Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) and Jianong Co. Ltd have
jointly established "TJOY Angel Fund" to help Chinese children with
severe disease from needy families.
Jianong donated two million yuan (US$263,000) to start the
foundation, and 20 children with congenital heart disease will
become the first batch of beneficiaries.
Each of the 20 children will get 10,000 yuan for their treatment
from the fund named after the TJOY face cream produced by
Jianong.
Tang Shengwen, vice chairman of the CRCF executive council, said
Jianong had previously donated one million yuan to treat 40
children with congenital heart disease.
Tang said almost 500,000 children contracted serious diseases
each year in China, but medical treatment was too expensive for
many families.
"With enough money, 99 percent of them could be successfully
treated with the medical equipment and expertise available in
China," he said.
"We will continue to raise donation for the fund and help more
children with serious disease such as heart diseases, leukemia,
cerebral palsy," he said.
(Xinhua News Agency September 22, 2007)