A new website, www.ngocb-csrn.prj.cn, was
launched in Beijing recently, aiming to bring together Chinese NGOs
(non-government organizations) and local and foreign-funded
companies to carry out charity programs in the country.
The website is operated by the NGOCB-CSRN Network and
co-sponsored by Lafarge China Co., Ltd. and Beijing Hong Shang
Consultancy Company, according to Nicolas Lecerf, a communications
official with the French company Lafarge.
"For a long time, NGOs have contributed immensely to public
welfare and thus, social progress," said Nicolas.
The website, which is named after the organization, will provide
a platform for the much-needed exchange of ideas between companies
and NGOs, he said, adding, "Also, it will be conducive to the
cooperation in such areas as poverty alleviation, orphan
protection, disabled-caring, as well as environmental
conservation."
Lafarge is a world leader in manufacturing building materials,
while its partner, a sponsor of the charity website Hong Shang, is
mainly engaged in introducing French investment in China.
(Xinhua News Agency December 24, 2005)