Mushroom PROJECT at hope elementary school 希望小学

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School information and Project

Location: Dangyang, 当阳 Hubei Province

Number of Students: 526

Number of Teachers: 34

Per Capita Income:: ￥558/$68 (1996)

Tuition & Fees: ￥380/$46.30 

Project: Mushroom Base 蘑菇基地

• The Phelex Foundation provided additional RMB5,000 to ensure the success of the project.In September 1998, the project received proceeds of a total $3,567 in mushroom sale, which enabled 69 needy students to continue schooling. (see the chart below for tuition aid distribution)
• April 2000, the school reinvested RMB12,000 to improve the production, and anticipated 23% increase in mushroom sales.
• In Dec. 2000, the program proceeds funded 188 needy pupils valued at RMB 19, 980 including each of 15 extremely needy pupils received ￥380 per year, each of 30 needy pupils received ￥190 per year and each of 143 ordinarily poor pupils received ￥60 per year.

•  In Sept. 2003, the school was incorporated in 9-year compulsory education school. The school expanded the tuition aid program by the self-raised fund, further supported needy junior students. 
• In Oct. 2003, the school was elected as ‘the Advanced Family Head School ' in the Yichang area.
• In 2003, the program gained ￥9, 500 proceeds, spent ￥6,500 in funding 65 children.
• In Oct. 2003, the school was elected as ‘the Advanced Family Head School  in Yichang area.
• In 2003, the program gained ￥9, 500 proceeds, spent ￥6, 500 in funding 65 children.

• 2000年12月，项目实现收益救助学生188人次，救助金额19,980元。其中，特困生15名，每人380元/年，贫困生30名，每人190/年，一般贫困生143人，每人60元/年。
• 2000年4月，学校追加投资12,000元人民币，香菇产量比预期产量增加了23%。
• 1999年12月，项目实现收益救助学生153人次，救助金额15000元。其中，特困生10名，每人380元/年，贫困生20名，每人190/年，一般贫困生123人，每人60元/年。
• 1998年9月，惠黎基金会追加投入5,000元人民币，项目收益3,567元人民币，救助贫困学生69人次。
• 1998年4月，助学项目正式启动。当地政府为项目配套资金7,376.84元人民币，当地村民志愿参加了部分劳动。
• 1997年9月，惠黎基金会与当地政府合作，捐资33,500元人民币，为学校建立香菇培育助学项目，基金会还为项目配套了贫困学童专项助学基金，当年救助贫困生53人次，其中，女童占69%。
• 当阳希望小学是“希望工程”捐助的一所乡村学校，然而，漂亮的教室建好了，依然有很多的贫困生因为交不起学费而流失。