China News Agency, Toronto, August 5 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) The floods in many parts of Henan in late July affected the hearts of overseas Chinese in Canada, especially compatriots of Henan origin.
The reporter learned that many Henan-born overseas Chinese associations in Canada and many Chinese associations and enthusiasts have recently enthusiastically donated money and materials for the disaster relief in Henan.
In Toronto, the Henan Association of Canada launched a donation activity called "Hometown of Henan, and the'state' to help each other to overcome the difficulties", and set up a working group to specifically raise donations.
The presidents and directors of the Association of Hometowns and the Canadian Henan Chamber of Commerce took the lead in donating donations.
Disaster relief activities quickly received positive responses from local Chinese community associations, many associations and companies, such as the Federation of Canadian Chinese Associations, Canadian Chinese Professionals Association, etc., and nearly 518,000 yuan in cash has been raised in less than 10 days. 173,000 Canadian dollars and materials worth more than 700,000 yuan.
Many directors of the Henan Association of Canada in Henan actively participated in local rescue and donations. They rushed around the day and night and tried every means to purchase the urgently needed large-scale pumps, generators, stoves, food and other materials in the disaster area, and delivered them to Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Hebi and other places in batches. In the hands of the affected people.
In Montreal, more than 50 Chinese associations and companies, including the Quebec Henan Association and Chamber of Commerce, Montreal Chinese Federation, Montreal Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the Montreal Branch of the Hongmen Democratic Party of Canada, jointly initiated donations to support Henan flood relief.
As of the evening of August 4, the Montreal Chinese community has raised more than 50,000 Canadian dollars and more than 60,000 yuan.
The local Chinese-language media Seven Days Cultural Media took only 3 days to prepare and held a live broadcast event for the Chinese community to support Henan charity show; after that, it participated in promoting the live broadcast of the global "video account" bloggers, and continued to cheer for Henan and raise donations.
In Vancouver, the Canadian Henan Fellowship Association and General Chamber of Commerce launched a fundraising activity called "Support for Love in Hometown", which also received positive responses from the local Chinese community with practical actions. It has raised approximately RMB 20.7 and more than 14,000 Canadian dollars.
Recently, the folks from Henan have hosted the "Flood Ruthless, Love Across the Sea; Praying for Henan and Rebuilding Homes" for Henan's blessing activities.
About a hundred representatives from the Chinese community lit the lights and prayed for the safety of the people of Henan.
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