The Guanlan Scholarship
     Foundation
"Making a difference,
one girl at a time"
China, 2004

In the fall of 2004, Dr. Vilma Seeberg undertook a
research trip to rural northwest China.  There she
visited 16 schools and explored the challenges facing girls
who wanted an education.  She was joined by her family
for a remarkable 6 week journey covering over 46,000
kilometers, through three provinces.  These are some of
the images from that trip.
The family also produced a 30 minute video documentary
of their journey.  We invite you to view:
Zoë Guanlan's Sisters
(click on title to view)
Guanlan Scholarship Sisters
In 2004, our family got to meet
several of the "Guanlan
Scholarship Sisters," and hear
their stories.
Future Musicians!
Some of the better schools
provide musical training for their
students.  But these schools are
few and far between in rural
China.
Women's work
Without an education, little girls
will end up like their mothers,
working in the fields or an road
gangs like these women.
Eager to learn
Throughout our journey we were
inspired by the determination of
the children to receive an
education against overwhelming
odds.
China, 2010
Since our visit to the Guanlan Sisters in 2004, our
family has dreamed of returning to China to visit
the girls and their families in their home village of
An Jing Gou.  We realized our dream in July of
2010 and it was a wonderful experience that
connected us to our Chinese "daughters" in ways
we could not have imagined!  These are some
images from the remote, but beautiful village of
An Jing Gou.