IN BRIEF (Page 18)

Taobao helps poor orphans

China Children and Teenagers' Fund launched its action campaign on the protection of orphans seven years ago and under it has provided medical insurance for over 1.2 million orphans in 24 provinces and regions in China. This year, the campaign has covered 60,000 more orphans in five provinces. The success of its fundraising heavily relied on internet charity platforms, especially Taobao, which raised nearly 20 million yuan ($3.07 million) from more than 300 million donations.

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