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Donation is top charity choice
By Lu Feiran |
January 6, 2009, Tuesday
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A CITYWIDE charity survey has showed that local people preferred making donations to other forms of charity help, such as serving as volunteers.
Last November, the Shanghai Charity Foundation distributed more than 9,000 questionnaires and interviewed 1,012 families about their attitudes to charity.
The questionnaires were distributed in all the city's 18 districts and Chongming County.
The survey showed that during the past two years about 33 percent of interviewees had not taken part in any charity activities.
More than 90 percent of interviewees said they would rather spend money than do other things to help others. But young people between the ages of 18 and 34 were more willing to do both, the survey showed.
"We reckoned most people were not used to or not willing to spend time on charity affairs in addition to donations," said Yu Hai, a professor with Fudan University.
More than 90 percent of interviewees donated through their company, school or neighborhood committee, rather than non-governmental charity organizations.
"Many people are now aware of the significance of charities," Yu said. "But they don't regard charity work as part of their lifestyle."
Some 40 percent of interviewees who had never donated during the past two years said they didn't know who needed their donation or which government department or non-governmental organization would accept it.
The massive earthquake last year prompted more than 96 percent of interviewees to give to charity. In addition to the earthquake, nearly 60 percent of interviewees and 72 percent of families said they donated to other charities, according to the survey.
Last November, the Shanghai Charity Foundation distributed more than 9,000 questionnaires and interviewed 1,012 families about their attitudes to charity.
The questionnaires were distributed in all the city's 18 districts and Chongming County.
The survey showed that during the past two years about 33 percent of interviewees had not taken part in any charity activities.
More than 90 percent of interviewees said they would rather spend money than do other things to help others. But young people between the ages of 18 and 34 were more willing to do both, the survey showed.
"We reckoned most people were not used to or not willing to spend time on charity affairs in addition to donations," said Yu Hai, a professor with Fudan University.
More than 90 percent of interviewees donated through their company, school or neighborhood committee, rather than non-governmental charity organizations.
"Many people are now aware of the significance of charities," Yu said. "But they don't regard charity work as part of their lifestyle."
Some 40 percent of interviewees who had never donated during the past two years said they didn't know who needed their donation or which government department or non-governmental organization would accept it.
The massive earthquake last year prompted more than 96 percent of interviewees to give to charity. In addition to the earthquake, nearly 60 percent of interviewees and 72 percent of families said they donated to other charities, according to the survey.
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