei are working in Beijing. He usually lives in Chengde Longhua County with his grandparents. In his eyes, Beijing is "too hot, too many people", but he still hopes to stay in Beijing. "Although in Beijing, they don't have much time together because they go to work every day, but there are moms and dads. The place is the home."

During the study camp, a parent visit was specially arranged, and the parents went to work and rushed to the children's residence to explore the class. The "Little Migratory Birds" happily took the friends who met at the camp to introduce them to their parents. "I was very worried about the first few days. Later, I saw the photos sent by the teacher. I saw the children walking around to study and visit, and I was very happy when I smiled. I didn’t expect it to be cheerful in just a few days. He also made a new friend," said a parent who came to visit the child.

The KFC Small Migratory Birds Fund 2019 Summer Happy Learning Camp successfully ended with a show of love, and 50 "Little Migratory Birds" realized their own stage dreams, allowing parents and teachers to see the sparkling self. Although the time is short, the children's faces add a fascinating sensation of confidence than the oysters at the beginning.

Since its birth in 2016, the KFC Small Migratory Bird Fund has been committed to caring for left-behind and mobile children through reading, art, and sports throughout the country. Up to now, KFC has donated more than 13 million yuan to the "Little Migratory Bird Fund", donated more than 350,000 children's books to the small migratory bird library in 26 provinces, and more than 300 theme activities have been held in KFC around the country, benefiting more than 1.5 million children in total. In recent years, the KFC Small Migratory Bird Fund has also been repeatedly recognized, and won the "China Women and Children Charity Award", "Annual Responsibility Case", "Annual Public Welfare IP" and other honors. I believe that in the future, under the guidance of KFC's "Affirmation of Love" charity concept, more "small migratory birds" will gradually open their hearts and become self-confident teenagers because of love and companionship.