This article is contributed by Mr. Wan (Tingdi Wan). He is one of our volunteers in China and he recently brought us the story of the volunteer work from New Star cultural&folk art group. He and other members in this group has been working very closely with CTEF for years.
During these years, the group has visited 9 towns and villages in Jingtai county alone and traveled thousands of miles in Gansu province. These volunteers have conducted numerous in depth surveys for many schools: building & facility condition, student needs and faculty status. From these data, the group analysis, compares and recommends schools to CTEF for support with detailed project proposal. Members of the group go beyond their means to keep track of progress of each school project, monitor project quality, participate the inspection and lead
all the follow up work. With their help, CTEF has completed 17 school projects in the region and there are 3 more in progress. In addition, the group is coordinating a mobile library of more than 5,000 books.
The group brings songs and happiness to everywhere they visit. The smiles on faces of these kids are lifelong touches. Their work also motivated many more people to get involved -- help comes in all different ways: labor, donation or building materials.
Mr. Wan (Tingdi Wan) is one of our volunteers in China and he recently brought us the story of the volunteer work from New Star cultural&folk art group. He and other members in this group has been working very closely with CTEF for years.
During these years, the group has visited 9 towns and villages in Jingtai county alone and traveled thousands of miles in Gansu province. These volunteers have conducted numerous in depth surveys for many schools: building & facility condition, student needs and faculty status. From these data, the group analysis, compares and recommends schools to CTEF for support with detailed project proposal. Members of the group go beyond their means to keep track of progress of each school project, monitor project quality, participate the inspection and lead
all the follow up work. With their help, CTEF has completed 17 school projects in the region and there are 3 more in progress. In addition, the group is coordinating a mobile library of more than 5,000 books.
The group brings songs and happiness to everywhere they visit. The smiles on faces of these kids are lifelong touches. Their work also motivated many more people to get involved -- help comes in all different ways: labor, donation or building materials.
One Classroom from GaoJiaShang School
Another classroom from same elementary school
A brief report of schools CTEF sponsored in Gansu, China.
2004，6 schools，total amount 184，834 RMB
2005，2 schools，total amount 97，000 RMB
2006，2 schools，total amount 134，600 RMB
2008，4 schools，total amount 251，870 RMB
2009，3 schools，total amount 197，630 RMB
捐资兴教行义举
情系桑梓育栋梁
阳光灿烂，歌声飞扬，寿鹿献瑞，和谐吉祥。甘肃省景泰县寺滩西刘庄小学举行“明日中华教育基金会：微软华协，援建西刘庄小学落成暨新生入学典礼。”学生穿着新校服，身披“明日中华教育基金会”、“微软华协”红色授带，主席台两侧龙柱上书“捐资兴教行义举，情系桑梓育栋梁”的大红对联，彩虹门上书“明日中华教育基金会刘庄学校落成典礼”，“捐资助教，培育栋梁”的大理石碑立在学校门前， 与会领导和师生及广大村民高度赞扬“明日中华资金会、微软华协”捐资兴教的义举，村民安廷玉赋诗“千载已去复寻根，唯有志者显其神，一所学校一面旗，能为华夏传子孙。”在验收工程时，一进门就听到同学们用当地的民歌曲调演唱的自编歌曲，歌中唱道“用上了崭新的桌凳，坐进了宽敞的教室，想起了海外的热心人，一片赤子之心，为我们援助了资金，建起了漂亮的校园，咳哟咳，您们的恩情不能忘，不能忘……”。孩子们的歌声，催人泪下，唱出了他们的心里话，在他们幼小的心里，永远地记住了“明日中华教育基金会”这个闪光的名称，激励着他们成长，每个小朋友都引以为自豪，深深地留在他们的记忆之中，乃至影响着他们的一生。
车木峡小学大门墙上“根植华夏，倾情公益，捐资兴教，爱我中华”。表达了“明日中华教育基金会”、“微软华协”的深情厚意。
在正路乡川口小学工程竣工庆祝会上，当地群众看到新修的教室、围墙、大门，整所学校焕然一新，无不拍手叫好。庆祝会上，群情激昂，一片欢腾，有热心人自发地给新校门贴上具有中华民族优良传统的艳红对联以示庆贺“积善积德为普教事业奉献，任劳任怨给祖国人 民争光”。横批是“同心同德”一副副对联道出了山区人民对“明日中华教育基金会”同胞的支援祖国教育事业的感激之情和肺腑之言，又表达了山区教师为教育事业任劳任怨、培养人才为祖国争光的决心。
基金会给西北山区人民播下了深情的种子，极大地调动了群众办学的积极性。比如，西刘庄小学虽然投放资金不多，但当地群众看到了希望，主动有钱出钱，没钱出力，几家个体户合资凑了一万元，给旧教室铺了新瓦，硬化了校园，使学校旧貌换新颜。
九支小学是一所寄宿制小学，住校学生有二百多人，乘基金会项目资金的东风，群众自愿集资二万多元，盖了五间学生宿舍，景泰县第二建筑工程公司王经理得知我们所干的是慈善助学的好事，在建筑工程每平方米市场价的基础上下浮1 0元人民币，并表示长期合作。基金会的恩德不但感动了山区人民的心，而且也感动了我们普教文艺团的演职人员。六年来，我们自编了歌颂“明日中华教育基金会”和“微软华协”的歌曲、表演唱。如歌曲《福音》、表演唱《情系中华》等，《福音》歌曲中唱道“美国有个华人教育基金会，专给中国教育送福音，山区人民得实惠，造福桑梓的海外人，血浓于水显真情，无私奉献传佳音”……
这首歌曲在社会上广为传唱，与此同时，我们也发起了募捐活动，几年来，我们共捐资四千多元，给山区学校赠送篮球、排球等体育用品和学习用品。
新星普教文艺团一路风雨兼程，“明日中华教育基金会”的关怀、“微软华协”的厚爱激励新星普教文艺团走向辉煌。几年来，我们自发送文化下乡，普教宣传共演出620多场，深受广大群众好评，并先后共获得“景泰县普教宣传先进奖”、“白银市文艺调演一等奖”、“甘肃省首届农民演唱会二等奖”等多项集体及个人优秀先进奖。并选送李哲民、李磊两位歌手赴北京中央电视台《非常6+1》，这是甘肃省唯一一对父子俩《阿宝组合》已于3月5日上北京中央电视台《非常6+l》演出圆满成功，荣获二等奖。黄土高坡西北风唱响中央电视台，是陇原人的荣耀，黄河石林的文化品牌，是景泰县文艺界的光荣，更是和“明日中华教育基金会”的感召是分不开的，是“微软华协”多年厚爱的结果，在这感人的时刻，我们向远在大洋彼岸的“明日中华教育基金会”、“微软华协”表示最衷心的感谢，并致以崇高的敬意!
祝“明日中华教育基金会”、“微软华协”慈善阳光事业永远辉煌!
祝基金会的同胞身体健康，合家吉祥!
祝慷慨解囊援助贫穷的热心人们万事大吉大利！
祝愿社会和谐，世界和平!
中国甘肃省景泰县新星普教民间文艺团
二O一一年三月十六日
