Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 25th. Topic: At the end of the year, overseas Chinese warm hearts and benevolence to warm the "outbreak winter"
Chinanews reporter Wu Kan
The year 2020, which has become unusual due to the epidemic, is about to come to an end. For overseas Chinese, this year has not been easy, but it is also full of warmth and hope.
The current overseas epidemic continues to develop, and the charity and charity of overseas Chinese have not stopped. Loving donations, epidemic prevention love kits, and material donation activities have brought confidence to Chinese compatriots and people living in the country to overcome the epidemic.
"The peace of our compatriots is protected by us"
"I am now issuing an initiative to all overseas Chinese in Argentina, please extend a hand of friendship to help Ms. Yan's family tide over the difficulties!" Recently, a fundraising is being conducted in the Chinese Society of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ms. Yan, an overseas Chinese from Fuqing in Argentina, died of illness a few days ago, leaving behind five children raised by her dependent sister and two sisters. Ms. Yan's death made the family lose its financial support and fell into trouble.
After the incident, the Argentine Chinese volunteer team initiated an initiative to donate to Ms. Yan in the Chinese News Agency, and raised nearly 80,000 RMB in just four days.
Overseas, there are many examples of Chinese compatriots working together to help each other and overcome difficulties.
Recently, many Spanish overseas Chinese have received the "epidemic prevention love package" from the Spanish Overseas Chinese Alliance. It contains not only rice, noodles, oil and other food, but also hand sanitizer, masks and other epidemic prevention materials.
Chen Jianxin, chairman of the Spanish Association of Overseas Chinese, said that due to the epidemic and the economic crisis, many compatriots have lost their jobs and exhausted their savings, and livelihood problems have arisen.
"This time, the Overseas Chinese Alliance has prepared a total of 1,800 love packs. Compatriots in need can receive them at collection points in various cities in Spain before December 25."
On December 12th, local time, it was rainy and cold in Milan, Italy, but the office of the Overseas Chinese and Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Milan was full of warmth.
Three enthusiastic overseas Chinese made a special trip and donated 7,500 Euros to the "Online shelter hospital".
It is understood that the “online shelter hospital” was established by a local Chinese community in March to provide services such as sending Chinese medicines, medical consultation and other services to overseas Chinese who were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia.
Since the outbreak of the second wave of the epidemic, the number of confirmed overseas Chinese has increased sharply, and the stock of traditional Chinese medicine in the Fangcang shelter hospital has been in a hurry.
Zhou Jianhuang, director of the Milan China Assistance Center, said that in addition to these three caring overseas Chinese, online shelter hospitals have recently received donations of more than 240,000 yuan from Chinese business enterprises, Chinese compatriots, and Chinese associations.
"We hurriedly purchased a batch of Chinese medicines from China so that the online shelter can continue to operate."
"It is our duty to help our second hometown"
While helping the Chinese compatriots, overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese also continue to donate money and goods to the country where they live, injecting warmth into the "second hometown" to fight the epidemic.
A few days ago, a car full of living supplies departed from Chinatown in Angola and was transported to an orphanage in Bailundo, Huambo province, Angola.
This batch of charitable materials were donated by Chinatown and all business merchants, including children's clothing, daily necessities, food and medicine, with a total value of more than 100,000 yuan.
Huang Yuequan, chairman of Angola Chinatown, said that despite the impact of the epidemic, Chinatown has donated materials to health departments, hospitals, orphanages on many occasions. In the future, Chinatown will continue to do its best to contribute to local social welfare.
In Spain, the epidemic has caused a sharp increase in the number of poor families in society. In response to the government's call, the overseas Chinese donated more than 5,000 kg of rice and more than 7,000 kg of milk to the Spanish Food Bank in November.
It is understood that after the outbreak of the epidemic, the Spanish overseas Chinese community initiated a large-scale fundraising, involving more than 2,000 overseas Chinese. Part of the fundraising funds were used to provide epidemic prevention materials to local hospitals, police stations, and nursing homes.
Since October, the Chinese News Agency of Argentina has held charity material distribution activities every week. Every day when the materials are distributed, nearby residents will line up to collect them. Not only are Chinese compatriots, but also many local people.
Recently, the Argentine Chinese volunteer team and the Bofeng Yixin Charity Foundation have prepared more than 1,500 Christmas food boxes for local community canteens and poor families. They have been praised by the local government and people.
The Argentine Chinese volunteer team and Bofeng Yixin Charity Foundation donated love bags to local poor families.
(Photo provided by interviewee)
Talking about why we continue to donate to the local area, He Wenqiang, the chief convenor of the Argentine Overseas Chinese Anti-epidemic Committee, said, “The epidemic in Argentina has lasted for more than nine months. Many factories and shops have closed down. We are obliged to overcome difficulties." (End)