Sichuan, China Earthquake Relief: Rebuilding Schools - Helping Children

As many of you know, I have am involved with building schools in rural China. Last month, I was even a keynote speaker at the China Tomorrow Education Foundation (CTEF) annual benefit dinner. If you've seen news reports on the devastation in the Sichuan region ... including collapsed schools, you will understand that the need for help is huge.  Thankfully, as far as we know, none of our schools collapsed. My foundation (registered 501c charity in the USA) is trying to help out.  Here is a quote from our president's message:

"CTEF has been helping school children and renovating school buildings in rural China since 2001. Even before the earthquake, CTEF had been working with enthusiastic local volunteers on school renovation projects in Sichuan's Beichuan and Yilong counties. We are committed to using 100% of the Earthquake Relief Fund to rebuild schools and communities and help school children who have suffered from this tragedy. "

Learn more, and consider donating. My plans include a trip to China later this Fall. I will report back on our efforts via this blog.

You may also wish to visit National Public Radio's Chengdu Diary. NPR actually has a team of reporters in Chengdu. They were preparing for a special week of China coverage that had been planned for next week.

 

Comments

[Lillian Hsiao]

I am a teacher at a high school in New York. The Asian Club at our school would like to raise funds to assist in the following area: reuilding libraries, playgrounds, parks; instilling earthquake resistance in new construction. Would you please provide more information on these areas of interest.

Thank you.

[Christine Keefe]

My son's class here in NYC would like to send a letter of condolence to a school in the affected earthquake area. Would you please send us the address of any school in that area that might be amenable to receiving a letter from the states? Thank you and good luck. Christine Keefe