By Gu Xiaojin, Executive Vice Chair China Youth Development Foundation Enhancing the skills of rural youth in China -- Case study of Project Hope 希望工程——提升中国农村青少年技能的项目案例 By Gu Xiaojin, Executive Vice Chair China Youth Development Foundation October 2008 中国青少年发展基金会常务副理事长 顾晓今 2008年10月
Achievements made by China in poverty alleviation 中国消贫取得的成就 From 1980 to 1988, 37 million school age children did not attend school 1980-1988年，中国未入学的适龄儿童有3700万人 In 1989, 1 million children dropped out of school due to poverty 1989年因家庭贫困而失学的儿童有109万人 Today, all rural children can go to school free of charge 如今，中国农村所有儿童都能免费读小学和初中
China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) initiated Project Hope 19 years ago: 中国青基会连续19年实施希望工程 In pursuit of helping all rural children obtain the opportunity to go to school 助农民的后代人人有书读 supported 3,190,000 rural children to go to school 累计资助319万名贫困农家学生上学读书 established 14,385 Hope primary schools, which benefited more than ten million people 援建了14,385所希望小学，受益者达到千万人
Project Hope ---- one of the most successful charity brand in China 希望工程成为中国最成功的公益品牌 Survey shows that: 评估显示 93.9% of residents in 29 cities over the age of 16 know about Project Hope 在29个城市的16岁以上居民中，知道希望工程的占93.9% 63.5% of which donated to or were involved in Project Hope 支持和参与的占了63.5%
Chinese youth facing severe challenges: 中国青少年面临的严峻挑战 20 million rural children face difficulties in their academic and social life when they move to cities. 58 million rural children left at home 约2000万农村孩子随父母进城后遇到学习和生活的困难，5800万农村孩子留守在家。 Every year, 10 million junior high schools students cannot find a stable job when fail to continue in their studies 每年，1000万城乡初中生不能升学，找不到稳定工作 20% of 18 million college students are affected by poverty 1800万高校学生中的20%家庭生活窘困
Project Hope empowers youth in education & skills by: 希望工程通过以下方式为青少年提供教育和提升技能机会 Providing scholarships to 3.19 million rural students 向319万农村学生提供奖、助学金资助 Cooperating with corporate businesses to provide part-time jobs. For instance, KFC Dawn Light Fund - 900,000 hours 联合企业为有困难学生提供勤工俭学机会，如肯德基曙光基金，90万小时服务岗位 Guiding students to serve as volunteers. For instance, recruiting students to serve as substitute teachers in Hope primary schools. 倡导受助学生 参与志愿服务，如资助其以一年时间在希望小学服务并担任代课老师 Working with World Bank on China Development Marketplace 希望工程与世行中国发展市场项目合作
We believe that: 我们相信： Youth is the future of the nation as well as the world. It is not only the responsibility of the youth themselves to study and grow, but of the whole society. 青年是国家的未来，也是世界的未来。学习成长不仅是青年自身责任，也是全社会共同责任
To create an equitable, friendly and open environment for the youth, we need to encourage them by providing opportunities for them. The youth needs the unremitting joint efforts and cooperation among the government, corporate and NGOs. 创造一个公平、友好、开放的环境，给青年以鼓励和机会，需要政府、企业和非营利组织的持续努力与携手合作。中国青基会愿意为此尽一己之力，让希望工程成为青年心中永远的希望。
Thank you! 谢谢！