Many places in northern, eastern and northeastern China have experienced heavy downpours and secondary geological hazards over the past weeks. Under the leadership of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF) has raised donations, delivered goods to women and their families in disaster-affected regions, and supported disaster rescue and post-disaster reconstruction.
As of August 1, the CWDF had collected various donated goods worth about 3.86 million yuan (US $543,662), which included 1,600 Postal Parcels for Mothers family health kits from Chinese tea brand Chagee, 25,000 washing supplies from Shanghai Jahwa Union Corporation, sanitary products worth 200,600 yuan (US $28,170) from Elleair International China (Nantong) Co., Ltd, medical supplies worth 103,400 yuan (US $14,563) from Qingdao Hynaut Health Technology Co., Ltd and JD Health, and emergency-response goods worth 102,900 yuan (US $14,493) from Bluesail Medical Co., Ltd.
The Postal Parcels for Mothers family health kits have been transported to disaster-affected areas in Beijing and Hebei Province. Miyun (a district in Beijing) Women's Federation has immediately delivered donated goods to hardest-stricken Shicheng, Fengjiayu and Taishitun townships, and organized its staff to send them to needy women as quickly as possible.
The medical supplies from Qingdao Hynaut Health Technology Co., Ltd and JD Health have been sent to Yixian County in Hebei to strengthen the prevention and control of respiratory diseases and skin infections during the post-disaster period.
Supplies donated by other charity-minded enterprises have been on the way to Beijing, Hebei, Jilin and other disaster-affected regions. Upon their arrival, local women's federations will do utmost to ensure orderly and precise delivery and help guarantee the supply of daily necessities of local residents.
Photos from CWDF
(Source: CWDF / Women of China)
Editor: Lei Yang
