Source: beijing2008.cn

08-05-2007 09:56

Qinhuangdao city embarked on a citywide donation campaign on Tuesday for needy residents living in downtown and rural areas and raised 80,000 RMB (about 10,290 U.S. dollars) and 2,6000 winter necessities to 4,530 people.

The city implemented several categories of relieving compensation to those without any economic guarantees, seriously ill or handicapped, single-parent or failed to offer tuition fee. And totally 2,4812 people get the benefit.

In addition, over 2 million RMB (about 257,248 U.S. dollars) have been collected by the government for the poor people and 960 retired veterans were guaranteed in remaining days while 350 patriots' widows and orphans were given winter necessities.

 

Editor:Liu Fang