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“Back to School Project”aims to send school-       Qinghai Province
        aged children,  who live in the poor rural and moun-
                                                               Minhe County   Hetao Township   Yahe Primary School
        tainous areas of hinterland China, back to school to
                                                               Menyuan County   Malian Township   Siamalian Primary School
        continue their primary education.  In the 2005/2006   Guide County   Hedong Township   Chada Primary School
        school year, a total of 57,500 students were sponsored.   Huzhu County  Donghe Township  Heizhuang Primary School
       A  total of H K $11,500,000 was raised. The above
       statistics  show the num ber of students  sponsored
       since  1996.                                                In the last year, the following fundraising events

                                                              for the “Rebuilding Collapsing Schools Project”were
                                                              organized:
       2.  Rebuilding Collapsing Schools Project
                                                                   (a) A Day with Principal ‘Mountain Dog,Charity
                                                              Dinner was held on December 2, 2005 at the YMCA
            Mr. Lu Kwong-fai is the Chairperson of the Re-
                                                              of Hong Kong. 360 persons attended the fundraising
       building Collapsing Schools Project.
                                                              event.  Photographic works of Qinghai and Xizhang
                                                              taken by Principal  ‘Mountain Dog, (Mr. Lu Kwong-
            In the last financial year, the “Rebuilding Col-
                                                              fai)  were  sold.  The  net  incom e  of this  event  was
       lapsing Schools Project”has mobilized HK$5,800,000

                                                              HK $317,400.
       for rebuilding a total of 33 schools in China. The fol-
       lowing list shows schools that have been funded and
       rebuilt by this project in this financial year.             (b) 2005 Christmas Stocking - Christmas Gift to
                                                              the Children in the Mountains was held in the month
                                                              of December. A  total  of 33  prim ary  and secondary
       Guizhou Province
                                                              schools participated. About HK$ 100,000 was raised
       Sandou County   Jiaoli Township   Gaorong Primary School   along with large donations of stationary, toys and mes­
       Yinjiang County   Luochang Township   Lianghe Primary School   sage cards from Hong Kong students. Those materials
       Cengong County   Dayou Township   Changxi Primary School
       Cengong County   Siyang Township   Qianjin Primary School   were given to students in Guizhou by the 2005 Christ­
       Sinan County   Shaojiaqiao Township   Shuangfeng Primary School   mas Guizhou Visiting Group organized by HKCC.
       Zhenfeng County   Shaping Township   Zhesuo Primary School
       Zhenfeng County   ShapingTownship   Shitutian Primary School   (c) The Laying My Heart in Qinghai and Xizhang
       Wangmo County   Fuxing Township   Guonai Primary School
       Wangmo County   Bayao Township   Sanjiaotian Primary School   Photo Exhibition by Principal  ‘Mountain Dog,event
       Duyun City    Luobang Township   Luobang Primary School   was held from February  11-15, 2006 at the Tsuen Wan
       Meitan County   Gaotai Township   Jinpen Primary School   Plaza. Used books were also sold during the exhibition.
       Guiding County   Changming Township   Lingwu Primary School
       Hezhang County   Kele Township   Fengshou Primary School
       Hezhang County   Baiguo Township   Xiniutang Primary School   (d) The Book Launch Event of the “Living in the
       Hezhang County   Xingfa Township   Yingzui Primary School   Mountains - Voices of Joy and Sorrow from Children
       Fenggang County   Huaping Township   Shipen Primary School
       Jianhe County   Gedong Township   Yangmen Primary School   in Mountains of Guizhou Province” was held on March
       Jianhe County   Huadong Township   Yangmen Primary School   5, 2006 at Sheung Shui Plaza. The itinerant photo ex-
       Pan County    Jichangping Township   Yike Primary School   hibition Laying My Heart in Qinghai and Xizhang by
       Zhenyuen County  Jinbao Township  Songming Primary School  Principal  'M ountain Dog5was held at the same time.

                                                              The publication of the book “Living in the M ountains,’

       Yunnan Province                                        was sponsored by Sun Hung Kai Properties.  Selling
                                                              price is HK$30 per copy. All proceeds from this book
      Zhenkang County   Mangbing Township   Maanshan Primary School   go to fund the Rebuilding Collapsing Schools Project.
      Zhenkang County   Mangbing Township   Maidi Primary School
      Zhenkang County   Nansan Township   Hongyan Primary School   The SUP Retail (Hong Kong) Limited is the distribu-
      Lijiang County  Dadong Township  Jianxin Primary School  tion agent and according to Commercial Press Ltd, the
                                                              Chinese version of this book is on the list of the  10
                                                              best sellers.
      Guangxi Province
      Napo County    Chengziang Township   Nama Primary School    (e) Organized exposure trips:
      Lingyun County   Xiajia Township   Xiawang Primary School
      Lingyun County   Jiayou Township   Naben Primary School
      Lingyun County   Luoluo Township   Yangcun Primary School      ( i)  From  D ecem ber  24-28,  2005,  a  trip  to
      Leye County    Huaping Township  Nangan Primary School  Southeastern Guizhou was organized. There were 39
                                                             participants.

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