The 58-year-old actor donated food, clothes and medicines worth USD 480,000 among the poor villagers, reported Femalefirst.
London:
Rush Hour star Jackie Chan hasbegan his new year by paying a visit to the poverty-strickenpeople of Hebei province in China.
The 58-year-old actor donated food, clothes and medicinesworth USD 480,000 among the poor villagers, reportedFemalefirst.
Chan made the donations through his Jackie Chan CharityFoundation. The generous contribution comes months after hedonated USD 64,000 to the villagers of Wangjiawan for thepourpose of building a motor-pumped water well in the villageto help them get over a severe drought like situation.
After the completion of the well Chan visited the sitefor inspection with some local celebrates and was happy withthe progress.
Chan was all praise for the press and the social mediafor bringing the plight of Wangjiawan villagers to light.
"I have to say 'thank you' to the reporters who havereported the poverty in this place. I hope they can cover moreimpoverished places like here. China is so big that my charityfund and I are not able to know the hardships everywhere.
"We can only get to know these impoverished areas throughnews reports. That is why I have to say 'Thank you' to themedia," he said.
The 58-year-old actor donated food, clothes and medicinesworth USD 480,000 among the poor villagers, reportedFemalefirst.
Chan made the donations through his Jackie Chan CharityFoundation. The generous contribution comes months after hedonated USD 64,000 to the villagers of Wangjiawan for thepourpose of building a motor-pumped water well in the villageto help them get over a severe drought like situation.
After the completion of the well Chan visited the sitefor inspection with some local celebrates and was happy withthe progress.
Chan was all praise for the press and the social mediafor bringing the plight of Wangjiawan villagers to light.
"I have to say 'thank you' to the reporters who havereported the poverty in this place. I hope they can cover moreimpoverished places like here. China is so big that my charityfund and I are not able to know the hardships everywhere.
"We can only get to know these impoverished areas throughnews reports. That is why I have to say 'Thank you' to themedia," he said.
