I Hope Life Gets Better and Better

Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province, experiences late autumn breezes at the beginning of November. Still, the residents of Zhongyun Town feel warm inside, stepping on the autumn mood, joyfully to the relief supplies distribution site to receive supplies. Their dejected expressions from the floods a few months ago disappeared. Cheng stands out among the crowd since she wears a striking yellow jacket.

Cheng, having two grandchildren, a partner, a son who works as a farmer at home, and a daughter-in-law who works away from home, is 54 years old. Looking back to when the flood hit, Cheng sighed, “The most concerning aspect at the time was that the flood hit the seedlings, and there would be no harvest if seedlings has been destroyed.”

When continuous downpours in Jiangxi Province's Wuyuan County caused significant floods in June 2022, one of the worst-affected localities was Zhongyun Town, where Cheng lived. World Vision decided to distribute a total of RMB2.23 million in relief materials, including 195 tons of rice and 3,360 boxes of household items, in six severely affected villages and towns in Wuyuan County after learning about the disaster on the ground and actively applying for the Hong Kong SAR Government's Disaster Relief Fund. The donation will help local victims relieve the pressure of daily living. When giving Jiangxi Province a total of RMB3.46 million in charitable contributions after the catastrophic flood hit it in 2020, the Hong Kong SAR government is now supporting the catastrophe victims through World Vision for a second time.

Cheng got a bag of rice and a box of household goods. "These items have greatly aided my family and lessened our struggles in life." Cheng smiles, "In the fields owned by my family, rice is the principal crop. The damage caused by the flood to our family's fields was so severe that it took us seven days to clear the sludge from the fields. Our income is minimal this year due to the flood in June, followed by the severe drought in October, and the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic. We received the rice, so we don't need to spend extra money on rice, and the items in the household goods box, such as pots, bowls, cutlery, blankets, and face masks are also helpful. Thank you so much for your donation; we can avoid having to purchase individually the household items that the flood carried away or soaked."

Even though she has faced several difficulties this year, Cheng remains upbeat and hopeful: "We try to live our lives well. I hope life is getting better and better!" After that, Cheng leaves for home armed with the provisions she got, a grin of gratitude, and the assurance that she will lead a happy life.