Building Schools for China's Earthquake Victims

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Building Schools for China's Earthquake Victims

Summary

This project provides replacement schools and dormitories for those destroyed in China's earthquake; each school built will give 600 displaced students a school to attend and a dorm to live in.

Received $1,555 from 5 donations from people like:

leoferreira

(Anon.)

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

OBI had teamed up with the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to help aid students whose schools were destroyed in the earthquake. Approximately 1,600 schools were severely damaged and more than 400 demolished. Having already fully-funded the very first school to be rebuilt in the region, OBI plans to raise funds for as many additional schools as possible. Hardest hit areas: Chengdu, Dujiangyan and Mianyang Provinces

Activities

Each project will construct a safe metal-frame school bldg., dormitory, kitchen & bathroom in just 10 days plus furnish the basics of beds, desks, chairs & chalkboards. Displaced students will have a place to live & go to school.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Each school construction project provides 600 displaced Chinese students with a place to live & a school to continue their education - which provides them a long-term opportunity to recover from the earthquake tragedy of losing family & classmates.

Project Message

"While in China, rural communities expressed the need for their children to quickly return to school . They desire to move forward, and education is the key to their future economic success."
- Kumar Periasamy, Director, International Disaster Relief