Zhou Xiufang is a retired teacher. She is trying to 1 money to build schools in poor areas of Hunan and Guizhou Provinces these years.
In 2014, Zhou just retired and heard the news that a school in Guizhou wanted 2 . She sent a letter at once and was 3 in getting the chance of working there. As a result of her childhood 4 , she said she hoped to help children from 5 families get an education. "My family didn't have enough money when I was young. " she said, "6 one of my teachers paid my school fees (学费), 7 I didn't have to leave school at that time. Then I was able to 8 studying. "
The idea came to Zhou in March 2015 when she 9 to teach at a school in Hunan. There were three small buildings without glass windows in the school. Twelve students were in a classroom 10 three small electric heater (电热器) to keep them warm in winter. She was upset when she saw how bad the 11 of the school was. She 12 something about it on the Internet for some money.
Because of Zhou, more people 13 to help build schools. More than 400 poor children got or is getting a good 14 with her help. Zhou also tried to 15 the problem of the shortage (短缺) of teachers in the countryside. Zhou said she would keep on helping others.
