Chinese communities in New Zealand donate for flooding affected regions in China's Henan
The Chinese communities in New Zealand's Auckland have united in a rally to donate for flooding affected regions in China's Henan Province.
Within less than one week, the Chinese communities have donated about 278,573 U.S. dollars, including both cash and daily necessities.
Alex Zhang, executive vice president of Canton Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand, is pleased that the Chinese businesses have initiated the donation.
"One of our chamber mem-bers, the Magic Lamp, a cross border business, came to us and offe-red its proposal to donate for the flooding affected Henan Province," said Zhang.
Within days, daily necessities, including 100,000 bottles of hand sanitizers, 100,000 boxes of milk and 1,000 jars of peanut butter, were donated and delivered to the flood-affected region of Anyang in Henan Province through the help and networks of the Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China.
The central Auckland based Onehunga Chinese Association raised about 4,950 U.S. dollars in just two days.
Xinhua