“Once, on ancient Earth, there was a human boy walking along a beach. There had just been a storm, and starfish had been scattered along the sands. The boy knew the fish would die, so he began to fling the fish to the sea. But every time he threw a starfish, another would wash ashore. An old Earth man happened along and saw what the child was doing. He called out, 'Boy, what are you doing?' " 'Saving the starfish!' replied the boy. " 'But your attempts are useless, child! Every time you save one, another one returns, often the same one! You can't save them all, so why bother trying? Why does it matter, anyway?' called the old man. "The boy thought about this for a while, a starfish in his hand; he answered, "Well, it matters to this one." And then he flung the starfish into the welcoming sea.”

― Adapted from “The Star Thrower” by Loren Eiseley

We hope to overcome regional disparities and allow more future possibilities for children from rural areas. 

Although as a group of high school students, we know the urban-rural disparity is not a problem we can solve by ourselves, and we know not every child who participates in our program will take a sudden leap in their English levels. Still, through this program, we hope the effect we have on these children can lead to more opportunities. By reaching out to them one by one, we are helping to solve the problem little by little. 

Even if only one child is affected — finding interest in English, embracing a new passion for learning, feeling empowered to go to school — this program would have made a difference.