4.1 Impact on Children
63 % of parents said their children became more active and thoughtful after coming to the center.
“ My wife and I brought our son with us when we came to work here. He is now four and a half years old. In the past, we left him at home to play with another older kid. This year, he came to the FCFS. He learned a lot of Mandarin here. You know, we are not Han people. He also learned painting. He loves dancing very much. His manner is better than in the past too. I felt that he can understand us more and would listen.”-‐ A father
Most participants of the program reported significant positive changes because of FCFS. For example, the majority( 63 %) said their children became more active and thoughtful since coming to the center; and 60 % said they stopped worrying about their children at work( Chart 11).
Chart 11:“ What changes happened after you brought your children over?”
My children became more acjve and thoughrul
I am not worried about children at work anymore
63 %
60 %
I am happier at work
Relajonship with children became closer
I am more efficient at work
33 %
44 %
43 %
0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 %
One of the participating factories had many migrant workers from Yunnan Province. Most of these workers left their children back at home. Once they were informed about the FCFS, many made immediate arrangements to get their children to the factory. Many of the children were very timid when they first arrived because it was their first time leaving their hometowns. The factory organized a wide range of daily programs for parents and children to do together such as martial arts, dancing, planting flowers and a trip to a dragon fruit field. During the final on-‐ site observation, CCR CSR staff found children to be much more
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