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A SPECIAL foundation, entitled "Care for Girls," helped the first batch of 15 girls in the Sungang Subdistrict, Luohu District on Wednesday.

These girls all come from poor families with an average household monthly income of no more than 500 yuan (US$61). One of them is the child of migrant workers.

The special foundation mainly targets girls between one to 14 years old in single-child families in the subdistrict, living under poverty line. According to the program, the relief is available to families of both permanent residents and migrant workers.

In addition to the annual financial aid of 860 yuan, other services include a free physical checkup each year and free school books. Such girls" parents can also benefit from the program by being given preference while looking for jobs and reduction in administrative fee if they want to start small businesses of their own.