China on the move: Couple supports 265 girls to college

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In China's poor western rural areas, getting a college education is rare, especially for girls. Besides the expense, there's also a tradition of favoring boys. One woman in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region convinced her husband that they could make a difference.

It's a rewarding summer for this family. More than fifty girls got into college. They've been away on holiday, but some came back for the good news.

Ma Zhiying, founder of Girls Home, Ningxia, said, "I feel very happy. My daughters got into university. So I'll have my daughters all across the country.”

None of the girls are biologically related to the couple or one another, but for them, this is home.

The Girls Home was founded in 1997. Over the years, Ma Zhiying and her husband have provided free room and board for two hundred and sixty five girls.