Wang guang mei , wife of the late president Liu shao qi, passed away on October 13th ,2006 at the age of 85.
In 1995, the "Project of happiness - Help Impoverished Mothers" was officially launchedunder her guidance. Thanks to her efforts, the project has raised 310 million yuan (39.9 million U.S. dollars) to relieve 154,000 rural mothers and households from poverty, benefiting 695,000 people.
The 2nd China Poverty Eradication Awardhonored Wang, along with other nine individuals and organizations, for their outstanding contribution tothe fight against poverty on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.