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(Overseas China Education Foundation ) (OCEF) is an independent, non-political, non-religious and non-profit charity organization, founded in October 1992 by a group of Chinese students and scholars in California. Formerly known as SOS China Education Fund (SOSCEF),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Original SOSCEF Website (archived) )〕 OCEF changed to its current name and was registered in Texas in April 2001 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. OCEF's sole mission is to help underprivileged children in impoverished rural areas of China receive education and improve the quality of education in rural China. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OCEF - About Us )〕 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OCEF - 基金会概况 )〕 ==Overview== OCEF is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has local chapters in many cities across the U.S., including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and UIUC.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OCEF - Local Chapters )〕 OCEF raises funds primarily via donations from individuals, corporations and foundations in the U.S., then distributes them directly to the students, teachers and schools in rural China, through the volunteers in China (run by (OCEF's China Affairs group )), without any interference by governments or other organizations. The distribution process is completely transparent and discussed in details on (OCEF's BBS forum ). Operated predominantly by unpaid volunteers, OCEF keeps operational costs minimal (3.4% of annual donation receipts in 2011). In its 20-year journey (1992 through spring 2012), OCEF has made continuous achievements through steady steps. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=OCEF - 20th Anniversary Brochure )〕 * Raised over $3 million donations * Distributed over RMB 14 million across 27 provinces in China * Sponsored 41,610 students and teachers * Built 412 libraries * Donated 373,019 books In 2012, OCEF celebrated its 20th anniversary through a series of events around the world, in Beijing , New York , Chicago, San Francisco , and the main event on November 4, 2012 in Houston .〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://houston.china-consulate.org/chn/zlgxw/t985640.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「OCEF」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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