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海外中国教育基金会 双手托起孩子的未来! Overseas China Education Foundation. 4 million school-age children unable to attend schools due to poverty. Education Situation in Rural Areas of China A rural population of 30 million below extreme poverty level (annual income <$75)
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海外中国教育基金会双手托起孩子的未来!Overseas China Education Foundation
4 million school-age children unable to attend schools due to poverty Education Situation in Rural Areas of China • A rural population of 30 million below extreme poverty level (annual income <$75) • Drop-out rate for school-age children as high as 15% in some extremely poor regions/counties
教育的不平等, 是所有不平等中最残忍的! --梁漱溟
Overseas China Education Foundation (OCEF) is registered in Texas and granted by IRS as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity organization. • Mission: • Help less-privileged children in rural areas of China finish their education up to 9th grade. • Principles: • Support students who have already dropped out of school or are near the brink of dropping out of school. • Need based, not merit based. • 100% volunteer based. • Operational cost is ultra-low. More than 90% of donation goes to impoverished children. • Strict policies are in place to prevent frauds. • Volunteers: • More than 200 volunteers in North America. • More than 250 volunteers in mainland China. • Impact: • Paid school fees over 10,000 times (per semester) to impoverished children in mainland China finish 1-9 years of education since its foundation in 1992.
OCEF 2004 Financial Report Total Donation Collected in Year 2004:$148,658.08 Total Expenditures: $82,881.51 Including Operation Cost: $5,250.03 Operation Cost / Income Ratio (%): 3.53% Net gain: $65776.57 (to be used in 2005 support programs)
Financial Aid Program • Paid school fees over 10,000 times (per semester) to impoverished children to finish 1-9 years of education. Library Program Set up 30 libraries for rural area schools. OCEF Programs High School Student Scholarship Program Supported 10 students in year 2004 School Building Program Upgraded and built 6 schools. Mentor Program Providing advice, encouragement and guidance to the supported students or scholarship awardees.
184 127 297 334 296 159 196 116 369 164 Number of Students 173 OCEF Work Summary Distribution of Students Under Support in Year 2004 Paid school fee 2753 times (twice per year) OCEF-Sponsored Students 1993-2004
Operation Transparency • Fairness in student nomination and selection; • Systematic student application and evaluation; • Sophisticated local monitoring system and network; • Transparency in fund-raising and management.
How Can You Help? • To be a donor: • Donate through www.ocef.org using credit card/check. • Use OCEF’s on-line shopping program to support OCEF. • Use corporate matching program. • To be a member: • Donate $40 annually to support one K-9 student. • To be a volunteer: • Monitor OCEF’s operation through participation. • Fundraising, fund-distribution, support site inspection, web design, data base management, publication & etc.. • An enjoyable experience of giving!
OCEF Volunteers—New Jersey/New York Local Branch(新泽西/纽约组义工)