"At Yan Ai, our core focus and contribution have been in education and investing in our future generations. We believe in providing the same opportunities to those children living in the rural areas in our own country so that they may have the chance to participate on a level playing field in the global society that you and I are part of today. Social Sciences open a window and draws society's attention to our socio-economic issues. We will together, need to make every effort to tackle our humanitarian issues today."

The Yanai Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting educational related initiatives, focusing on making education more accessible for children in rural communities. To date, Yan Ai has helped build schools for underprivileged children in 18 provinces throughout China, with over 200 schools nationwide. The foundation was founded in 2006 by Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist Mr. Michael Ying.