A small country but blessed with amazing natural beauty, oceans on both sides, mountains and fertile valleys in the center. Costa Rica boasts political stability along with an abundance of natural and human resources. Bananas, coffee and tourism are the countries main traditional export earners, however, there are several free trade zones and computer / communications assembly projects are increasing.

Costa Ricans are friendly and hospitable, and are considered the most educated people of Central America.

The pace of our daily lives pressures us into becoming a machine of modern times, leaving us with little time to stop an think about how we might rather than destroy our planet. Thus, we are denying our children and grandchildren and to all future generations, the opportunity for a healthy environment, from pollution.

Let for a moment ease the foot from our accelerator and pause to consider the opportunity to be a small part in the conservation and preservation of our forests, becoming true adoptive parents of a part of nature, and to be able to give to all present and future generations of humanity.

To contribute with our Green Sanctuaries will allow us to think with all tranquility that we going away, more and more of the disturbing sentence: "Our Grandchildren; riding on camels, and seeing a ruined an burnt earth, will curse their grandparents for having created a desert for them".

Dr. Oleg Soukhoverkhov

To create a Green Sanctuary of tropical forests to protect and preserve their habitats, ecosystems and biological diversity; and to convince humanity that: the protection of these sanctuaries is to protect and assure our future.

Even though tropical forests only cover 7% of the earth’s surface, some of these forests house the richest ecosystems of the world.

Tropical forests are located in a region close to the equator, in Africa, Central and South America and Asia. Their conditions are ideal for the development of many species of plants and animals. The tropical forests are the main source of a large number of modem medicines, There are many species that are in the process of being discovered. This is another reason why it is so important to maintain and preserve these forests.

The population explosion has been an important element in the reduction of forests, since the need for living space has not been handled properly. Also, the regulations against uncontrolled tree felling are not always respected. This has caused a global catastrophe. The tropical forests act as air and water regulators and purifiers, as well as temperature moderators. Therefore, they prevent extreme temperatures in the tropics and reduce erosion and soil degradation. Without the tropical forests and the habitats they provide, the endangered species would go unprotected, the wetlands would disappear. The rain would become scarcer and the quality of air would be come very poor. The earth’s surface would become warmer and warmer, the holes in the ozone layer would get larger and the weather patters around the world would definitely change. The destructive impact caused by natural phenomena (El Niño and La Niña) is already painfully evident.

The Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine is working in conjunction with governmental and private conservationist groups in the selection of forests at risk. Protection has become URGENT, due to the following reasons:
1. These are areas of great bio-diversity, very unique and exceptional.
2. Preservation of species and habitats; particularly those still unaltered.
3. Primary and secondary forests are essential to the water supply ín populated areas.
4. Biological corridors that extend the species territory by interconnecting wild protected areas.
5. Preservation of critical areas bordering natural reserves or national parks.
6. Preservation of areas represented in the different "Life Zones" ("Classification of the World's Life Zones" by Dr. L.R.    Holdridge Tropical Scientific Center, 1996).
7. Preservation of areas containing endangered species.

Thousands of hectares of primary and secondary forests are being destroyed every day. The Foundation needs your help and participation in preserving the tropical forests . You can become a patron of this Green Sanctuary, together with other participating members. TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT!

EACH DONATION, EACH TROPICAL TREE SAVED, IS A BREATH FOR MOTHER EARTH.

The Foundation obtained an exemption for donors, from the Ministry of Finance Individuals or legal entities, will be able to deduct their donations as expenses from their gross income.

The Foundation will issue a receipt to the donor for income tax purposes.

Donors making large contributions are entitled to have an international auditing firm, or our foundations auditing firm, verify that their donations are being handled as directed. Please consult with your advisor or tax attorney.

BENEFICIARY : FUNDACION CENTROAMERICANA DE MEDICINA TRADICIONAL CHINA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER : 1610005120000345-8
PHONE NUMBER 506-220-32-98

Protecting the tropical forests is so important as they are the basis of conservation in the ecological chain formed by the renewable natural resources; whether in a specific area or throughout the territory of a country.

The main obstacles for an efficient management of the natural resources and the protection of the environment are

a. Lack of public awareness and understanding of the environment;
b. Lack of basic information about natural resources and the environment;
c. Inaccurate development strategies;
d. Little or no surveillance, to prevent the accelerated destruction of the plants and animals life.
e. the degradation of the soils.

The Foundation was created as part of a macro plan, whose primary objective is to obtain full protection for Costa Rica's tropical forests, and to provide adequate technical management, so that they become true Green Sanctuaries. In the long run.

Their desire is to contribute to the global objective in the fight against planet warning, and also to participate with national entities such as MINAE, ICE, etc. For this reason, we have included within The Foundation’s structure, projects oriented to make up for the past overdue deficit we have with the human race. (Refer to Organization Chart).

The Foundation began its programs with the acquisition of 2,000 hectares, which are part of the biological corridor surrounding La Amistad National Park, in the Talamanca Mountain Range, province of Limón. This area was selected due to the conditions urgently demanding protection. Also, this area is the main water source for a large number of adjoining populations, including the city of Limón. It has 60% of its land constituting a primary forest. This land needs protection against the strong political pressure for uncontrolled felling of trees for timber.

Among the Foundation’s overall plans is the development of a number of projects oriented to successfully achieve the total protection of the tropical forests, this will include al] of the resources of this green sanctuary, which is not only our patrimony, but gift to the entire planet.

The Foundation has selected the area bordering La Amistad Nation Park as our initial protection location which acts as a buffer zone containing the impact exercised by human beings upon the green areas. Our starting point will be Rancho Laurel, a 2,000 hectare ranch in the Talamanca Mountain Range.

The Foundation has begin its protection campaign with the following projects.

1. Marking of boundaries, training and surveillance of the area of Rancho Laurel.

2. Inventory and organization of hydric resources, by establishing an agro meteorological network in Rancho Laurel.

3. Detailed inventory of plant life, focusing on endangered and scarce species.

4. Environmental impact studies of the ecological belt surrounding La Amistad National Park.

5. General inventory of animal life, including a plan for the management and conservation of wildlife.

6. Detailed soils studies .

7. Environmental education courses offered to residents of the area and surrounding populations (Bananito, María    Luisa, Aguas Zarcas, La Bomba).

8. Acquisition of properties.

9. Plan for the management and conservation of forest resources.

10. Possession and use of land.

11. Plan for the reforestation and forestry management of clear land.

12. Ecological tourism plan and projections.

13. Plan for rural development alternatives.

Courses and Publicity Campaigns

The Foundation will prepare and dictate courses, oriented to creating, awareness regarding the protection of our environment and emphasizing the essential role of tropical forests in the conservation of soil, water and clean air.

The primary effort will be to directed towards the education of the teachers and authorities of each region, so that they subsequently transfer their knowledge to the schoolchildren. Campaigns will be developed by means of illustrative booklets, rural expansion, radio and television spots, and the Internet.

Surveillance and Forest Rangers

The properties acquired by the Foundation will be secured by, forest rangers duly trained in courses dictated by the institution, and in coordination with the MINAE.

The Foundation will undertake reforestation plans, which include planting, indigenous species in deforested sites. Another objective is to protect the water sources. The Foundation will establish nursery, and will carry out reforestation campaigns in rural communities.

Hydric Resources and Soils

The Foundation intends to take an inventory of all the areas it acquires, and classify the river basins, hydric sources and soils. We hope to, provide the best management possible and to project those areas that generate, social welfare.

In order to provide adequate protection to the environment, one of the Foundation’s projects is performing detailed studies of the plant and animal life of each of the areas under its custody. We will provide support to other environmental institutions by evaluating and applying the necessary corrective measures with respect to plants, animals and the geology itself.

Technical Information Center

Among The Foundation projects is the creation of a technical information center, whose primary objective is to collect all pertinent information about the natural resources and the environment. This information will be available to the public, and will not be limited to the center's volumes. Instead, it will be a source to locate data about anything written on these technical topics.

The Foundation highly qualified personnel will be made available for ecological
tourism, so that visitors, may fully enjoy and make the best out of our Green Sanctuaries. These ecologists will also conduct environmental education workshops "in situ". We plan to offer these environmental protection workshops to all tourists, schools, Universities, and general public.

In this aspect, The Foundation will coordinate with. the ecologists of other countries, so that it couId issue alternatives for educational tourism regarding the protection of the environment.

Social infrastructure

The Foundation will develop, social welfare programs and an. infrastructure in. poor rural communities, which will include: schools, health clinics, dental clinics, school, cafeterias, and other community services. lt will also develop awareness about the environment and educational programs for children as well as adults.

The programs will be planned to meet the needs established by the community representatives, together with the people in charge of managing these plans.

The Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine has planned, as one of its social welfare concepts, to develop housing projects for those families living on the river banks, their well known problems become worse during the rainy season. These plans will be executed based on each family's efforts and ability taking into account the family's contribution to carry them out. The Foundation will hire specialists to generate the plans we desire to make the best use of the available economic resources. The communities must develop a philanthropic concept with respect to conservation of the environment.

Considering that our product is merely philanthropic, (the protection of the tropical forests to improve the environment, The Foundation will provide solutions according to the needs of the moment. For The Foundation to be able to achieve its objectives, it will carry out different marketing alternatives to obtain enough resources to begin its projects.

The Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine plans to develop worldwide projects of ecological marketing, by promoting the treasures we have in our tropical forests, which are not only Costa Rica's patrimony but a global benefit.

The Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as a conservationist entity, considers an essential element of our mission. Teaching the benefits of protecting the environment, 0therw¡se, lf we, as responsible human beings, do not follow its line of action and reach a balance, life may be much to short. On the contrary, the conservation of our natural resources will help eliminate many of the problems the world is facing today.

Another project of The Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine will be to prepare joint plans with the entities specializing in these topics. We hope to do research on medicinal plants, families of flowers and animals, as well as insets soon to he discovered in the tropical forests.

The Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine intends to create a new philanthropic concept with respect to publicity. Current publicity teaches little about the damage caused by human beings to the environment. The new publicity must he directed to children, since they are the future of the world.

The benefits obtained, besides being, an. economic solution, must, he used to prepare other plans oriented to the subsequent betterment of the community itself the Foundation may establish plans with the participation of the communities, regarding by-products. These may include dumps, solutions to recycling problems, treatment of sewage and others.

Around the world the urgency to protect and strengthen the ecological systems of the planet is well known. Industrialized countries are slowly being made to contribute to preserve forests and animal species that give life to the Earth and also contribute in the development of the health.

Different ways have been made available for corporations and people that want to contribute funds to help in this long-term process, of preserving the planet for our own benefit and that of future generations.

In Costa Rica, the Forestry Law establishes that it is essential for the Government to oversee that the land is well preserved, protected, and that the resources are well managed, according to principles of rationality in the use of renewable natural resources.

The Law also contemplates other ways to help organizations that carry out activities related to the improvement of those natural resources and promote and teach (make people conscious) of the need for the planet’s conservation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This is a private document and it is not intended for it to have a wide circulation with the public. It’s purpose responds to individual interests and is not for the use of the general public. Therefore the Central American Foundation of
Traditional Chinese Medicine doesn’t assume any responsibility for the misuse of this document made by third parties, not related to the Foundation.

Background and Goals of the Central American Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Foundation is a not for profit organization, dedicated to preserve tropical forests and develop the Traditional Chinese Medicine for the benefit of future generations. It’s main goals are to purchase protect and preserve primary forest and the human health.

The members of the Foundation are a group of professionals with great experience in the field, who are dedicated to preserve the tropical forest and develop the Traditional Chinese Medicine using the natural resources in a rational way.

The Foundation has bought land mainly in Costa Rica and Central America. Costa Rica, where 25% of the land has been declared national reserve, it also has a wide variety of animals and plants that must be protected. The estimated assets of the Foundation at present are $157 million.

We have dedicated our efforts to creating programs that enable the Foundation to adequately address the areas in which it has interest, this include also training of personnel and people of the local towns, where the foundation operates.

Our programs include:
- Studies and projects to locate areas that need immediate protection.
- Guarding and inspection.
- Forest administration and improvement
- Reforestation
- Investigation and evaluation of flora and fauna
- Investigation of the physical and mental health
- Other complementary services are:
- Incoming tourism
- Outgoing tourism
- Health tourism
- Community services
- Housing development
- Investigation and Marketing for Environmental Conservation
- Natural Medicine Products.

The Foundation has carried-out studies on 10 properties that it wishes to purchase because they are located in natural reservation areas and have a high potential for the development of our programs.

General Information

Main Office: Mesoamerica Business Center
San José Costa Rica

Telephones: (506) 232-39-78

FAX: (506) 220-32-98

Post Office Box: 664-1007 Centro Colón San José, Costa Rica

Website: www.fucemetchi.com

E-mail: info@fucemetchi.com

Director Mario Méndez Soto.
Medical Doctor with a specialization in Psychiatry.

Director Raouf Kourbanov Gaizatulov
Medical Doctor with a specialization in Ophthalmology.

Government Representative Lic. Carlos Oreamuno Toledo
Vice-Director of SINART and Director of the Government Radio Systems, 10 years experience in environmental activities college degree in marketing.

Public Registry Information

Public Registry, Department of Persons: Book 138 Page 60 Line 168

Registry Number: 3-006-347106

Sponsors:

- Rancho El Laurel S.A. Costa Rica
- Minera Aguas Claras S.A. Costa Rica
- Minera Yellow River Ecuador
- Editorial Senex S.A. Costa Rica
- Sharon Real Estate S.A. Panamá

DCD$ FUCEMETCHI
$100.000.000
(10 Series A-J)
Financial Characteristics:
Instrument: Certificate of Donation

Currency: Dollars
Term: Unlimited
Tax Regulations: As per the law of each country

Minimum Amount: $1.000 for Central Americans
$5.000 for other countries

Benefits: - In Costa Rica up to 30 % tax deduction
(Article 8-paragraph q) Tax Law
- Participation in the Program “Adopt a Tree”
- Participation in the Program “ Medicine Herbs “
- I.D. to use in the Eco-tourist facilities in which you receive up to50% discount.

Addressed to:

Persons or corporations that wish to support the efforts made by our foundation for the conservation of nature, develop the Traditional Chinese Medicine at the same time benefit from tax exemptions.

Use of the Funds:

The funds obtained through donations will be used to purchase land that the government has declared “protected Area”. The Foundation is a not for profit organization that will be able to use its surplus to help the government pay off pending debts from expropriations of lands brought into the National Parks System.

The funds will also be used for the general administration of the organization as well as to develop protection, conservation programs, and planting medical herbs. The Foundation also intends to implement educational programs and training of personnel.

The Trust:
A trust will be created to handle the funds received through these certificates. A financial entity with experience in environmental and medical affairs will be in charge of guaranteeing an appropriate use of the funds.

Donation of Principal
RCR$ FUCEMETCHI
$100.000.000
(10 Series A-J)

Financial Characteristics:
Instrument: Certificate of Income
Currency: Dollars
Term: 15 years
Interest Rate 2 points over LIBOR or 8% annual floor rate
Payment of Interest Quarterly

Tax regulations: Tax deductible as per the law of each country.

Minimum Amount: $1.000 for Central Americans
$10.000 for other countries
Benefits: Tax deduction

Addressed to:
Persons that wish to donate the principal and continue receiving a quarterly interest rate from an organization dedicated to increase and maintain the assets of the planet.

(For your consideration: If you were to save the quarterly interest, after 12.5 years you would recuperate the principal that you invested originally.)

Use of the Funds:
The funds will be used to purchase land that holds water sources including those that have been destroyed and need special protection treatments.
The funds donated will also be used to train people at all levels in coordination with universities to specialize them in the environmental and medicine fields. It would also create Centers and Laboratories of investigation for new alternative wood products, cosmetics, and medicine herbs.

The Trust:

A trust will be created to handle the funds received through these certificates. A financial entity with experience in environmental and medical affairs is in charge of guaranteeing an appropriate use of the funds in order to service the Foundations obligations.

CIF$ FUCEMETCHI
$100.000.000.00
(10 Series A-J)
Financial Characteristics:

Instrument: Certificate of Investment
Currency: Dollars
Term: 10 years
Interest Rate: 2 points over LIBOR, 6% minimum annual rate
Payments of Interests: Every six months
Minimum Amount: $1.000 for Central Americans
$10.000 other countries

Tax Regulations: Tax deductible as per the law of each country.

Addressed To:

Persons and corporations that want to invest and receive competitive interest rates from an organization that carries out specific conservation businesses with an adequate use of natural resources.

Use of the Funds:

The funds will be used to invest in purchasing land with primary and secondary forests for eco-tourism. Also in accordance with government regulations, the organization will purchase and exploit timber-yielding forests for commercial purposes and the construction of medical centers

The Trust:

A trust will be created for the administration of the funds received through these certificates. A financial entity with experience in handling environmental and medicine affairs will be in charge of guaranteeing an appropriate use of the funds in order to service the Foundations obligations.

The Certificates will be physically issued in special recycled paper with illustrations allusive to nature and medicine subjects. Also, sponsors will receive a document that certifies his or her participation in conservation programs such as “Adopt a Tree”. Sponsors of $10.000 or more for Central Americans or $25.000 or more for residents of other countries will also receive a gold-like emblem as a special recognition from the Foundation.


FINAL THOUGHT

While the financial world is in jeopardy
Trying to save its investments
You can be sure that the assets of the
Corporation you invest in are secure:

THE EARTH-AND HEALTH

Foundation for the Protection of Tropical Forests

The Last breathe of the Eart.