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Charity Returns Over 2.5 million Children to School

China's most renowned charity program, Project Hope, has helped more than 2.5 million children return to school since it was initiated in 1989.


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China's most renowned charity program, Project Hope, has helped more than 2.5 million children return to school since it was initiated in 1989.

Friday's People's Daily quoted the China Youth Development Foundation as saying the project has received donations worth 2 billion yuan (241.83 million US dollars) so far.

More than 9,000 primary schools have been built with funds fromProject Hope, said the foundation which runs the project.

The project has launched a new scheme this year to fund outstanding students who are unable to afford tuition.


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