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Fangtai Middle School
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Rabbit
Farm
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Facts about school: |
| Tuition and fees
per year |
RMB 800 |
Per capita annual income |
RMB 700 ($84.6) |
| Number of teachers |
34 |
Number of students |
545 |
| Location |
the
northern part of Xingguo County, approx. 31 km from Xingguo
County seat, and 315 km from Nanchang, the provincial capital (Click
for Map)
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| Remarks |
Some
students have to sleep on the floor in the classroom. Between
1997 and 1999, due to financial difficulties, the drop-out rate
has risen from 139 in 1997, to 157 in 1998, and to 181 in 1999. |
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School and project photos: |
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| The students sleep on the FLOOR in the classroom. |
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Pickles that students brought
from home are the only vegetables for dinner. |
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Project developments:
- 2000-2001: to cooperate with Phelex in initializing this
project, local village government plans to build a 400 sq.m.
house, donated to the school, for cultivating the rabbits.
Plan to breed the high-quality French rabbits, New Zealand
rabbits and Belgium rabbits.
- Ganzhou City Tianze Rabbit Company commits to purchase
the rabbits at the protected price, and to provide the market
information and technical support.
Local Education Bureau commits to contribute the tuition
aid RMB 800 a year for three years. Local public contributes
labor at no cost for constructing the house and nursing
the lawn. A computer for internet and communication is also
planned.
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| Tuition Aid Received by: |
| Year |
Tuition aid amount |
Number of beneficiaries |
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2002
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RMB 2,700
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21
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2003 |
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The rabbits
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| Adoption Status: available. Click here |
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