1. IFENG Action Alliance 2026 Charity Gala Held in Anhui
On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the IFENG Action Alliance 2026 Charity Gala was held in Huoshan County, Lu’an, Anhui Province. Under the theme “From Taking Root to Growing into a Forest,” the 11th annual gala honoured those whose sustained efforts have driven charitable action. Awards recognising outstanding public welfare figures, projects, creative initiatives, and enterprises and organisations were announced that evening.
The Afghanistan Crisis Response Initiative was awarded one of the Top 10 Charity Projects of the Year. A collaboration between the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has been described as “the first substantive cooperation between CRCF and the UN system.” The project has mobilized donations through the CRCF’s official website and public welfare platforms including Alipay, YeePay, Tencent, Weibo Charity, and ByteDance, to support UNHCR’s assistance to displaced people in Afghanistan and neighbouring areas.
In an exclusive interview with IFENG Charity, Wu Dan, Director of CRCF’s Overseas Projects Department, stated that the initiative significantly amplifies the strengths of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the United Nations, two global organisations. Their collaboration, she noted, had generated “a synergy greater than the sum of its parts.”
Credits: IFENG
2. 2026 Seminar on Pre-hospital Emergency Care for Developing Countries Visits Longping Rice Museum
On the morning of October 17, 2026, the Furong District Red Cross Society and the Longping Rice Museum jointly welcomed participants of the 2026 Seminar on “Pre-hospital Emergency Care Capacity Building for Developing Countries” for a visit and learning session at the museum.
Organised by the Training Center of the Red Cross Society of China under the auspices of the Ministry of Commerce the seminar brought together 29 participants from five countries: Belarus, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Grenada, and Jordan.
Pre-hospital emergency care is essential to disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency response, and the protection of human life. A representative of the Training Center of the Red Cross Society of China explained that the seminar addresses the humanitarian response needs of developing countries by sharing China’s establised parctices in pre-hospital first aid, scenario-based practical training, disaster emergency response, and public safety education. The initiative aims to strengthen participating countries’ capacity to respond to emergencies and manage disasters effectively.
Credits: People’s Government of Furong District, Changsha
3. 10th UNESCO Global Geoparks International Training Course Held at Yandangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
On October 15, the week-long 10th UNESCO Global Geoparks International Training Course concluded at Yandangshan UNESCO Global Geopark in Zhejiang Province. Themed “Challenges, Opportunities and Sustainable Development,” the course was co-hosted by China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Yandangshan UNESCO Global Geopark.
Participants included members of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council and experts from the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) Executive Board from Portugal, Greece, France, Germany, Malaysia, Japan, Iran and other countries, alongside management and technical personnel from 42 geoparks across China, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and other countries. They gathered at Yandangshan to exchange experience in geopark operation and management and to explore pathways towards sustainable development of geoparks worldwide.
At the opening ceremony, Lei Yalin, Party Secretary of China University of Geosciences (Beijing), welcomed the experts and participants, and expressed sincere gratitude to the supporting organisations on behalf of the university. She noted that the university has long been actively involved in and committed to supporting and serving geopark development, contributing its expertise and solutions.
UNESCO Global Geoparks build on valuable geological heritage and integrate nature conservation, historical and cultural inheritance preservation, and local community development. They offer a practical example of safeguarding the Earth’s heritage while advancing the vision of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
Credits: China University of Geosciences
4. Huzhou Charity organisations Send Aid Supplies to Laos
According to a report published on October 15, a volunteer service project providing overseas assistance in Laos has made initial progress. The project is guided by the Huzhou Volunteer Federation and the Deqing County Volunteer Service Federation, and jointly implemented by the Deqing County Qinghe Public Welfare Development Center, the Deqing County Qingle Social Work Service Center, and the Laos-China Youth Development Cooperation Association.
Under the themes “Qingrun Lancang-Mekong” and “Warm Clothes for the Mekong,” the project carries out cross-border charitable assistance to address clothing shortages among low-income communities, limited educational resources in rural areas, and gaps in emergency response capacity in Vientiane, Laos.
Since July, the project has collected clothing and educational supplies through a county-wide public appeal. Shipments began in late September and the first batch of supplies has now arrived in Vientiane, Laos.
Credits: Deqing County Qingle Social Work Service Center
5. Chinese organisations Donate Aid Supplies to Underprivileged Youth in Pakistan
A charity donation ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Pakistan diplomatic relations, themed “Gathering Love for China-Pakistan Friendship, Building People-to-People Bonds Through Youth,” was held on the 15th in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The Pakistan Chinese Education Association and the China-Pakistan Youth Exchange Group, together with overseas Chinese associations, enterprises and charitable organisations, donated supplies to orphanages and underprivileged youth in Pakistan.
The event donated a total of 1,050 pairs of shoes, 510 T-shirts and other supplies worth 5 million Pakistani rupees (approximately RMB 120,000), effectively addressing the shortage of daily necessities among local youth.
Zafar Uddin Mahmood, Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for China Affairs, highlighted the enduring friendship between the two countries, noting that grassroots charitable initiatives by overseas Chinese associations, enterprises and young people help strengthen people-to-people ties and build public support for long-term bilateral friendship.
Chen Peng, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, said that every donation and charitable action reflected the people-to-people bonds underpinning the China-Pakistan community with a shared future. He encouraged the children to grow with gratitude and become future ambassadors of friendship between the two countries.
Credits: Xinhua News Agency
