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Let’s make a commitment for their future !
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Couleurs de Chine’s major goal is to help Chinese Ethnic Minorities children (mainly girls) to go to school
o English Translation : « Colors of China »
o Charity Association and non-profit organisation
o Founded by a French woman :
Mrs Françoise Grenot-Wang, named “Fang Fang ”
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« Fang Fang » (1949 – 2008) :
o 1990 = She started « Couleurs de Chine » as a cultural Association to introduce the culture of Chinese minorities (Miao, Yao and Dong) to the French public.
o 1998 = She worked as an interpreter for « Doctors without Borders » in the Guangxi province. And going from village to village, she was shocked to find no girls at all in any of the schools.
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o From 1998 = She decided to stay and live in this remote area and change the main goal of the Association by sponsoring education for ethnic girls.
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She was passionate and fiercely proud of their culture, their strength and their history and dedicated her life to them.
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Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces Mountainous region in the south east
of China : « The Great Miao
Mountains »
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Beijing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
o People live in wooden houses
o Houses are not equipped with electricity
Couleurs de Chine supports the maintenance,
restoration and reconstruction of
community structures in the villages, such as the “Drum Tower” of the
Dong. (on the picture)
Help for the preservation of the traditional
culture
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Yao Minorities
Population : 2 millions
Famous for their knowledge about medicinal plants
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Miao Minorities
Population : 9 millions
The 4th Ethnic Minority Group in China
They have many dialects but do not have any writting
Miao people are known for their intricate embroidery
Dong Minorities
Population : 2.5 millions
The Dong villages can be easily distinguish by its distinctive architecture style ( "Drum Tower)
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Sister’s Rice Festival (The oldest Asian Valentine’s Day)
Lusheng Players (Reed Flute : the official
symbol of Miao Culture)
Couleurs de Chine encourages the local population to preserve their traditional costume, music and dance.
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o Local families have very low income (average annual income is around 500 rmb)
o The economy is based on terraced rice cultivation and the planting of fir trees.
They raise pigs, sheep and chickens.
o The young girls are expected to help around the houses
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Many young girls from these Ethnic Minorities do not get the chance to go to school.
When it is possible for some families to let a child to go to school, the priority is given to boys.
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o Our major action is to help girls and children to have access to primary school (6 years) and middle school (3 years).
o The brightest one are supported to go to high school and some have reached university level.
To date, almost 5,500 children sponsored
Girl’s education
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PRIMARY School ( 3 years) = 1,800 Rmb
PRIMARY School (1 year) = 600 Rmb
MIDDLE School (1 year) = 1,200 Rmb
HIGH School (1 year) = 5,000 Rmb
UNIVERSITY (1 year) = 6,000 Rmb
Our Sponsorship Commitment
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By sponsoring, you will receive the picture of the child you sponsored and we will send you,once a
year, her/his individual school report
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Couleurs de Chine contributes to : the
construction and refurbishment of schools, dormitories and
playgrounds
and provides school materials
Construction and equipping of schools
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Some teachers have a salary that does not give them and their families, enough to live on.
Couleurs de Chine supports the training of a number of teachers.
Help for teachers
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On the spot : Mrs Marine Vitré lives in Danian Township. She carries out a survey of the needs and informs the Head Office,
in Paris.
A network of volunteers in France, China, Switzerland, Belgium organise numerous
activities to raise funds.
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Individual, International Schools and Companies
They commit to a sponsorship or participate in collective actions (cultural
action support, donation, high school fund, construction…)
Our Sponsors
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Projects 2009-2010 C.D.C Guangzhou
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Fundraising for High
School Fund
Reparation of 3
Schools’ roof (Qiuka, Jige, Yaolong Schools)
Participation for a new playground (Gaoyan School)
Buy new tables and
chairs (Shanggang,
Guihe, Gaoliao Schools)
Construct a library (Linlang
School)
And more to come…
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Thanks for your support !
Contacts in Guangzhou : Mrs Marion Dallies & Miss Caroline Juif
Email : [email protected] / www.couleursdechine.org
