The children

Children are born artists.

Many of the youngest can't write much yet, so their letters arrive as drawings. Many of our partner schools have no art class, and few picture books. Yet their work is full of fun and art, and it often amazes us.

A smiling girl at her school desk

In their own words

Short films from our partner schools, in Chinese.

  • Questions for CTSS (2019)

  • The children, 2018

A boy laughing in his school uniform

The children on the other side of the letter

Every life deserves to be seen.

They're no different from other children: just as mischievous, just as full of dreams, just as likely to have a favourite pop star and a worry or two. Every child is one of a kind. Every life deserves to be seen, accepted, and truly listened to.

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