This site is dedicated to provide educational help for the impoverished but
deserving children in rural China. Poverty is still a major problem in China because the economic development has been very uneven. The economic prosperity you have read about is concentrated in urban areas, primarily along the East coast. There is still a great deal of poverty in the rural areas, particularly in the inland parts of China. Current statistics show that 85 million people in China are "destitute," meaning they have annual per capita income under US $75. Incredibly, the number of people in this category increased by about a million people in the past year. Statistics also show that the average annual per capita income for rural families in the Sichuan province is only $300. To put these figures into perspective, it costs a family roughly $100 per year to send a child to junior high school and $250 per year for high school. Such poverty is clearly a factor in keeping many Chinese children from receiving a proper education. We hope to better the lives of the students in Guizhou by visiting them annually, donating money and school supplies, and showing them our support throughout the year by writing them letters. We would be happy if you joined us. |
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