Dear editors,

I am German, soon 43, teaching English in China a year now. I would really like to help with the Springbud and Hope Projects.

Can you help me contact these projects ? I tried for nearly three years when still in Germany. It never worked.

Best wishes,
Alexander Hausmann

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Dear Alexander Hausmann

Thanks for your attention on these two projects, they will definitely appreciate your efforts.

For Project Hope

The goal of the non-governmental Project Hope, sponsored by the Communist Youth League (CYL) Central Committee and the China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF), is to support young dropouts in poverty-stricken areas. The CYDF welcomes donations, cooperation on projects, comments, and suggestions.??

Contact person: Ms. Sheng Yuan Yuan, Project Manager of International Dept.

Tel: (86-10) 6403-3904

Fax: (86-10) 6403-3895

Email: shengyy@cydf.org.cn

Address: A-1 Houyuanensi Hutong, Jiaodaokou Nandajie, Beijing, 100009, China

Prospective donors may forward contributions to:
Banking Institution: Agriculture Bank of China, Beijing Jiaodaokou Sub-branch
Name on Account: China Youth Development Foundation
RMB Account Number: 11-191301040003296

For other currencies, please send a bank wire transfer to:
Banking Institution: Bank of China, Beijing Head Office
Swift Code: BKCH CN? BJ
Name on Account: The China Youth Development Foundation
US $ Account Number:??????? 00023608091014
JP ￥ Account Number:?????? 00038408091027
HK $ Account Number:??????? 00023608091013?

Mailing a check directly to the China Youth Development Foundation is also welcome. Upon the arrival of the donation, the CYDF staff will send a receipt to the donor. For Stars of Hope sponsorship particularly, the donor will receive a one-on-one correspondence card, which provides basic information of the sponsored student and the donor's contact address. The sponsored student also holds one such card and is required to write to the donor.?

For Springbud Project

The Spring Bud Project has been launched, organized, and carried out by the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF), under the leadership of the All China Women's Federation. The goal of the plan is to help girls from poor areas of China return to school, which will benefit the welfare of the whole society.

CCTF's address: No. 15 Jianguomennei Street, Beijing, China, 100730

Tel: 010-6528 4593, 6522 1133-2927

Fax: 010-6528 5128

Banking Institution: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Beijing Head Office
Account Number: 0200064709014408737

For other currencies, please send a bank wire transfer to:
Banking Institution: Bank of China, Beijing Head Office
Account Number:????? 00058908241014
E-Mail：cctf@public.bta.net.cn

(China.org.cn May 11, 2007)