How can my company join?
We are now in the process of seeking commitments within the Finnish community in order to secure the execution of this project. See the project invitation for further details.
Commitments from businesses have ranged from RMB 10’ to 500’, depending on the size of the company. Donations can also be in form of appropriate materials or services. If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail. The easiest way to pledge your commitment is by sending an e-mail to oskar@startupshanghai.com. State your company, a contact person, and the amount you wish to participate with.
Your commitment will be highly appreciated and will give countless children in the Wenchuan area a chance of a better education.
How can I support this project?
Spread the word! Send a link to this e-mail to your colleagues, friends, and business aquiantances. You are more than welcome to use the project logo and project slogan "Why would you not build a school?" as a footer in your e-mail. See the FAQ page for details on how to do this.
A welcoming word from the Chairman of the Steering group
The Wenchuan earth quake in May 2008 left in our hearts horrible pictures of little children under collapsed ruins of school buildings. It is still, even 5 months later, hard to recall those first images the world received from catastrophe area without deep sorrow. The whole world sent their condolences, rescue teams, and first aid material to China.
Time has passed, and now it is time to rebuild Wenchuan. I am proud and honored to be part of our School Charity Project. This project tells of the real feelings of people at Finnish companies and their commitment to the society where we live and to the people we are working with.
I salute all Finnish companies in China and their representatives, who have taken a valuable step to be part in this project and support us to make a difference and our small part to make this world better place to live.
Thank you!
Markku T. Hyvarinen
Sichuan Charity School Project
Chairman of the Steering Committee