欣欣重建震災區學校的原則與計劃 Principles and Plans for School Reconstruction in the Earthquake Affected Regions

五月十二日中國四川汶川大地震，一方有難八方支援，欣欣感謝所有捐款人對欣欣教育基金會的支持、鼓勵與信任。至六月二十日為止，我們共收到229筆善款總計美金164,922元，其中包括公司、社團、個人、以及學校的學生班級。 Help and support are coming from all directions to relieve the damages caused by the devastating earthquake centered at the Wenchuan County of the Sichuan Province in China on May 12. Shin Shin is very grateful for the tremendous support, encouragement and trust received from all the donors. As of June 20, Shin Shin received 229 donations, totally $164,922 US dollars, from companies, communities, individuals, and even classes of students.

許多人問欣欣如何分配這些善款用於重建學校上？首先我們對所有在四川強震中死難者表示哀悼，欣欣在四川強震救援中不扮演的角色是：不扮演救急者的角色；不打擾中國政府救災行動；更不做過錢通道。 Many people are asking, "How is Shin Shin going to allocate the donations to school reconstruction?" First of all, we express our condolences to all the earthquake victims. However, Shin Shin will not play the roles in emergency rescues, or bothering the relief operations organized by the Chinese Government, or serving as a channel for money transfers.

同時在此應說明欣欣在四川強震中受到波及學校重建中所應扮演的角色：對社會大眾及捐款者說明善款用途，欣欣將依據四川及其他受波及的當地政府修建或興建學校條例出來後再解決重建問題；欣欣將做拋磚引玉的事，輔助重建學校的工作；每一分善款都用到最重要，最缺少的地方；將善款用在修建學校上或因重建而必須配套的軟件設施上；如果捐款人指定可以做某種救災之用，但必須依據欣欣建校的標準及原則來執行。欣欣尊重當地政府的要求，不在九月以前組團探訪災區，以免增加省僑辦不必要的困擾。欣欣將於今年九月中旬發動組織考察團去次災區甘肅、陝西了解災區實際狀況，為未來重建及長期關懷提出具體作法。 In the following, we explain what roles Shin Shin WILL play in the process of restoring the earthquake affected schools. Regarding the allocation of donations from communities and donors, Shin Shin will base our school reconstruction programs on the official school building/rebuilding regulations to be announced by Sichuan and other local governments in the earthquake affected regions. Shin Shin will use best-known-practices to pilot a successful project so that others can follow to contribute their efforts to the general school reconstruction. Every penny will be used in the most important and most indispensable places. All donations will be spent on school construction and supporting facilities required by reconstruction. Any special-purpose donation, should be implemented according to Shin Shin's standards and principles. To acknowledge requests from local Chinese governments, Shin Shin will not organize visiting groups to the disaster affected regions until September, in order not to burden the Overseas Chinese Affairs Offices in such a difficult time. In the coming mid-September.Shin Shin will organize visiting groups to secondary disaster areas in Gansu and Shaanxi to gather firsthand information of the actual damage and plan for the future reconstruction and long-term follow-up programs.

欣欣能保證的是每一分善款都會用在學校及學生身上，並會隨時在網站上提出進度報告以示公信。最後讓我們一起祝願四川災民早日重建家園災區學生早日安心上課。 What Shin Shin promises is that every penny will be spent on schools and students, and we will update a progress report on our website frequently. Finally, let us wish Sichuan earthquake survivors would rebuild their homes and students would go back to classrooms feeling safe and peaceful very soon.