China's charity often begins far from home - World - theage.com.au

China's charity often begins far from home - World - theage.com.au: "CHINA'S Government is busy implementing its 'historic' policy shift of reducing rural poverty, but with widespread concern about corruption squandering the money before it reaches those who need it, the country's poor are increasingly relying on hundreds of private charities for sustenance.

The Ping An medical foster home in Beijing, set up three years ago, has helped more than 60 orphans from around the country who need temporary homes in the capital while they undergo surgery or other medical treatment.

The home is funded almost entirely from overseas donations, mostly from Hong Kong and other Beijing expatriates, with local health workers and hospitals donating their services. Like most charities in China, they receive no Government support, not even tax breaks."