Teacher Wan Weicheng (20) is one of our teachers in the Send a Volunteer Teacher Program in remote, mountainous villages in China. He had been teaching 48 third-grade students since March of 2025. Through a letter, he shares his experiences in his own words.
“During this semester of volunteer teaching in Liangshan, I served as the Chinese language teacher for the third grade. Every morning as I walked into the classroom, the children would greet me with bright, beaming smiles. But what touched me the most was the way they expressed their love and gratitude—in the simplest, most heartfelt way: with handfuls of wildflowers they had picked themselves.
It was a day in March, just as spring was beginning to warm the earth. Like always, I stepped into the classroom, only to find the teacher’s desk piled high with wildflowers of every color. The children swarmed around me excitedly, exclaiming, “Teacher, we picked these on our way to school this morning!” Some held vivid yellow rapeseed flowers, others clutched a few delicate white blossoms, and one shy child carefully handed me a few violets, their stems thoughtfully wrapped.
They said, “Teacher, these flowers are beautiful—just like the lessons you teach us.” In that moment, warmth rose in my heart. These flowers might not be rare or expensive—some I couldn’t even name—but to me, they were the most precious of gifts. They weren’t just flowers from the roadside; they were offerings of love from their young hearts, blooming just for me.
From that day on, almost every morning I received a “bouquet” from the children. They may not have been able to afford new school supplies or wear neat uniforms, but they responded to each Chinese lesson I gave with the most natural and sincere gestures. Through them, I came to truly understand that education is not only about the transmission of knowledge—it is also the meeting of hearts.
Life as a volunteer teacher can be challenging at times, and the resources are limited. But it is exactly these daily moments and small details that make me feel needed, trusted, and deeply fulfilled. Each little flower, like a star tucked into the palm of a child’s hand, gently lit up my every morning.”
Currently, Teacher Wan Weicheng continues to inspire these children every day—in the way he knows best: teaching them.
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