Volvo Group volunteers visited Volvo Hope School in Jianshui County of Yunnan Province
From December 21st to 23rd, nine Volvo Group sustainability ambassadors and employee volunteers from Beijing, Shanghai, and Jinan journeyed to Volvo Hope School in Jianshui, Yunnan Province. The group brought STEM courses as well as books to the students in the school.
Group photo of the visit to Volvo Hope School in Jianshui, Yunnan Province
Established in 2011 with sponsorships from Volvo Group, the primary school now has approximately 60 students and 7 teachers serving residents in the neighbouring counties. Over the past 12 years, Volvo Group has been consistently providing educational resources to the school as well as support to maintain and enhance the school conditions.
Student sitting in the brand-new mini library filled with joy and exploring new books brought by the volunteers
In addition to the repair work of the classrooms such as fixing the fallen wall tiles and replacing the dim lamps with more eye-friendly lighting, the volunteers supported and refurbished a vacant dorm room into a mini-library filled with new books of various topics.
Volunteers decorating the mini library
Moreover, volunteers brought the students eye-opening STEM kits and assembled the kits together with them, such as hand-cranked generators, and solar-powered lunar rover which ignited the children's curiosity for scientific exploration.
Students engaging in hands-on STEM activities
Safety being at the core of our values, volunteers from Volvo Cars APAC were also invited to give traffic safety education named “The Little Red Horse” to the children, where they learned about the history of automobile and how safety features were designed around a car to ensure passenger safety at the highest level. Each kid got a little red Dala Horse as a nice gesture.
“The Little Red Horse” safety class
Exciting outdoor games
Chinese intangible cultural heritage handicraft: Water rubbing painting
Students and volunteers making dumplings together
The visit was more than an act of kindness—it reaffirmed Volvo's commitment to supporting rural education, aiming to create a brighter future for the youth. Volvo Group will continue to fulfill its corporate social responsibility, participating in charitable endeavors and aiding adolescents in remote areas to bravely face future challenges.