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The Earlier, The Better

Liu Lili, 7, and Liu Tingting, 5, who hail from Qixingguan District in Bijie, Guizhou Province, have rarely seen smiles on the faces of their family members, many of whom have either physical or mental disabilities. This family environment had slowed down many aspects of the sisters’ development, including their language skills.

However, after a program launched by the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) provided them with 120 in-home training sessions, the sisters are performing well in kindergarten.

Speaking at the Seventh International Conference on Poverty Reduction and Child Development in Beijing on July 24, Lu Mai,

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