Recently, Claus Toxvig, Chief Executive Officer of Melchers China, together with a delegation from Melchers China, visited Guangdong Peiying Vocational and Technical School. On behalf of Melchers China, they presented a donation of mugs and sports equipment to support the students’ daily life and physical training on campus, and to show the company’s care for their growth and development.

Founded in 1999, Guangdong Peiying Vocational and Technical School is the only public secondary vocational school in Guangdong Province dedicated specifically to students with disabilities. It admits students with visual, hearing, speech, and physical impairments, follows a three-year curriculum, and its entire campus is built to barrier-free standards for both teaching and living facilities. Offering more than ten specialized programs, the school integrates special education with vocational training, opens clear pathways for its students toward further studies and employment, and upholds its motto of “unremitting self-improvement and broad learning that reaches far.”

During the visit, Mr. Yan Ke, Director of the Student Affairs Office, accompanied Mr. Toxvig and his delegation on a tour of the campus, introducing the school’s program development, educational approach, and the students’ study and life on campus. Walking through classrooms and practical training facilities, the representatives of Melchers China gained a firsthand view of the school’s sustained efforts to build an accessible learning environment and to cultivate vocational skills among young people with disabilities. Of the donated items, the mugs will serve the students in their daily lives, while the sports equipment will be added to the school’s sports activities to enrich the students’ extracurricular life.

Since entering China in 1866, Melchers has been rooted in the country for 160 years. For Melchers China, the meaning of long-term business operations has always been to grow together with the community in which it operates. Education is a long-standing focus of Melchers’ corporate social responsibility work. Rather than one-off donations, Melchers China values long-term commitment: each time, the team visits the site in person and identifies real needs, so that its support resources can be better aligned with those needs. This visit to Guangdong Peiying Vocational and Technical School was precisely intended to engage with teachers and students face to face, listen to their genuine needs, and explore sustainable ways of support.

In the past and in the future, Melchers China will continue to pay close attention to local education and to contribute, within its means, to the growth of young people. Through this donation, Melchers China also hopes to help the students feel the broader community’s attention to special education, and encourages them to pursue their studies and dreams with confidence and with greater strength on their journey of growth.