On August 12, embarking on our third study-abroad trip to China
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The famous Wang Frost, posted a touching video on her personal social media platform.
In the video, she shares the warm wishes she sent to more than 60 "wind chasing girls" who were about to graduate from elementary school during her training in Qingdao before the East Asian Cup.
These "wind-up girls" are from the village school.
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Enabling Projects - "Wind Chase Program".
This project has been initiated by Zhejiang Ant Public Welfare Foundation together with several partners since July 2019, and plans to support 100 girls' soccer teams in rural elementary school in the next five years, helping more rural girls gain self-confidence, happiness, as well as more education and development opportunities through soccer.
Dong Mengnan is practicing saving the ball at Yuanbao Primary School in Dafang County, Guizhou Province.
Over the past three years, the "Wind Chaser Program" has directly supported 60 rural schools in 23 provinces, cities, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
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teams and radiate to 200 rural schools so that the girls in these schools can also enjoy the fun of soccer.
In addition to financial support, the Wind Chase Program has also provided the 260 rural schools with
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The team donated 6,532 jerseys, 2,735 pairs of cleats, and 260 sets of soccer training gear to ensure that the girls are better protected during training.
"In the past, we didn't have gloves when we pounced on the ball, but now there is no shortage of equipment, there are gloves and pads, and we are no longer afraid of pain when practicing pouncing." Dong Mengnan, the main goalkeeper of Yuanbao Primary School in Dafang County, Guizhou, said in an interview.
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Skipper Ma Liangxing is giving instructions to the coaches of the "Wind Chase Program".
In addition to the improvement of hardware facilities, the training of teachers is also an important part of the support of the "Wind Chase Program".
In August 2020, 120 rural grassroots soccer coaches underwent a five-day training in Qiongzhong, Hainan, before our country
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Skipper Ma Liang Xing and former our
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Player Gao Hong also acted as a "wind chasing mentor" to teach professional training methods to these special trainees.
Last October was a great time for the "Wind Chase Girls". Wang Jiayue, a player from Yuanbao Primary School, one of the first schools selected for the "Chasing the Wind" program, appeared in Italy!
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The big screen at the San Siro.
The story of Wang Jiayue, a wind-chasing girl from Bijie, Guizhou Province, was featured on the big screen at the UEFA Nations League final.
For helping her team win the Southwest Region of the Wind Chase League in May and for being named Player of the Year, Wang Jiayue took home the 2020
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The same trophy of the scoring king Crow, her story of coming out of the mountains because of soccer was also witnessed by fans all over the world at the final of the UEFA Nations League.
Like Wang Jiayue, there are many other "wind chasing girls" who have gained more opportunities in life through soccer.
According to the data released by the Ant Public Welfare Foundation - over the past three years, the "Chasing the Wind Program" has helped a total of 4,129 rural soccer girls, and among the 783 "Chasing the Wind Girls" who have graduated, 119 have been admitted to better junior high schools for soccer, and 30 have entered sports schools, youth training centers or soccer schools to receive professional soccer training. Of the 783 girls who have graduated from the program, 119 were admitted to better junior high schools and 30 were admitted to sports schools, youth training centers or soccer schools to receive professional soccer training.
