Objective:The conversations in accountability were designed to gain an understanding of the use and changes to accountability in charities over time,including learning how results are measured.Methods:As part of a lar...Objective:The conversations in accountability were designed to gain an understanding of the use and changes to accountability in charities over time,including learning how results are measured.Methods:As part of a larger study which investigated accountability in charities working to reduce mortality of children younger than 5 years in least developed countries,a multiple-case study comprising semistructured in-depth key informant interviews was conducted to investigate the use and effects of accountability in three charities of differing sizes.Results:Smaller charities tend to use fewer accountability mechanisms than larger ones,whereas the variation in their use between small and medium-sized charities is greater than the variation between medium-sized and large charities.Conclusion:Although accountability has changed over time,charities believe that they are providing the correct amount of accountability-that is,enough to satisfy the perceived demands of their stakeholders but not so much that it detracts from the mission or incurs costs in excess of benefits.However,the tools to determine effectiveness and impact are lacking.展开更多
Background: In developing countries, charity cleft surgical mission is always operated by sporadic surgical teams without systematic follow up and quality assurance. In the past few decades, many mission projects have...Background: In developing countries, charity cleft surgical mission is always operated by sporadic surgical teams without systematic follow up and quality assurance. In the past few decades, many mission projects have been held regularly in China. The purpose of this audit was a retrospective analysis of a 9-year cleft lip and palate charity project operated in a tertiary hospital in China Shenzhen Area to evaluate perioperative and postoperative complications. Nevertheless, understanding the risk profile is essential for establishing a sustainable in-house cleft service in Shenzhen. Methods: A detailed analysis of hospital centralized record in the The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKUSZH) was reviewed since the first charity project held in 2015. The parameters of this audit were focused on perioperative complications including anesthesia related problems, early postoperative complications in patients who underwent primary or secondary cleft surgeries. A total of 430 consecutive admitted cases of 311 non-syndromic cleft lip & palate patients were enrolled into the charity project from June 2015 to July 2024. The main anesthesia related complications that occurred during general anesthesia were respiratory tract problems, while intraoperative complication was excessive bleeding, so as wound local infection and reaction were the main early postoperative complications. Results: In our 9-year clinical audit of 430 cleft lip and palate charity surgeries in Shenzhen, we observed no mortalities and a anesthesia-related complication rate of 1.16%. Specific intraoperative complications included excessive bleeding, while early postoperative issues were dominated by wound infections. The fistula rate of 18.7% post palate repair and the average hospital stay of 3.71 days complete the profile of our surgical outcomes. These data underscore the project’s efficacy and offer a reference for international cleft missions aiming for safe and efficient surgical care. Conclusions: This study provides a thorough data review of the complications in the past 9 years charity missions for cleft lip and palate surgery in a well-structured hospital infrastructure and logistic support by local surgical team. There were no perioperative or postoperative death during the study period and the overall short-term complication rate was low. Therefore, it could be a reference model for other international cleft mission in developing country for a safe and efficient service in future.展开更多
To Toh Soon Huat,chairman of Singapore’s Sian Chay Charity Centre,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is more than a system for treating illness-it is a living embodiment of five millennia of Chinese wisdom adapted to m...To Toh Soon Huat,chairman of Singapore’s Sian Chay Charity Centre,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is more than a system for treating illness-it is a living embodiment of five millennia of Chinese wisdom adapted to modern life.In overseas Chinese communities,the inheritance and practice of TCM serve as vital threads sustaining cultural identity.In 2008,the century-old Sian Chay Medical Institution was facing an operational crisis leaving it on the verge of closure.In response to a heartfelt plea from then board member Teo Kim Chuan—who declared,“If you don’t take over Sian Chay,it will shut down forever”—Toh Soon Huat made the pivotal decision to take over the institution voluntarily,marking the start of a 17-year commitment to charity and cultural heritage.展开更多
On April 26,the China Foundation for Peace and Development(CFPD),in collaboration with the Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation(SFIEC),the Shenzhen Ye Chenghai Charity Foundation and the Chin...On April 26,the China Foundation for Peace and Development(CFPD),in collaboration with the Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation(SFIEC),the Shenzhen Ye Chenghai Charity Foundation and the China-Myanmar Economic Cooperation and Development Promotion Association(Myanmar),held a handover ceremony at Yangon Airport to donate five tons of medicine to the disasterstricken areas of Myanmar.展开更多
Non-profit organizations （NPOs） in Malaysia are not subjected to statutory requirement to follow the accounting standards when preparing their annual reports. This study analyzed the annual reports of 100 NPOs regis...Non-profit organizations （NPOs） in Malaysia are not subjected to statutory requirement to follow the accounting standards when preparing their annual reports. This study analyzed the annual reports of 100 NPOs registered with the Registry of Society （ROS） under the charity and religious categories. The objectives of this study are： （1） to determine the current state of reporting practices by NPOs; and （2） to describe the contents of a set of annual reports and the financial statement presentation of NPOs. This study found that there were variations in reporting practices among the charity and religious categories of NPOs. On average, the results show that NPOs do not focus on the disclosing information required by the ROS, the governing body of NPOs. This indicates that the regulators need to strongly practice enforcement to strengthen the compliance of the annual reports submission. Overall, the findings of this study provide useful information to regulators as a basis for preparing and presenting NPOs＇ annual report framework in the future.展开更多
Charity is a kind of culture, a kind of"love"supporting patterns of behavior and mental accumulates. With "benevolence" as the core of the Confucian tradition is the primary sources of charity cult...Charity is a kind of culture, a kind of"love"supporting patterns of behavior and mental accumulates. With "benevolence" as the core of the Confucian tradition is the primary sources of charity culture in China. With "humanity" as the core of the Christian culture tradition is the main origin of western charity culture. This paper trace of Chinese and western charity culture,comparison and thinking, and strive to find a common human from difference of reasonable charity culture resources, in order to promote the development of global philanthropy, and promote the harmonious development of human beings.展开更多
Most people hate the war and long for peace. Some even consider that there must be an order and tranquility after a truce comes to a war. But the writer do not agree. He has revealed his suspicions and shown his pessi...Most people hate the war and long for peace. Some even consider that there must be an order and tranquility after a truce comes to a war. But the writer do not agree. He has revealed his suspicions and shown his pessimism about the present day non-war society in the book They Won't Demolish Me!.展开更多
The most important reference in Italian legislation concerning interventions in favour of people with disabilities came about with Law 104 from February 5th 1992 in which the most important rights for disabled people ...The most important reference in Italian legislation concerning interventions in favour of people with disabilities came about with Law 104 from February 5th 1992 in which the most important rights for disabled people were established. This law led to a new vision,the person with disabilities is no longer seen only a subject needing help but as a person who has the right to live his life in the best possible way that his condition allows him to and thus,it is society's duty and that of the Government,to do everything possible to remove invalidating causes,to promote a disabled person's autonomy and to realise his best social integration possible. To implement what is foreseen by this law it was necessary to activate different important interventions,two of which are very significant:the realisation of Guidelines from the Ministry of Health on rehabilitation activities in which the aims are defined on how rehabilitation should be implemented and how it should be organised on a national level and at a community level. Law 68 from March 12th 1999 decreed the full rights of people with disability to be integrated into the workplace. In the article we will also report some significant data concerning the results of the applications of the law.展开更多
The Sage of Athens was not only known for his learnedness, but most importantly his ability to self-evaluate, acrucial task in acknowledging his own limitation. That limitation helped him to approach all kinds of peop...The Sage of Athens was not only known for his learnedness, but most importantly his ability to self-evaluate, acrucial task in acknowledging his own limitation. That limitation helped him to approach all kinds of peopleregardless of their status in life. The Sage of Athens was said to be the wisest man to have lived simply by walkingup to people and talking with them, exchanging ideas, asking questions and having them explain their views. As aresult of this exercise, many felt challenged to follow the example of a life of virtue and courage. Wouldn’t havinga few Sages in our current political atmosphere do us much good?展开更多
The formulation and promulgation of the ＂Charity Law＂ provides the legal basis for various forms of charitable activities, and also makes more and more commonweal activities go forward.And It also provides legal gui...The formulation and promulgation of the ＂Charity Law＂ provides the legal basis for various forms of charitable activities, and also makes more and more commonweal activities go forward.And It also provides legal guidelines and direction for the increasingly active but ＂mixed＂ Internet public crowdfunding, and ensures smooth operation. Although the ＂Charity Law＂ still lacks certain aspects of public crowdfunding, it still outweighs its disadvantages and is Respected. Based on the relevant articles of the ＂Charity Law＂, this article elaborates on the ＂Charity Law＂ brought to public welfare crowdfunding from the main bodies of fund-raising, the flow of charity, charity donation and personal assistance.展开更多
Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China(OCCFC)has actively responded to the Joint Action for Defeating the COVID-19 within the Framework of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative launched by China NGO Networ...Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China(OCCFC)has actively responded to the Joint Action for Defeating the COVID-19 within the Framework of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative launched by China NGO Network for International Exchanges,joined hands with overseas Chinese and local Federations of Returned Overseas Chinese,and actively carried out activities to help overseas Chinese fight COVID-19,and made efforts to help and warm overseas Chinese.展开更多
正He Eye Care System (hereinafter referred to as HE), established in 1996, is China's only comprehensive eye care system with centralized advantages of hospitals, institutes, companies, teaching research centers....正He Eye Care System (hereinafter referred to as HE), established in 1996, is China's only comprehensive eye care system with centralized advantages of hospitals, institutes, companies, teaching research centers. Dr. He Wei,展开更多
Studies investigated the effects of peer-response on Second Language Writing revision and indicated its benefits on Second Language Writing.However,the effectiveness of peer review in ESL writing classroom has been qu...Studies investigated the effects of peer-response on Second Language Writing revision and indicated its benefits on Second Language Writing.However,the effectiveness of peer review in ESL writing classroom has been questioned with regard to the insufficient ability of language learners and their negative attitude toward peer review activity.This research was inspired by a view of Porter's pedagogy of charity,and promoted an effective training should be given to help writers do peer review in a positive way.展开更多
文摘Objective:The conversations in accountability were designed to gain an understanding of the use and changes to accountability in charities over time,including learning how results are measured.Methods:As part of a larger study which investigated accountability in charities working to reduce mortality of children younger than 5 years in least developed countries,a multiple-case study comprising semistructured in-depth key informant interviews was conducted to investigate the use and effects of accountability in three charities of differing sizes.Results:Smaller charities tend to use fewer accountability mechanisms than larger ones,whereas the variation in their use between small and medium-sized charities is greater than the variation between medium-sized and large charities.Conclusion:Although accountability has changed over time,charities believe that they are providing the correct amount of accountability-that is,enough to satisfy the perceived demands of their stakeholders but not so much that it detracts from the mission or incurs costs in excess of benefits.However,the tools to determine effectiveness and impact are lacking.
文摘Background: In developing countries, charity cleft surgical mission is always operated by sporadic surgical teams without systematic follow up and quality assurance. In the past few decades, many mission projects have been held regularly in China. The purpose of this audit was a retrospective analysis of a 9-year cleft lip and palate charity project operated in a tertiary hospital in China Shenzhen Area to evaluate perioperative and postoperative complications. Nevertheless, understanding the risk profile is essential for establishing a sustainable in-house cleft service in Shenzhen. Methods: A detailed analysis of hospital centralized record in the The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKUSZH) was reviewed since the first charity project held in 2015. The parameters of this audit were focused on perioperative complications including anesthesia related problems, early postoperative complications in patients who underwent primary or secondary cleft surgeries. A total of 430 consecutive admitted cases of 311 non-syndromic cleft lip & palate patients were enrolled into the charity project from June 2015 to July 2024. The main anesthesia related complications that occurred during general anesthesia were respiratory tract problems, while intraoperative complication was excessive bleeding, so as wound local infection and reaction were the main early postoperative complications. Results: In our 9-year clinical audit of 430 cleft lip and palate charity surgeries in Shenzhen, we observed no mortalities and a anesthesia-related complication rate of 1.16%. Specific intraoperative complications included excessive bleeding, while early postoperative issues were dominated by wound infections. The fistula rate of 18.7% post palate repair and the average hospital stay of 3.71 days complete the profile of our surgical outcomes. These data underscore the project’s efficacy and offer a reference for international cleft missions aiming for safe and efficient surgical care. Conclusions: This study provides a thorough data review of the complications in the past 9 years charity missions for cleft lip and palate surgery in a well-structured hospital infrastructure and logistic support by local surgical team. There were no perioperative or postoperative death during the study period and the overall short-term complication rate was low. Therefore, it could be a reference model for other international cleft mission in developing country for a safe and efficient service in future.
文摘To Toh Soon Huat,chairman of Singapore’s Sian Chay Charity Centre,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is more than a system for treating illness-it is a living embodiment of five millennia of Chinese wisdom adapted to modern life.In overseas Chinese communities,the inheritance and practice of TCM serve as vital threads sustaining cultural identity.In 2008,the century-old Sian Chay Medical Institution was facing an operational crisis leaving it on the verge of closure.In response to a heartfelt plea from then board member Teo Kim Chuan—who declared,“If you don’t take over Sian Chay,it will shut down forever”—Toh Soon Huat made the pivotal decision to take over the institution voluntarily,marking the start of a 17-year commitment to charity and cultural heritage.
文摘On April 26,the China Foundation for Peace and Development(CFPD),in collaboration with the Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation(SFIEC),the Shenzhen Ye Chenghai Charity Foundation and the China-Myanmar Economic Cooperation and Development Promotion Association(Myanmar),held a handover ceremony at Yangon Airport to donate five tons of medicine to the disasterstricken areas of Myanmar.
文摘Non-profit organizations （NPOs） in Malaysia are not subjected to statutory requirement to follow the accounting standards when preparing their annual reports. This study analyzed the annual reports of 100 NPOs registered with the Registry of Society （ROS） under the charity and religious categories. The objectives of this study are： （1） to determine the current state of reporting practices by NPOs; and （2） to describe the contents of a set of annual reports and the financial statement presentation of NPOs. This study found that there were variations in reporting practices among the charity and religious categories of NPOs. On average, the results show that NPOs do not focus on the disclosing information required by the ROS, the governing body of NPOs. This indicates that the regulators need to strongly practice enforcement to strengthen the compliance of the annual reports submission. Overall, the findings of this study provide useful information to regulators as a basis for preparing and presenting NPOs＇ annual report framework in the future.
文摘Charity is a kind of culture, a kind of"love"supporting patterns of behavior and mental accumulates. With "benevolence" as the core of the Confucian tradition is the primary sources of charity culture in China. With "humanity" as the core of the Christian culture tradition is the main origin of western charity culture. This paper trace of Chinese and western charity culture,comparison and thinking, and strive to find a common human from difference of reasonable charity culture resources, in order to promote the development of global philanthropy, and promote the harmonious development of human beings.
文摘Most people hate the war and long for peace. Some even consider that there must be an order and tranquility after a truce comes to a war. But the writer do not agree. He has revealed his suspicions and shown his pessimism about the present day non-war society in the book They Won't Demolish Me!.
文摘The most important reference in Italian legislation concerning interventions in favour of people with disabilities came about with Law 104 from February 5th 1992 in which the most important rights for disabled people were established. This law led to a new vision,the person with disabilities is no longer seen only a subject needing help but as a person who has the right to live his life in the best possible way that his condition allows him to and thus,it is society's duty and that of the Government,to do everything possible to remove invalidating causes,to promote a disabled person's autonomy and to realise his best social integration possible. To implement what is foreseen by this law it was necessary to activate different important interventions,two of which are very significant:the realisation of Guidelines from the Ministry of Health on rehabilitation activities in which the aims are defined on how rehabilitation should be implemented and how it should be organised on a national level and at a community level. Law 68 from March 12th 1999 decreed the full rights of people with disability to be integrated into the workplace. In the article we will also report some significant data concerning the results of the applications of the law.
文摘The Sage of Athens was not only known for his learnedness, but most importantly his ability to self-evaluate, acrucial task in acknowledging his own limitation. That limitation helped him to approach all kinds of peopleregardless of their status in life. The Sage of Athens was said to be the wisest man to have lived simply by walkingup to people and talking with them, exchanging ideas, asking questions and having them explain their views. As aresult of this exercise, many felt challenged to follow the example of a life of virtue and courage. Wouldn’t havinga few Sages in our current political atmosphere do us much good?
文摘The formulation and promulgation of the ＂Charity Law＂ provides the legal basis for various forms of charitable activities, and also makes more and more commonweal activities go forward.And It also provides legal guidelines and direction for the increasingly active but ＂mixed＂ Internet public crowdfunding, and ensures smooth operation. Although the ＂Charity Law＂ still lacks certain aspects of public crowdfunding, it still outweighs its disadvantages and is Respected. Based on the relevant articles of the ＂Charity Law＂, this article elaborates on the ＂Charity Law＂ brought to public welfare crowdfunding from the main bodies of fund-raising, the flow of charity, charity donation and personal assistance.
文摘Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China(OCCFC)has actively responded to the Joint Action for Defeating the COVID-19 within the Framework of the Silk Road Community Building Initiative launched by China NGO Network for International Exchanges,joined hands with overseas Chinese and local Federations of Returned Overseas Chinese,and actively carried out activities to help overseas Chinese fight COVID-19,and made efforts to help and warm overseas Chinese.
文摘正He Eye Care System (hereinafter referred to as HE), established in 1996, is China's only comprehensive eye care system with centralized advantages of hospitals, institutes, companies, teaching research centers. Dr. He Wei,
文摘Studies investigated the effects of peer-response on Second Language Writing revision and indicated its benefits on Second Language Writing.However,the effectiveness of peer review in ESL writing classroom has been questioned with regard to the insufficient ability of language learners and their negative attitude toward peer review activity.This research was inspired by a view of Porter's pedagogy of charity,and promoted an effective training should be given to help writers do peer review in a positive way.
