Daimin sapling nursery at Huangrangping middle school 黄壤坪中学

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Location: Yuanling, 湖南沅陵 Hunan Province

Number of Students: 216

Number of Teachers: 22

Per Capita Income: ￥610/$74 (1999)

Tuition & Fees: ￥215/$26

Projects: Daimin Sapling Nursery  戴敏苗圃

• In 2001, more than 6000 Nan bamboo (nan zhu) saplings were planted but only 300 saplings survived because of transportation and weather problems. The town forestry station presented 4, 000 saplings at no cost after knowing the news, the survival rate was over 80%. 20, 000 fruit saplings were planted, the survival rate exceeded 90%, 20% of them were shifted and the remaining in the spring of 2003. The greenhouse watermelon saplings earned RMB 3, 000 . The school spent RMB 18, 000 in building water facilities to bring clean mountain spring into the school. 

•  In Jul. 2003, Huaicai Yuan, who had been funded by Mr. Zhiqiang Fu (A Hong Kong entrepreneur) for 2 consecutive years, passed the National Entrance Examination for Higher Education and was admitted by Xiangtan University at high mark. Mr. Fu continued to fund Huaicai Yuan for finishing his study. The fund for the 1 st phase, RMB 6, 245 , was ready. 
• In the spring of 2004, golden pear trees grew well after orchard repairing and trimming. In Nov. golden pears were sold out. Yuanling Education Bureau helped tuition aid products' sale by offering group purchase.
• In Jan. 2005, the dormitory was on fire because of wire ageing; fortunately no casualty but the fire destroyed 4 rooms and students' clothing. These students from needy mountain area faced worsen situation in the winter.

• 2004 年春夏季，学校果园在修整、剪枝后，黄金梨长势良好， 11 月产品完成实现销售，沅陵县教育局的团购为助学产品的销售提供了帮助。
• 2003年7月，连续两年受香港企业家傅志强先生资助的袁怀才同学，在应届高考中以优异成绩考入湘潭大学，傅先生将继续资助他完成大学学业。第一期资助款人民币6,245元已经到位。
• 2003年7月，助学基地销售金秋梨，实现销售收入6,389元，救助贫困学童16名，金额2,570元。
• 2002年秋季学期资助14名特困学生，发放助学金1,968元。
•  黄壤坪中学彭冲等学生利用西瓜大棚学习农业技术，在指导老师的帮助下写出了关于西瓜培育的科技论文，代表怀化市参加湖南省第23届青少年科技创新大赛，并获得了一等奖。