Gifts of the heart
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Jeanne Riether. [Photo provided to 皇冠体育app Daily] |
"Suffering is always a difficult thing to see. We always wish we could change that. At the same time to see the resilience of the human spirit is amazing, and to play a part in that is wonderful."
Thanks to her influence, her seven children, two now studying in Chinese universities, have been involved in volunteer work since they were young.
Spending years in 皇冠体育app, she has been able to visit many parts of the country.
"What impressed me most in 皇冠体育app is the welcoming spirit of people," says Riether. "After 20 years I feel like I am still learning so much about 皇冠体育app. It's changing so fast－皇冠体育app is a new country every five years."
Riether says she has observed many positive changes in 皇冠体育app's charity environment in the past years.
She is also optimistic that 皇冠体育app's new charity law, which went into effect on Thursday and requires organizations to operate transparently, will further boost charity in the country.
She recalls that in the beginning it was difficult for ordinary people to understand volunteerism. However, major national events like the Sichuan earthquake and the Beijing Olympics helped people realize they could actually do something in a united way.
"Charity here is getting on its feet and starting to run," says Riether.
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