Vancouver Sowers Society of Education (VSSE) is a non-religious, non-political and non-profit making organization registered in 2002 (Chairty number: 85995 6286 RR0001). Our aim is to improve the foundation education in impoverished countries and regions. Our current focus is China, but we also sponsor some local projects in Vancouver.

「溫哥華苗圃行動教育協會」（溫苗）是於2002年註冊成立，並於2006年成為慈善機構（慈善號碼 : 85995 6286 RR0001）。我們是非宗教、非政治、非牟利，而工作人員全是義工，目標是協助改善貧窮國家和地區的教育，現時的重點是中國，也有在溫哥華本地資助一些 教育項目。

“Sowers” represents nurturing children by providing them foundation education and subsidizing the rebuilding of dilapidated schools so that they can study in a safe environment. We ensure that donations are well spent via “On-site Evaluation, Direct Subsidy and Long Term Follow-up”. Besides, our administration fees are raised separately so that donations for education are used solely for the purpose.

「苗」代表學生、「圃」代表學校，而「行動」則表示身體力行，用實際的行動來幫助失學兒童，使他們能重返校園。並透過資助重建危校，好讓他們能有一個安全的學習環境。我們透過「實地考察、直接資助、長期跟進」，務使善款妥善運用。另外，我們的行政費是分開籌募的。因此，助學善款是全數用在助學上的。

VSSE is affiliated with Sowers Action, Hong Kong. We share the same vision and principles. Hong Kong Sowers Action provides tremendous support to VSSE in terms of “On-site Evaluation, Direct Subsidy and Long Term Follow-up”. Every year 20 work groups of volunteers visit, at their own cost, remote areas in China to perform evaluation and follow-up. They bring more than just subsidies – their personal care and support are great encouragement to the deprived people.

「溫苗」是香港「苗圃行動」 的聯會，我們有著共同的理想和守則。香港「苗圃行動」在「實地考察、直接資助、長期跟進」上給予「溫苗」很大的支援。他們每年派出多個工作組，由義工自費前往中國國內偏遠地區進行考察和跟進。義工們除了帶去一些資助外，他們的關心和支持對於貧困人士來說是莫大的鼓舞。

On-site Evaluation: In order to see and understand the actual needs, we take On-site Evaluation as a requisite step before considering / recommending any subsidy.

Direct Subsidy: To avoid complications due to too many parties involved, the subsidy for each project is sent directly to the beneficiary. The money will be remitted only after the supervisory parties, the executive party, the beneficiary and HK Sowers Action have signed a contract.

Long Term Follow-up: After completion of a sponsorship project, we will send work groups to re-visit the school, teachers and students. This is to ensure that the terms in the contract are indeed followed.

實地考察
我們很強調以實地考察的方式，親身去學校視察，以瞭解當地需求，然後才建議應該資助的項目。

直接資助
為了避免因太多單位參與而引起混亂，我們會向受助者直接進行資助。由協助監察的代表、受助單位和香港「苗圃行動」的代表共同簽訂協議書後，款項才會匯寄出去。

長期跟進
資助項目完成後，我們會派工作組繼續跟進，例如重訪學校、諮詢老師、家訪學童，以確保雙方都履行協議書的內容。