With the implementation of the new law, the construction of barrier-free facilities should be more extensive
The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Construction of Barrier-free Environment came into effect on September 1, clarifying that newly built, reconstructed, and expanded residential buildings, residential areas, public buildings, public places, transportation facilities, urban and rural roads, etc., shall comply with the construction standards for barrier-free facilities. The State supports the installation of elevators or other barrier-free facilities in existing multi-storey dwellings in old urban communities to provide convenience for the disabled and the elderly.
Xiaoci said
Looking forward to a barrier-free environment, more people can travel worry-free and travel with peace of mind.
The three special deduction standards have been raised, and those who are "old and young" will receive tax reductions
The State Council decided to raise the special additional deduction standards for three individual income taxes, including the care of infants and young children under the age of 3. The special additional deduction standard for infant care for children under 3 years old will be increased from 1,000 yuan per month to 2,000 yuan per infant; The special additional deduction standard for children's education will be increased from 1,000 yuan per month to 2,000 yuan per child; The special additional deduction standard for supporting the elderly has been raised from 2,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan per month.
The Chinese Filial Piety Cultural Festival was opened, and Wang Kunsen, an elderly man who scavenged waste and helped students, won the Chinese Filial Piety Person of the Year
On August 31, the opening ceremony of the 9th China Filial Piety Culture Festival 2023 and the annual Chinese Filial Piety Figure Award Ceremony were held in Hangzhou. The list of "2023 Chinese Filial Piety Figures/Groups" was officially announced, and awards were presented at the event, including: Luo Shujian, the "chasing wind father" who pushed his son with cerebral palsy through 62 marathons; Shenzhen Aite Orchestra, which lights a lamp for the children of the stars; "Post-95" Internet celebrity pension dean Fan Jinlin; 91-year-old Wang Kunsen, a waste picker; Changsha Butterfly Home Children's Palliative Care Center provides palliative and hospice care services for severely ill orphaned and disabled children under the age of 16 with a life expectancy of less than 6 months.
The event was hosted by China News Service and Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, and the launching ceremony of the "Let Love Go Home" reunion action was also held on site, and the organizers joined hands with previous Chinese filial piety figures/groups and social welfare organizations to help find relatives through reunion buses and other carriers, and practice filial piety with public welfare actions.
After the flood, a bank in Zhuozhou launched a "home loan"
After the flood, Hebei Zhuozhou Rural Commercial Bank launched the "Home Loan", which is a product specially for the disaster-stricken people's house flipping, decoration and purchase of home appliances, furniture, bulk durable consumer goods, etc., requiring a loan amount of no more than 150,000 yuan and a loan period of up to 10 years. It is reported that the annual interest rate of the "home loan" is 4%, which is close to the interest on the deposit.
The bank has also launched a "rejuvenation loan" for enterprises, which is mainly used for post-disaster repair or reconstruction of disaster-stricken enterprises and individual industrial and commercial enterprises within its jurisdiction, with credit loans of up to 2 million yuan, individual industrial and commercial credit loans of up to 500,000 yuan, guaranteed loans of up to 5 million yuan, individual industrial and commercial guaranteed loans of up to 2 million yuan, and mortgage loans of up to 10 million yuan.
The whole body is brand-named, the home decoration is luxurious, why should she be funded?
The Dongying Love Rescue Center in Shandong Province posted a video saying that it funded a female student with 36,000 yuan, but some netizens found that the student's home was luxuriously decorated, and her photos on social platforms were also full of famous tags, questioning the rationality of her becoming a recipient. Subsequently, the rescue center issued a note saying that the girl was studying at university, a single-parent family, her mother relied on odd jobs to support the family, and her younger brother suffered a brain injury and could not take care of herself, and their house was a second-hand house built in the village purchased in 2018, and the original house had been renovated at the time of purchase. The person in charge of the rescue center said that the "brand" bag worn by the girl in the photo "cost a total of more than 190 yuan", and the mobile phone was also a classmate's.
According to public information, Dongying Love Rescue Center, established in 2015, is the first non-profit non-governmental organization in Shandong Province that has the qualification to receive public welfare donation bills.
Xiaoci said
The transparency of public welfare projects can not be achieved by relying on a few videos, a few photos, let alone unfounded explanations, in order to gain the recognition and trust of donors and society, it is also necessary to standardize the review process, so that every donation is implemented and every recipient is deserved.
Yi Jianlian retired: "Public welfare can be done forever"
On August 29, Yi Jianlian announced his retirement. In addition to basketball, he spares no effort in public welfare. In 2011, Yi Jianlian launched a public welfare fund named after himself and founded the Fireworks Public Welfare Training Camp, which is a public welfare training camp dedicated to the cultivation of youth basketball talents. In 2021, he won the Chinese Philanthropist of the Year, and in an interview at the time, he mentioned his retirement, saying that no matter what work he does after retirement, he will not delay doing public welfare. "No matter what identity I am, public welfare can be done forever."
For details, refer to the previous report of "China Philanthropist" magazine: "Yi Jianlian announces retirement, competition sometimes, public welfare is infinite"
The Hanhong Foundation's 100-person aid project to Longjiang ended, traveling to 10 counties and cities in 12 days, receiving 15,000 consultations
Han Hong, founder of Beijing Hanhong Love Charity Foundation, said that the large-scale medical public welfare action of "100 People Helping Longjiang" in 2023 has come to a successful end, and the funds raised by the follow-up foundation will continue to be used to support public welfare projects of primary medical care and send more convenient medical services to people in remote areas.
The public welfare action lasted 12 days and launched large-scale free clinics in 10 counties and cities in Heilongjiang Province, receiving 15,052 patients. During the free consultation, Han Hong Love team members carried out free clinic surveys and distributed free medicines along the way; donated 80 transport-type ambulances, 30 special medical patrol vehicles, and 4,106 "rural doctor inspection kits"; donated 33 "township emergency rooms" and 3 "restoration centers"; 600 cases of phacoemulsification of cataract were performed free of charge. It also provides specialized training for grassroots medical staff, provides follow-up medical assistance for critically ill patients screened during free consultations, and donates rehabilitation training equipment to special education schools. The total value of this medical assistance public welfare action donation reached 31 million yuan.
Yuanhao Investment donated shares to Shanghai Jiaotong University, worth more than 100 million yuan
Zhang Wei, chairman of Shanghai Yuanhao Investment Management Co., Ltd., donated 500,000 BYD shares worth more than 100 million yuan to his alma mater, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and will set up the "Yuanhao Education Fund" to support the cultivation and research of top-notch talents in basic disciplines such as artificial intelligence and integrated circuits at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. At present, the donated shares have completed the closing procedures.
Swan to Home: Scholarships for children of domestic workers from disadvantaged families
On August 25th, the third quarter of the "Goose Treasure Project" public welfare ceremony was held in Changsha. The "Goose Treasure Project" is a public welfare project jointly initiated by Swan Home and Sun Charity Education Foundation to help the education of workers' children, and is committed to providing scholarships and grants to families in difficulty with political workers across the country, and has been carried out for three years. This year, the total number of Ebel Scholarships is 51, with a total amount of 102,000 yuan, and some of the students assisted have been admitted to Peking University, Tsinghua University and other well-known universities.
"The integration of science and technology and public welfare constantly produces new chemical reactions, and also opens up more possibilities and imagination space for the public welfare industry." In the future, we must adhere to the background of science and technology and continuously improve the content of science and technology. Only by honing the ever-strong scientific and technological strength can we give 'goodness' greater energy and meaning. ”
(On the eve of "99 Giving Day", Ma Huateng, chairman and CEO of Tencent, issued a letter to all employees, talking about the role of technology in promoting public welfare)
When young people fall in love with picking up trash while running
Every Tuesday night on the streets of Beijing, a group of people dressed in sportswear, holding garbage tongs and garbage bags, bending down to clean up the city's garbage from time to time during jogging. This is a public welfare group that originated in Shanghai, called "Pick Up and Run Group", which has been introduced to 11 cities across the country. At present, there are more than 200 members of Beijing's "Pick Up and Run Group", mainly young people, who believe that the most attractive aspect of the sport is the process of "picking", which can relieve pressure and raise environmental awareness.
Xiaoci said
Kudos to this group of young people! I also hope that when running in the city in the future, only "running" is left, and there is no need to "pick up".
She rented the island to house more than 200 stray dogs
In Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Ms. Zhu rented the crab farmer's island, which was remodeled and named the "Rescue Yard", which took in more than 200 stray dogs. Seven years ago, Ms. Zhu's teddy was stolen and has since taken in stray dogs. However, the island's carrying capacity is limited, and her personal affordability has reached its limit. "After all, there are also lives," Ms. Zhu said, "hoping to find a better home for them." ”
More than 12,000 social organizations have been registered in Beijing
The third Beijing Social Organization Promotion Activity opened on August 30, and according to reports, a total of 12,503 social organizations were registered in Beijing. In terms of helping to stabilize employment, since 2022, social organizations have posted more than 6,000 jobs and mobilized member units to post 151,000 jobs. In terms of participation in social governance, 716 foundations have carried out more than 2,300 public welfare charity projects, and more than 200 social organizations have participated in flood prevention and disaster relief through on-site rescue, donations and donations.
The Global Biodiversity Framework Facility was officially launched
The seventh session of the GEF Assembly, which is being held in Vancouver, Canada, decided to formally launch the new Global Framework Facility for Biodiversity. The fund will attract funding from governments, philanthropies and the private sector to mobilize and promote investment in the conservation and sustainable development of wild species, ecosystems. Canada and the United Kingdom pledged contributions of C$200 million and £10 million respectively to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund at the Conference.
The former president of a Japanese agency is accused of long-term sexual assault of artists
A Japanese investigation report pointed out that the late former president of the brokerage firm Janis Firm, Kitagawa sexually assaulted male artists at the firm from the first half of the 1970s to 2015, and multiple testimonies showed that there were at least hundreds of victims. Born in 1931, Kitagawa founded Janis in 1962, and in the decades since, the company has cultivated many male idols and groups such as Arashi. In 2019, Kitagawa passed away due to illness.
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