Oil group lends hand in battle against major illnesses

Eight-month-old Cui Mingxi, who was born with heart disease, had a physical examination before undergoing free heart surgery in mid October.

The free treatment, carried out under the Love and Hope Project, relieved Cui's parents of a huge weight of worry and pain. Without it, the family wouldn't have been able to afford the cost of the operation.

ConocoPhillips China, the oil and gas exploration and production company, donated an additional 1.435 million yuan ($214,900) in mid October to the project which supports diagnosis and treatment for those with congenital heart disease from poverty-stricken families.