A broken woman heals herself, then others

Former factory worker seriously injured in accident helps troubled teens get back on track

Over the past 20 years, Zhang Lianfang has helped more than 200 troubled teenagers with their emotional and psychological problems.

However, the 69-year-old from Daqing, Heilongjiang province, is not a psychologist or a schoolteacher. She is a retired worker with a visual impairment and physical disabilities.

In 1985, Zhang was seriously injured in an accident when she was working at a factory. She lost all the fingers on her right hand and a finger on the left hand. She also lost most of her sight.