"Previously poverty was understood exclusively in terms of household income and economic growth. Our survey shows that children have integrated needs. Their needs are specific to each stage of their growth and development, so they must be met at the right time," says Popkins.
Integrating children's needs like access to health, education, good nutrition and protection, as well as living free from exposure to violence or other forms of abuse give every child the best opportunity to fulfill his or her potential.
"Reducing child poverty will break poverty transmission between generations, and will provide productive workers for the development of China," says Popkins.
Denmark's Bestseller Foundation has sponsored the building of children's centers in 80 pilot villages across eight poverty-stricken counties, including Xingchong and Huayuan counties in Hubei, since 2017.
Each room has walls painted with colorful cartoon characters and is equipped with children's books, Lego blocks as well as outdoor play equipment.
Now, unless it rains, the Huayuan County square is filled with elderly villagers and their grandchildren every evening. The old folks dance to music from a loudspeaker and children aged 3 to 10 read and play games.
Zeng Caixia, chairwoman of Dawu County's Women's Federation, welcomes this progress. "In the past, generous people sent batches of school bags every Children's Day. But do children really need so many backpacks? Not long ago, the county's Health and Family Planning Commission prepared to give children a few hundred yuan in welfare subsidies. But I told them health lessons would be more beneficial."
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