It’s not uncommon for village-based primary schools located in extremely remote and mountainous locations to struggle with getting the teachers they need. As a result, it doesn’t take long for students to start falling behind their urban-based peers. Being isolated, poor, and lacking in resources, underprivileged students start to struggle and ultimately lose their passion for education, as shown in poor grades, poor attendance, and a lack of desire to try to do better.

A volunteer teacher can make all the difference.

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Teacher Feng (in the blue jacket) with her first-grade students. She teaches their Chinese language class.

How it Works

Whether a new teaching graduate with a heart for service or an experienced retired teacher wanting to help out in remote locations, our Send a Volunteer Teacher Program funds living and transport costs (as well as a small performance incentive) for these amazing volunteers.

We aim to make it easier for them to (1) say “yes” to volunteering and take the first step, and (2) stay on as long as possible to build stability and connection with their students.

We are currently partnering with four remote mountainous Sichuan schools where our volunteer teachers are/will be located. These volunteer teachers don’t receive a salary but live off the support from this program to meet their food, accommodation, and transport expenses. Without this support, these teachers would not be able to follow their hearts. Access to these schools is difficult, and these schools struggle to get teachers because of the harsh weather and isolation.

Our volunteer teachers can stand in the gap to help these primary school students gain the extra knowledge and motivation they so desperately need. 

How to Help

Donate USD 1,200 | RMB 8,000, and you’ll support a volunteer teacher for a full school year with food, accommodation, and transport expenses, as well as a small incentive payment to keep them coming back.

Partner with us and you’ll receive:

  • A six-monthly donor update about the program (November and May)
  • A six-monthly update on our overall work and impact in China (August and February)

Need more details? Contact us here!

Donations for this program are tax-deductible in the USA and Hong Kong. However, this program is not tax-deductible for Australian and NZ donors.

China Projects Send a Volunteer Teacher Program