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Support
the economic and educational development of remote communities in Yunnan
Province Volunteer project: BaJiaoChong is located in WenShang district’s MaGuan county and is approximately 15 km from the county’s main city. Situated near mountains and rivers, the village’s scenery is strikingly beautiful. The village was built in 1974 and has a total of 35 people, of which there are 15 leprosy recoverers. Currently, there are also 4 students (1 in high school, and 3 in elementary school).
In August of 2006, BaJiaoChong hosted its first
international volunteer project. The volunteers helped the villagers repair
roads, build water storage facilities, and perform personal maintenance for the
recoverers. In October of 2008, volunteers came to the village once again to
help with farm work and to tutor the children. Location: Yunnan Province, WenShan District, MaGuan County, BaJiaoChong Village Terminal: Wujiaba Airport in Kunming. The volunteers will be picked up at the airport, railway station or long-distance bus station Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 150 USD
Educational
activities with children and farm work with villagers in
Yunnan Province Volunteer project: TengMieHe Recovered Village is situated on a foothill in one of GuoDaZhai town’s surrounding forests. This village was established in 1953 and has around 240 villagers, of whom 100 are leprosy recoverers and 90 are children in the village. The village has one elementary school with 2 teachers, and 14 students that are split into 1st and 3rd grade. Approximately 18 students are in 4th grade or above. Outside of the village, there is also a Project Hope Elementary School that costs 15rmb per week (tuition covers food, boarding during the week, and return trips back home). With this project, the volunteers will mainly focus on education, by leading community efforts to improve the teaching environment. Volunteers will also help with some of farm work. The project mainly aims to form a personal connection between the volunteers and the local people, hopefully inspiring hope for a better future among the members of this population. Location: Yunnan Province, LinCang City, FengQing County, GuoDaZhai town, TengMieHe Recovered Village Terminal: Wujiaba Airport in Kunming. The volunteers will be picked up at the airport, railway station or long-distance bus station Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 150 USD
Help
improve the water supply and the environment
in rural Yunnan Volunteer project: ZuTangZi village, in which this project takes place, is located near ChaKe town. The town is separated from ZuTangZi village by 5km, which can be a hard journey for the villagers on rainy days. In total, there are 26 villagers, 16 males and 10 females. Eighteen of them are recovered leprosy patients. The village only has two 3 year old boys, because the majority of the recovered patients do not have any children. Evidently, the village greatly lacks manpower, since there are only 5 young people. The village is in an unfortunate state and has many empty houses. Due to years of neglect, some have collapsed, and others are deemed very dangerous. Recovered leprosy patients live mostly in the outskirts of the village.
In the summer of 2009, a group of international
volunteers started work on the construction of two water reservoirs. However,
due to the impact of rain, this project was only completed by local craftsmen
last October. Location: Yunnan Province, JianShui County, ChaKe Town, ZuTangZi Village Terminal: Wujiaba Airport in Kunming. The volunteers will be picked up at the airport, railway station or long-distance bus station Age range: 18 and over
Extra fee: 150 USD
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