4.1 Impact on Children
63 % of parents said their children became more active and thoughtful after coming to the center .
“ My wife and I brought our son with us when we came to work here . He is now four and a half years old . In the past , we left him at home to play with another older kid . This year , he came to the FCFS . He learned a lot of Mandarin here . You know , we are not Han people . He also learned painting . He loves dancing very much . His manner is better than in the past too . I felt that he can understand us more and would listen .” -‐ A father
Most participants of the program reported significant positive changes because of FCFS . For example , the majority ( 63 %) said their children became more active and thoughtful since coming to the center ; and 60 % said they stopped worrying about their children at work ( Chart 11 ).
Chart 11 : “ What changes happened after you brought your children over ?”
My children became more acjve and thoughrul
I am not worried about children at work anymore
63 %
60 %
I am happier at work
Relajonship with children became closer
I am more efficient at work
33 %
44 %
43 %
0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 %
One of the participating factories had many migrant workers from Yunnan Province . Most of these workers left their children back at home . Once they were informed about the FCFS , many made immediate arrangements to get their children to the factory . Many of the children were very timid when they first arrived because it was their first time leaving their hometowns . The factory organized a wide range of daily programs for parents and children to do together such as martial arts , dancing , planting flowers and a trip to a dragon fruit field . During the final on -‐ site observation , CCR CSR staff found children to be much more
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