Christian charities in China are launching online fundraising in China's largest annual charity campaign.
YMCA raised funds for the charitable project for people with mental disorders on September 7 when this year's "99 Giving Day" started. The annual national charity day was initiated by Tencent Charity in 2015, united with hundreds of charity organizations, well-known enterprises, celebrities, and top creative communication agencies.
From Tuesday to Thursday, anyone donating funds will receive a matching donation from the Tencent Foundation. Each person who donates one yuan can supply his friends with five opportunities of gaining match donations. Participants can donate to, send "red flowers" to and answer questions for their friends once every day, to increase their matching donation ratio. Each person can help their friend up to 30 times a day, according to Amity Foundation.
The YMCA project named "Sunshine Opens the Way of Life" is mainly aimed at people aged between 5-59 years old, who have psychological confusion and mental health needs in various fields of society. It will be carried out in the form of special lectures and group activities.
Amity Foundation rolls out fundraising activities for special children. The faith-based foundation holds the event named "Together For Good" to fund some charitable projects, such as "Support Orphans", "Vocational Training Program For The Mentally Disabled", and "Care for Children with Autism".
During the campaign, Tencent Foundation allocates 99.99 million matching donations on Sept 7, 100 million on the second day, and another 100 million on the third day. The activities start at 10 o'clock every day, and the person who donates first will get the matching donation first, with a maximum total donation of 999 yuan daily per person.
Matching donations is a form of charity donation. For example, with a charity fund of 10 yuan, when someone donates 1 yuan, another funding agency will also provide a certain percentage of donations, aiming to encourage more people to participate in charity.
As a strategic partner, the Amity Foundation has raised donations on the online platform every year to develop charity projects ever since the first charity day.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
9月7日至9月9日是一年一度的“99公益日”线上爱心募捐活动，9月7日，中国基督教青年会全国协会发起了名为“阳光开启人生心路”的公益项目。
据介绍，该项目主要面向群体为15-59周岁间处于社会各领域中有心理困惑及心理健康需求的人群，以专题讲座搭配小组活动形式开展。
为进一步凝聚社会爱心力量，中国基督教青年会全国协会诚挚邀请、热忱期盼社会各界及爱心人士的广泛关注、积极参与和全力支持， 每一笔不低于1元的善款，通过好友捐赠不低于1元（没有次数限制）和送小红花助力，均有机会获得腾讯公益平台的随机金额配捐。
“99公益日”是由腾讯公益联合数百家公益组织、知名企业、明星名人、顶级创意传播机构共同发起的一年一度的全民公益活动。爱德基金会作为腾讯公益的战略合作伙伴，从2015年首个公益日起，每年都会募集善款来发展公益项目。
9月7日，爱德基金会发起“99公益日·一块做好事”主题爱心募捐活动，其中包含了不少如“孤儿助养”“喜憨儿职业训练计划”“关爱自闭症儿童”等各方面内容的社会服务筹款项目。
据介绍，此次爱心筹款活动于9月7日上午10时正式启动，爱心人士可以根据感兴趣的爱心项目进行捐款助力，而每笔助力都将有机会获得来自腾讯公益平台的随机金额配捐。其中，每笔1元以上捐款可获得5次助力得到配捐的机会，每天可为好友捐款、答题、送小红花助力各1次，每人每天可进行助力30次。
活动期间，9月7日配捐总额为9,999万元，9月8日至9日配捐总额分别为1亿元。配捐活动每天10点开始，先到先得，配完即止。每人每天最高配捐总额为999元。
希望有能力有爱心的弟兄姊妹能够踊跃参与此次爱心活动中。
注：“配捐”即“配比捐赠”，是一种公益慈善的捐助形式。例如，设立一个10元钱的公益基金，当有人捐助1元钱时，另外的经费资助机构也将提供一定比例的捐赠资助，旨在鼓励更多的人参与到慈善事业中，既有助于建立起民间监督与支持力量，降低项目失败风险，也有助于进一步提升项目的社会影响力。
【99公益日】中国基督教青年会全国协会发起“阳光开启人生心路”
Christian charities in China are launching online fundraising in China's largest annual charity campaign.
YMCA raised funds for the charitable project for people with mental disorders on September 7 when this year's "99 Giving Day" started. The annual national charity day was initiated by Tencent Charity in 2015, united with hundreds of charity organizations, well-known enterprises, celebrities, and top creative communication agencies.
From Tuesday to Thursday, anyone donating funds will receive a matching donation from the Tencent Foundation. Each person who donates one yuan can supply his friends with five opportunities of gaining match donations. Participants can donate to, send "red flowers" to and answer questions for their friends once every day, to increase their matching donation ratio. Each person can help their friend up to 30 times a day, according to Amity Foundation.
The YMCA project named "Sunshine Opens the Way of Life" is mainly aimed at people aged between 5-59 years old, who have psychological confusion and mental health needs in various fields of society. It will be carried out in the form of special lectures and group activities.
Amity Foundation rolls out fundraising activities for special children. The faith-based foundation holds the event named "Together For Good" to fund some charitable projects, such as "Support Orphans", "Vocational Training Program For The Mentally Disabled", and "Care for Children with Autism".
During the campaign, Tencent Foundation allocates 99.99 million matching donations on Sept 7, 100 million on the second day, and another 100 million on the third day. The activities start at 10 o'clock every day, and the person who donates first will get the matching donation first, with a maximum total donation of 999 yuan daily per person.
Matching donations is a form of charity donation. For example, with a charity fund of 10 yuan, when someone donates 1 yuan, another funding agency will also provide a certain percentage of donations, aiming to encourage more people to participate in charity.
As a strategic partner, the Amity Foundation has raised donations on the online platform every year to develop charity projects ever since the first charity day.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Christian Charities Across China Launch Fundraising in Tencent Annual Charity Campaign
