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A Summer with Heart
Welcome to the summer update of our website. This quarter we would like to share with you some new initiatives we have started and some ideas on how you can get involved and help Studer Trust make this year our best yet.
Since beginning our work in 2002 the Trust has gone from strength to strength. We've donated over HKD10,000,000 to projects through China, Myanmar and Asia, and changed the lives of thousands of young people.
At this time our world seems to be in a state of absolute chaos and in all the mayhem it is difficult to see the goodness that is inherent in each of us. We invite you to be the change you want to see in our world and join us in improving the lives of others and let the good feeling that comes from that add a little joy to your year.
If you can not help financially, don't worry, you can support us in other ways by perhaps volunteering some time, spreading the word and letting others know about the work we are doing or just spending a little time browsing through our website and focusing on the many good things that continue to go on everyday, not just through our projects but from the kindness of our donors who are spread around the planet.
The Studer heart beats for all during these difficult times.
Follow-Up Program Launches the Follow-Up Fund
Our newly launched Follow-Up fund has been set up to provide a pool of funds for any of our existing projects that need help with any number of situations including; maintenance, supplies, expansion needs or improvements to water and sanitation facilities.
Launched with generous donations totalling US$ 40,256, we invite our friends and supporters to help us continue to help improve the quality of life for children in remote communities.
Donations of any size are welcome.
Studer Trust Regional Teams Report on Newest Projects and Follow-Up Program
This second quarter has been very busy for our regional teams on the ground in China and Myanmar. You can find their reports on new complete projects, projects under development and the reports from site visits from across the regions in the New Project Report section of the site, or by clicking here.
176 Young People Award Scholarships Since 2008
Starting with just 10 student in 2008, our China Scholarship Program has proved to have such a huge impact on the lives of young people involved, that is is rapidly growing. A total of 176 young people have received scholarships at one of 3 colleges; Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang Hang Kong University and the Jiangxi Girls' Vocational Middle School.
Volunteers Needed with Varied Skills - Join Us!
The rapid growth of the Trust has presented us with the need for more volunteers and so we would like to appeal to you, our loyal supporters and new friends for help.
We have a few ideas about what we need, but we're more interested in hearing about what you would like to offer.
5 New Laptops Needed
This year we are focusing attention on training children in Myanmar in basic IT and computing skills. Some of our schools have computers and printers, but these are old and often not in good working order.
We urgently need 5 new laptops to help us move this focus forward. Can you help? This low-cost, high value piece of equipment offers the opportunity for children to gain valuable knowledge and experience in technology which, today, is an absolute imperative for everyone.
Calling all NET Teachers.
We would like to offer the opportunity for NET teachers throughout Asia to volunteer some of their downtime during school holidays to teaching in our schools in Myanmar. As you will see throughout our site, 100% of all donations made to Studer Trust is spent on the projects we develop, we do not pay any administrative costs whatsoever. With this in mind we are looking for teachers who are prepared to donate their time and money, by financing their own airfares and accommodation, for 2 to 3 weeks at a time.
What's in it for you?
Our Pledge to Donors
Annual Report
Our 2010 Annual Report is available for download here. The file is large so it does need to be downloaded, rather than viewed through your monitor. Please right click the link and download the report to your hard drive.
The Spirit of Helping Lives on....
Rezidor donate laptops to Myanmar
Werner Kuendig may have retired after many years’ service as Rezidor’s COO but he was keen to keep the Yes I Can! torch burning in his life. And now Rezidor is helping him improve the lives of children in Myanmar.
It all started when Werner and his wife Jean, now living in Singapore, wanted to get involved in a charity organisation to help the less fortunate. “We have the time, so why not devote it to a good cause?” They found the ideal solution in the energetic figure of Peter Gautschi, former and first CEO of the Peninsula Group in Hong Kong for many years and a well-known personality in the Asian hotel community, who founded the Studer Trust in 2002 at the age of 74. By creating a separate company - which he funds privately himself - to run the Trust and absorb all operating costs, he can guarantee that 100% of all donations received will reach the needy.
Trip to new Myanmar capital, Naypyidaw
September 11 2011
By Peter Gautschi
Last week I traveled with Cho Cho, Tai Lynn and Le Le to Myanmar’s new Capital Naypyidaw. It was my first visit and Cho Cho had to fix me up with a special permit for foreigners to visit this City.
There is still massive construction going on, 16 lane boulevards cross a wide area of land and you can get a good idea what this place is going to look like in future. We had no time for sightseeing and all I can show is a picture of a huge statue depicting a Lotus flower located in a roundabout as you enter Naypyidaw plus a couple of shots of the road network. Quite impressive.