突出项目Highlights

介紹 Introduction

欣欣起源 Shin Shin Origin

tree of hope 欣欣教育基金會是由多位居住在美國的古稀好友（邵中權、金湘泉、李慧君、李英軍、 常秉仁、萬家福、劉立男、葉長齡、杜青松、蕭光、單克、欒杰）于1997年在加州舊金山灣區成立的。為的是協助中國偏遠或貧困地區興建或修建小學。2001年開始擴大改組，依法向加州政府登記註冊，並經聯邦批准為非營利機構。 Shin Shin Educational Foundation was founded in 1997 by several elderly Chinese American friends living in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the objective to help less fortunate remote or impoverished area to build primary schools in China. It expanded its organization and officially became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2001.

教育是"十年樹木、百年樹人"的志業，取名欣欣，我們堅信" 眾志成城、欣欣向榮"；凡存在過的必留下痕跡，凡努力過的必 發生影響。我們希望欣欣教育基金會不但能扮演在中國貧困地區 興學拋磚引玉的角色，更希望海內外中華兒女一起來參與貧困地 區的教育事業，最重要希望看到我們的祖國明天會更好。Shin Shin means prosperous and is named after an old Chinese motto:"A group effort will bring prosperity." We also believe in another Chinese motto: "It takes ten years to grow a tree, and a hundred years to foster a talent". Every existence shall leave a trace behind; every diligent effort shall have an influence. We sincerely hope that our effort is only the beginning, and that it will inspire others to join our mission to enhance the education for underprivileged children. With education, the children, their next generation, and all the generations beyond will have a better life.

欣欣宗旨 Shin Shin Mission

愛從足下延伸 love

美國欣欣教育基金會提供資金，協助中國偏遠貧困鄉村興建學校，或改建與修葺校舍， 並提供長期的關懷和服務，俾使學童享有較佳的讀書環境，完成國民基本教育，縮短城 鄉差距。 Shin Shin Educational Foundation constructs, remodels and rebuilds primary schools in the remote, rural and despondent regions of China. We believe that the basic education is deserved by all children and our mission is to improve their learning environment and reduce the disparity in the quality of education received between metropolitan and rural areas in China.

欣欣文化 Shin Shin Culture

- 百分之百錢到位/Use 100% of the funds on schools and students
- 所有義工都是無給職/Receive no monetary compensation for our effort
- 義工必須遵守欣欣嚴格紀律/Follow the ethic codes and standards of Shin Shin
- 與相關基金會與組織資源共享/Collaborate with other charitable organizations
- 嚴格紀律/Ethic Codes and Standards:
a﹑態度要謙虛﹐不能趾高氣揚。Be humble. No arrogance.
b﹑訪問學校婉拒招待﹐一切費用自理。Pay all expenses out of own pocket during school visits. Decline all school hospitality offers.
c﹑不談私人政治立場﹐不得利用基金會圖利。No discussion of personal political stands. No engagement of profit-making from Shin Shin.
d﹑避免任何與私人利益相關的事項。Avoid any issue causing personal conflict of interests.
e﹑不要私下有任何承諾﹐任何事均需與工作組商量。No official commitment without explicit authorization from Shin Shin Foundation (work team).

欣欣動向 Shin Shin in Action

我想上學 I want to go to school

自一九九八年至二ＯＯ九年底，基金會已先 後新疆、內蒙古、西藏、青海、甘肅、寧夏、河北、山西、陝西 、河南、廣西、江西、貴州、雲南、四川、湖南、湖北、江蘇、 安徽、山東、黑龍江、吉林、遼寧、福建、海南、重慶等省市偏 遠地區共捐助了325所小學及8间阅览室，得到了許多海外人士及僑胞 的讚許。By the end of 2009, 325 schools and 8 reading rooms in 25 provinces or municipalities have been renovated or constructed, and over 100,000 children have been benefited by our effort.

每年欣欣都要向捐款人、義工、理事及許許多多關心欣欣及中國 偏遠貧困地區教育的朋友們報告這一年的成績，欣欣仍然秉持著 義工的精神就是100%的錢用在學校及學生身上；所有義工都是無 給職，必須遵守欣欣嚴格紀律；與灣區相關基金會資源共享，目 前與欣欣合作過的基金會有Cupertino扶輪社、樹華基金會、青樹 基金會、KQED電視台、史坦佛大學亞洲肝臟研究中心、舊金山 總圖書館等等。 Shin Shin is a non-profit organization; entirely run by volunteers, and 100% of donations go to the schools and the students. All volunteers follow the strict Shin Shin culture and discipline. Shin Shin has been collaborating with other organizations and foundations to leverage their resources and expertise, namely, Cupertino Rotary Club, SOAR Foundation, Evergreen Foundation, KQED TV, Stanford Asian Liver Center, San Francisco Library, and more.

我和小樹一起成長 I grow with a tree

欣欣以為在中國偏遠貧困地區蓋一所學校並不難，但如何能讓孩 子們持繼得到妥善幫助與照顧，如何維持一個學校的品質，這才 是最重要的課題，除了給每所學校小額補助添購教學器材外，從 2002年欣欣開始著手於思考後續基金計劃的問題，給清寒孩子們 獎助學金；2004年開始計劃英語師資培訓及給孩子們注射乙肝疫 苗；2005年開始在欣欣學校設立電腦教室；2007年更試辦衛星圖 書館及"一人一書"計劃。 Shin Shin realizes that the difficulty lies not in building or remodeling a new school building, but in ensuring the quality of education that the children are receiving. Shin Shin started the follow-up fund to help address some of the quality issues beyond brick and mortar. From the monetary support used to purchase needed educational equipment, scholarships, Hepatitis B vaccines, English teachers' training, libraries and book clubs, we worked hard to make a difference in those children's lives.