Sanhuali Fruit tree farm at Tubo Elementary School 土博小学

School Information and Project

Location: Liujiang, 广西柳江 Guangxi Province

Number of Students: 1100

Number of Teachers: 50

Per Capita Income: ￥930/$113 (2001)

Tuition & Fees: ￥120/$14.60

Projects: Sanhuali Fruit Tree Farm 三华李果树基地

Project Chronicle:

Local government cedes 13.2 acre of land @ no cost and promises to exempt taxes from the project proceeds. Local Science and Technology Bureau commits to provide the technical support to the fruit tree growing. Local villagers contribute materials and labor for building the house.
Local government contributes RMB 15,000 for the tuition aid funds.
In 2001, the program proceeds was RMB 14,000 , it supported 154 children.

In 2002, the program produced 3000 jin Sanhuali, proceeds of RMB 1,700 because of natural disasters. The school made efforts to fertilize and improve soil. Nearly 10 acres of land originally belonging to the town education office was ceded to the school. The school newly planted 1000 longan trees and 600 Hongqi Shaddock (hong qi you).
In April, 2002, the school applied for poverty aid fund of RMB 2,700 , plus some donations and program fund to build 3 water storage pond of 50 cubic meter (There were originally 7 water boxes of 6 cubic meter in the base.). Teacher Bingrong Ji was in charge of the construction process.

In Oct. 2002, the program left RMB 7, 000 and RMB 1, 100 left from the county government's tuition aid funds of RMB 15, 000 . The school had 676 pupils, 80 needy pupils of them were unable to afford the tuition fees, personal average tuition fees per term was RMB 168.5 .
In Nov. 2002, the production of Sanhuali Orchard dropped dramatically because of spreading gummosis. The Community Council decided to change programs. The damaged Sanhuali trees were cut off, instead ‘Great Burdock' (niu bang zi, a type of herb) of 20 mu planted.
In 2004, some Sanhuali trees died of gummosis, the income from Sanhuali Orchard was over low, the Community Council decided to breed cattle, and gradually develop diversified programs in order to prevent market risks.

学校背景：
学校位于柳江县西部山区，距首府南宁360公里，学区内土壤贫瘠，水资源缺乏，村民生活艰苦，学生中有270人交不起学费，其中110人为特困学童，靠社会救济读书。土博小学在校生中99%为壮族，1%为仫佬族。他们勇敢、率真，热爱劳动。

项目细节:捐资改造、扩建“三华李基地”150亩，设立专项助学金，提供财务管理、社区议事会管理培训。

项目进展和其他材料: （时间倒序）

2004 年，学校果园受“流胶病”影响，部分果树死亡，三华李收益甚微。经社区议事会讨论决定，助学项目在继续保持果园生产的同时，开发养牛项目，逐渐将项目转向多种经营，以抵御市场风险。
2003年11月，由于“流胶病”的蔓延，项目果园的“三华李”严重减产，经社区议事会讨论决定更换项目。目前受病较重的部分果树已被砍除，种植上了20亩中草药“牛膀子”。
2002年10月，项目资金剩余7,000元人民币，县政府配套的15,000元救助金剩余1,100元。学校现有学生676名，交不起学费的贫困生80人，平均每人每个学期的学杂费168.5元。
2002年4月，学校申请到镇政府扶贫资金2,700元，加上部分筹资和项目款支出，建成了3个50立方米的蓄水池（基地原有7个6立方米的水柜）。计炳荣老师已不再担任学校教学任务，专职负责基地工作。
由于受自然灾害的影响，2002年项目收获李果仅3000多斤，收入1,700多元人民币。学校正组织人手对三华李基地进行全耕和微耕，改良土壤、种上绿肥，镇教办原有土地60亩划入学校。学校新植1000株龙眼、600株“红七柚”。
2001年项目收益14，000元人民币，救助学生154人次。
2001年1月，惠黎基金会捐资84,470元人民币，帮助学校建立“三华李果园”助学基地。当地政府无偿划拨80亩土地，县政府配套15000元助学金，当地村民捐资捐物建造了两间平房，作为基地的管护房。