Society
Retailer gives 10m yuan to human rights project
By Chen Ziyan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-03-24 14:12
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The home furnishings chain retailer Redstar Macalline has donated 10 million yuan to the newly established special fund "Harmonious Home" to promote the development of resisting violence in the family and building a harmonious society, it was revealed at a press conference held by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development, according to china.com.cn.
"We have committed ourselves to help the Chinese to build a better domestic life and more and more people know well about how to make their house tasteful in aspect of hardware, but there is still a lot to desire about how to improve the quality of family life and we as a leading furniture chain in China hope to take more responsibility of building a harmonious society," Said Che Jianxin, the president and CEO of Redstar Macalline.
According to Yang Zhengquan, deputy chairman of China Foundation for Human Rights Development, the establishment of the special fund has a great significance on maintaining the social stability as the family as the basic unit of the society.
The development of varies kinds of public-service activities and education are necessary as family violence is very common in modern life. "Harmonious Home" is aimed at the improvement of human rights work, construction, and education, Yang said.
The Redstar Macalline will set up a project with "Harmonious Home" funding and will host large-scale public-service activities to promote the harmonious parent-child relationship of families.
