How can I and my family join?

In order to comply with Finnish regulation regarding fundraising from private individuals, we are co-operating with Shanghain suomalaiset ry. This prominent organization will oversee and coordinate fundraising from private individuals in Finland.

The easiest way to pledge your commitment is by filling the form below.

You will be contacted with banking information.

Pledges from private persons have generally been from EUR 50 to 100. RMB 300 to 3000.

Your commitment will be highly appreciated and will give countless children in the Wenchuan area a chance of a better education.

We have only recently opened up for private donations. Please join this group by pledging your support today.

Name:
City/state:
E-mail:
My pledge:  EUR  
 

If you have any questions regarding this venture, please do not hesitate to contact the project steering group, or the project manager at oskar@startupshanghai.com.

Newest supporters

  • Ms. 王凌云 - Lingyun Wang, Oulu, Finland
  • Mrs. Hilkka Virkki, Shanghai
  • Ms. Hu Jun 胡俊, Shanghai
  • Ms. Zhang Li 张俐, Shanghai
  • Mr. Steven Ma 马猛, Shanghai

See all sponsors here..

Is there any other way can I support this project?

YES! 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