<By Graeme Smith>
With only six weeks to go before my thesis should be in the examiners’ hands, there hasn’t been much time for this blog. But post-July, things should improve.
In the meantime, here’s some pictures from just one of the latest round of schools which will be receiving assistance from the Fur Elise Foundation soon. Set up by a wonderful Dutch woman to help impoverished schools in rural China, the Fur Elise Foundation has provided sporting, musical, and art equipment to over 20 remote primary schools since 2004. Elise has also improved the conditions of the children by providing running water and lighting for several schools.
This school is located in Shiyang He Village, in a particularly remote corner of Huoshan. Click on the link below to view photos, and to see what sort of items we typically provide for the primary schools. The photos were taken by Kang Ming, who works for a local NGO. To gain an idea of the costs involved, one Australian dollar currently buys 6.32 yuan.
shiyang-he-proposed-funding.doc
