Comments on: China: Community embraces orphan

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:35:07 +0000

The work you guys are doing – making this story available to non-Chinese speakers – is absolutely amazing. Everyone has a story but not everyone has someone to tell their story for them or a way to tell it themselves.

Also, giving to Chinese Red Cross should be fairly standard. Red Cross is Red Cross, but I’d make sure you mark it. Otherwise, it will go into a general fund.

By: John Kennedy

John Kennedy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:17:36 +0000

Hi Bill, I’m sorry I can’t answer your question about how exactly monies donated will be used. Perhaps you could try leaving a message on Li Yuanyuan’s blog. I’m also not in a position to say anything about the Chinese Red Cross, although two things I notice: a Google search of their Chinese name seems to suggest that the actor Jet Li has some relationship to the organisation, and that the word Chinese on their English site is spelt ‘CHNESE’

Thanks for your comments, Jacque and wingman. I went back to Ms. Li’s blog and found this information: Sohu [the blog provider] has set up a blog group to raise money for the Chinese Red Cross, to be used exclusively for Gong Jingyong, and that the CRC will soon make public all related information.
(搜狐公益博客群携手中国红基会，为小京红开通专门捐款通道，大家的善款将统一用于对小京红的救助，中国红基会将随后尽快公布相关资助细节。)

汇款地址：北京市东城区东单北大街干面胡同53号邮编：100010
银行汇款：
户名：中国红十字基金会
开户银行：中国银行北京分行
账号： 800100921908091001
China Red Cross Foundation
Bank of China, Beijing branch
#53, Ganmian Hutong, Dongchanbeidajie
Dongcheng district, Beijing
Postal code: 100010
Account No.: 800100921908091001

also listed at Ms. Li’s blog is a Merchant’s Bank account:

开户银行：中国工商银行北京东四南支行
账号：0200001019014483874
Beijing Dongsinan branch, Merchant’s Bank of China
Account No.: 0200001019014483874

捐款请注明：“捐助龚京红”
Please mark donations: “Gong Jinghong Donation”

By: wingman

wingman — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:55:09 +0000

I think there should be systematic work done to get kids like her cared and provided for.

By: Jacque Eddy

Jacque Eddy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:50:45 +0000

I too am interested in where to send a donation for these children. Please let me know the information if possible. I am in the US. Thank you.

By: bill

bill — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:41:25 +0000

thank you for bringing this out. the chinese blog lists a couple of bank accounts under the name of the chinese red cross that are accepting donations specifically for these kids. i am wary (sadly, from experieince) of charities in china. do you have any idea if this money will actually be used properly, as we would very much like to donate?