The Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China, Hunan Provincial Working Committee of Chinese Young Pioneers, and Hunan Youth Development Foundation launched a 2020 left-behind children caring charity campaign on June 1. It was livestreamed on the Tik Tok to raise funds through selling products and inviting online devotions. The funds will be used to safeguard children, especially those who are left behind in rural areas.

Four groups of hot livestream hosts, each has more than 100 million followers, and more than 20 enterprises from Hunan and other provinces, participated in the event. Audiences could donate money voluntarily via the designated link. The donations will be used in four aspects –give financial aid to education, improving comprehensive quality, caring for children’s health, and educating people. A “Home of Children” will be established hence, to safeguard the left-behind children’s happiness, health, and comprehensive development. Several famous stars were present at the live stream, including Huang Xiaoming, Wang Likun, Zhang Meng, and Wan Qian, to present their Children’s Day wishes, and call for public concern for children’s healthy development.

Starting from the livestream, the campaign will be developed into a “June 1st Charity Week” brand. Between June 1 and 5, a series of music, sport, and children’s mental health themed livestreams will be held, to promote charity and evoke public participations. 
 
Yao Foundation manager and several youth development experts answered questions of some left-behind children, and called for public concern for caring children especially those left behind in rural areas.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Pang Yuehui 

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn