Children at the SOS International Children's Village in the Central African Republic. [Photo by Song Wenhui/for China Daily]

Besides materials, Zhang Junli, a doctor from the medical team, gave African girls a physiology class, explaining how they can protect themselves in light of the high prevalence of AIDS and gynecological diseases in the country.

Ophthalmologists Wang Yongsheng and Sun Li showed Chinese tai chi chuan and yoga to the children and taught them some basic movements.