《感动中国：段爱平，老百姓的守护者》
【2013感动中国十大人物】：段爱平——一位坚韧不拔的乡村女干部
【获奖名片】：无私奉献，心系民众
【颁奖词】：
在山岗之上，阳光被阻挡，你用自己的肩膀为亲人带来希望。岁月流转，村庄逐渐繁荣，而你却因疾病而变得更加疲惫。庄稼啊，它们总是在春天破土而出，在秋风中成熟，最终回归于泥土。你不仅投入了你的力量，还用自己的生命去贴近每一个百姓的心。
【推选理由】：
于丹：“许多改变乡村命运的故事，都源自那些默默耕耘基层的人物。段爱平就是这样一位女性，她以一种超乎常人的方式，将自己融入返底村的生活，为这个小社区注入了活力。”
陆小华：“作为村委会主任，或许是中华社会最普通的一份工作，但段爱平把这一职务当成了生死攸关的事业。她虽然文盲，但她的胸怀宽广，她拥有着比谁都要高远的大智慧和大勇气。”
【事迹介绍】：
segment "text" of a great person, the story of segment "name", a woman from Longzhou in Shanxi province, who became the party branch secretary and village committee director of Wangqiao town's Fengdi village.
In 1998, she married into Fengdi Village. To improve her life, she borrowed money to start a charcoal business and earned tens of thousands within two years. At that time, Fengdi Village was an impoverished village with dilapidated school buildings where children had no teachers to learn from. Without formal education herself, segment "name" decided to use her savings to build a new school for the villagers.
In 1999, without participating in the election process but with high votes cast in her favor, segment "name" was elected as the chairperson of Fengdi Village Committee.
After taking office, segment "name" successively built schools and nursing homes for villagers. She spent countless hours working tirelessly despite being diagnosed with liver cancer by last year and undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments which left her neck severely disfigured. Despite such hardships at home and health issues at hand yet still remained steadfast on their duties as they continued working every day thinking about how they could do more for their fellow villagers.
She is now recognized as one among ten outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to society through their selfless acts during difficult times; these acts were celebrated under China's annual “Touching Hearts” awards program.
The recognition not only reflects upon individual achievements but also serves as inspiration for others striving towards similar goals – making it clear that there are those like Segment 'Name' who continue fighting against adversity while remaining committed towards improving lives around them.
This honor has been bestowed upon Segment 'Name' due to her unwavering dedication toward serving rural communities even when faced with personal struggles such as illness or financial challenges throughout this journey so far – truly an embodiment embodying spirit!