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Volunteer programs go from strength to strength

The number of volunteers in Jiading District has expanded from single digit numbers in 2008 to more than 130,000 today.

There are 241 volunteer bases, 725 volunteer teams and more than 2,100 service items.

The volunteer service in Jiading has been ranked in second place among districts and county in Shanghai.

A network of volunteers has been set up for local residents to give people in need a hand.

On December 5, Jiading Red Cross Volunteer Service Base was inaugurated at the Jiading Red Cross Hospital, marking a series of activities of the 28th International Volunteer Day started in Jiading District. The hospital provides volunteer services, including sending doctors to rural areas and seeing patients.

On the same day, Jiangqiao Town launched a volunteer action aiming to make the town clean and tidy, while Jiading Town started a charity program where volunteers provided free haircuts and home appliance repairs for 150 people above the age of 70.

A first volunteer service station in the district was set up at Zhouqiao Scenic Area in Jiading Town.

 




 

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