The Yellow Earth Foundation donated 1600 books to the two schools that we reconstructed last year, 800 for each. The students were rather excited about the new books. We wish that with this donation, the children could establish an interest and habit in reading. [...]
The Daba Technology Agricultural Park was established in 2009, involving 130,000 Mu of farmland. The government formed the site and funding in the form of loans was provided for farmers to build greenhouses. The Minister of Agriculture provides technical support, and as a result, farmers’ income was increased many times. This area now grows mainly [...]
YEF visited Jing Yuan with a view to identifying possible locations for the setting up of a display centre for agricultural technology so as to help improve the farmers income and in turn their qualities of life. The areas visited include Dalu Village. Yongxin Village and the Daba Technology Agricultural Park. [...]
YEF visited Jing Yuan with a view to identifying possible locations for the setting up of a display centre for agricultural technology so as to help improve the farmers income and in turn their qualities of life. The areas visited include Dalu Village. Yongxin Village and the Daba Technology Agricultural Park. [...]
During our visit in March 2012, the local authorities gave us a presentation on the water supply project, which is a huge project to bring water from the rivers to the villages in the dry mountainous regions so that villagers can enjoy tap water. Water means life. However, some farmers are so poor that [...]
In early 2012, YEF tried out a new, high-value crop – vegetable seeds – with a peasant family in Xiaolu Village of Jingyuan County, Gansu Province. The trial project has the assistance of the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Jingyuan County Federation of Industry and Commerce. Good progress has been achieved but, unfortunately, [...]
Min Xian in Dingxi City of Gansu Province was hit by a hailstorm on May 10. Chafu Town suffered the gravest damage caused by hailstones, flash floods and mudslides. In particular, 174 houses collapsed, 62 severely damaged, seven people died and a large quantity of crops ruined in Goumen Village. Economic losses to the [...]
2. YEF continues to offer financial assistance to needy students from peasant families at Dingxi No. 1 Secondary School and Longxi No. 1 Secondary School. This is the first year some of our assisted senior secondary students take part in the College Entrance Examination. YEF has received a donation from Mr Canice Mak to [...]
In March 2012 YEF donated 1600 books to the two primary schools that we have helped rebuild. We also requested the headmasters to hold an essay competition for the pupils to write about the books they like best. We hope to cultivate the pupils’ reading habit and interest through these books so that they [...]