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HAM EVENTS
Group photo with the students
The American Chamber of AmCham and On January 11th, a team of medical
Commerce in South China (AmCham its Members professionals from the Guangzhou Women
South China), in its 7th consecutive annual Reach Out to and Children’s Medical Center and the
charity effort, organized a large group of Guangdong’s Sanitation Center of Zhuanshui County co-
business and community leaders, including Meizhou City’s offered free onsite medical checkups and
executives from multinational corporations, Impoverished consultations to the villagers. The delegation
to Wuxing Village and nearby impoverished also visited local families in need of assistance,
villages on January 11th 2017 as part of its Villages allowing AmCham South China to learn more
community outreach program. about the villagers’ living conditions. In
addition, a few foreign teachers conducted
Classified as a poverty-stricken village tailor-made English lessons for the village’s
by provincial standards under the primary school.
administration of Meizhou City, Wuxing
Village has a registered population of 5,000 The next day, potential investors and experts
people, including 285 individuals belonging joined the delegation for an investment
to 81 poverty-stricken households. AmCham inspection during the visit to Wuxing Village
South China’s fundraising efforts this and other nearby impoverished villages.
year collected in-kind donations worth An accompanying film crew from GLIESE
over RMB254,100, ranging from clothing, Film Company Ltd. documented the events
computers, educational materials, bedding for a documentary to be released at a future
as well as food and beverage items from date, in order to raise more awareness about
member companies. the plight of the Wuxing Village and similar
impoverished areas.
As part of its overall charity program, AmCham South China also Guangzhou People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
facilitated a cash donation of RMB230,000 by the chamber’s generous of Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Bureau, Guangzhou Charity Association
members, Mead Johnson Nutrition and Jingxing Real Estate, to the of Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, Guangzhou Women and Children’s
Guangzhou Youth Development Foundation. These funds will be used to Medical Center, and Guangzhou Youth Development Foundation
save lives of orphaned children in need of immediate life-saving surgery, are partners of American Chamber of Commerce South China in the
and to help raise Wuxing Village above the poverty line. AmCham South China-Mead Johnson 2016 Charity Theme Events.
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Group photo with the students
The American Chamber of AmCham and On January 11th, a team of medical
Commerce in South China (AmCham its Members professionals from the Guangzhou Women
South China), in its 7th consecutive annual Reach Out to and Children’s Medical Center and the
charity effort, organized a large group of Guangdong’s Sanitation Center of Zhuanshui County co-
business and community leaders, including Meizhou City’s offered free onsite medical checkups and
executives from multinational corporations, Impoverished consultations to the villagers. The delegation
to Wuxing Village and nearby impoverished also visited local families in need of assistance,
villages on January 11th 2017 as part of its Villages allowing AmCham South China to learn more
community outreach program. about the villagers’ living conditions. In
addition, a few foreign teachers conducted
Classified as a poverty-stricken village tailor-made English lessons for the village’s
by provincial standards under the primary school.
administration of Meizhou City, Wuxing
Village has a registered population of 5,000 The next day, potential investors and experts
people, including 285 individuals belonging joined the delegation for an investment
to 81 poverty-stricken households. AmCham inspection during the visit to Wuxing Village
South China’s fundraising efforts this and other nearby impoverished villages.
year collected in-kind donations worth An accompanying film crew from GLIESE
over RMB254,100, ranging from clothing, Film Company Ltd. documented the events
computers, educational materials, bedding for a documentary to be released at a future
as well as food and beverage items from date, in order to raise more awareness about
member companies. the plight of the Wuxing Village and similar
impoverished areas.
As part of its overall charity program, AmCham South China also Guangzhou People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
facilitated a cash donation of RMB230,000 by the chamber’s generous of Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Bureau, Guangzhou Charity Association
members, Mead Johnson Nutrition and Jingxing Real Estate, to the of Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, Guangzhou Women and Children’s
Guangzhou Youth Development Foundation. These funds will be used to Medical Center, and Guangzhou Youth Development Foundation
save lives of orphaned children in need of immediate life-saving surgery, are partners of American Chamber of Commerce South China in the
and to help raise Wuxing Village above the poverty line. AmCham South China-Mead Johnson 2016 Charity Theme Events.
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