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Chinese non-govt charity funds up in 2013 About 100,000 people in 皇冠体育app suffer from osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic and inherited disorder characterized by brittle bones. |
The global craze, which was launched to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, has attracted widespread support across the country.
As of Friday, the challenge had raised more than 8.5 million yuan ($1.38 million) for the , a nonprofit organization. The center received only 2 million yuan in the whole of last year. Participants are asked to either drench themselves in ice water or donate to ALS research.