Gifts of the heart

American woman in China, who has worked in Harbin, Chengdu and Tianjin, speaks on volunteering. Liu Xiangrui reports ahead of the country's first National Charity Day.

For Jeanne Riether, volunteer work has been a focus of her life no matter what part of the world she's found herself in over the past few decades.

"When you actually realize you are finding a way to make a difference to someone's life, you want to do that for the rest of your life," says the 60-year-old humanitarian worker from the United States.