As part of the National Poverty Alleviation Day, China's State Council Information Office has invited many of the nation's disabled to share their life stories. Those you're about to meet lost nearly everything due to unfortunate circumstances. But some government-sponsored programs helped them out of poverty, and into a better life. CGTN's reporter CHUCK TINTE has the report.

For Li Jian, it was a tragedy that had a consequential ripple effect. He lost his right arm in an accident on the job when he was an electrician. Not long after, his green onion business failed, costing him nearly everything. Just as things started to get worse, he learned the government would support his farming ventures.

LI JIAN FARMER IN HENAN "In 2016, I earned a net profit of 13 hundred thousand yuan by planting onions and crops and receiving share dividends from a poor households program. Over the last two years, I also learned plantation skills and grasped market information. I am now out poverty for good."

This dual role of financial assistance and skill development, a tenet of the Chinese government, has also helped Xie Lv. Blind for most of his life, he says he suffered from an inferiority complex before the government helped him.

XIE LV HEAD OF BLIND MASSAGE SHOP IN TENGCHONG, YUNNAN PROVINCE "With the government's help, I learned blind massage. I am happy now because I'm not like what I used to be. I was even afraid of going out of my room because I was too shy. I felt my peers could go out and work, but I couldn't do anything, even though I looked normal. Right now, I have a renewed sense of confidence. I can use my own hands to make a living."

While those like Li and Xie continue making great strides, experts say many issues still remain. The most crucial problem is getting society to take them seriously, and in many cases, buy their products.

JIA RU DIRECTOR OF SHUANGCHUANG PARK OF DISABILITY, XINGTANG COUNTY "This small mask and every small product they make contains their dreams and hopes. They use love and genuine effort to make these things. At the same time, they hope to get positive feedback from society. I hope more of us can give them confidence, and help them feel proud about themselves."

Of the millions in China who live with a disability, many continue to pursue government assistance. It is hoped that more such programs will benefit those in need. CHUCK TINTE, CGTN, BEIJING.