Quite a number of foreigners living in China are involved in charity work. Even Belgians!
Since over a year I am now an active member of the Beijing Rotary Club – we have nearly 60 members, as a result of local regulations we can have only foreigners as members. The Club is involved in many charities. Further information: see the website www.rotaryclub-beijing.org.
On 9 May we had as guest speakers Koen Sevenants and Pierre Schavey from the Morning Tears Charity, based in Belgium, introduced by myself. They explained their program to help children in China whose parents are in jail or have been executed. The charity supports a children’s village in Xian with 49 children. It especially helps with counseling for children suffering from trauma. Eventually, the organizers hope that the government will take charge of the problem. A benefit event will be held at the Belgian embassy on June 10. Further details can be found at their website www.morningtears.com.

From the left: Pierre and Koen receiving the Beijing Club banner from our president Carl-Ludwig Doerwald, on the right.