Book draws out Brazil's clean water project

In the first story, the parents of a baby girl named Maia are looking forward to the water desalination project that can guarantee safe, clean water for their newborn.

In the second, Rosa, a girl, wants to grow yellow daisies in her front yard but has always failed because of the poor water quality.

Now, she can grow plants with the purified water brought by the project.

In the third, Eduardo, 56, applies to be bricklayer at the water project site because he hopes that his grandchildren can get safe drinking water from the tap.

"The writer delicately depicts heartwarming stories for children, which are not only full of childlike interest but also truthfully document the public welfare project of saltwater desalination implemented by the State Grid. As 'salty water' turns into 'sweet water', the project has improved the daily lives of every family in the village, infusing the community with a continuous flow of hope and vitality," Renato Povia from CPFL Energia says.

Chinese companies, like the State Grid, have actively participated in the energy infrastructure investment and construction in Brazil to better serve the sustainable economic development of the country and contribute more to the bilateral cooperation, cultural exchanges and people-to-people communication.

For Jin, there are more stories to explore and she hopes that in the near future, she will return to the village and hand the book set over to villagers face to face.

Contact the writer at wangqian@chinadaily.com.cn