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Homeless children begging again after shelter closed
By Wang Qingchu |
February 25, 2011, Friday
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CHILDREN ended up on the street begging again after their shelter house was shut down for illegal operation in Chongqing in southwest China, reported China Youth Daily yesterday.
The shelter was run by Jiang Lin, an ex-convict who spent eight years in jail for robbery committed when he was 17. Jiang said if someone had offered him help when he lived on the street, he wouldn't have broken the law. After his release from prison, Jiang devoted himself to helping homeless children and set up the shelter in 2006.
The shelter expanded every year and in 2010 Jiang took in around 30 homeless children. He hired nannies and teachers to take care of them.
"There is a sad story behind every child," Jiang said. Many were forced by their parents to beg on the street. Others were rented to professional beggars who would beat them for not meeting their daily quota.
Someone sent an anonymous letter to the mayor of Chongqing early last year, questioning why an unlicensed organization could house more than 30 homeless children.
Shortly afterwards, the district civil affairs bureau classified Jiang's shelter house as illegal, saying it lacked government approval. Since China has no law or regulation on private-run shelter houses, the bureau kicked the ball to the education authority. But the education authority said Jiang's fund and venue did not meet the requirement for setting up a school.
After their shelter house was shut down, many children went back to the street begging again.
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The shelter was run by Jiang Lin, an ex-convict who spent eight years in jail for robbery committed when he was 17. Jiang said if someone had offered him help when he lived on the street, he wouldn't have broken the law. After his release from prison, Jiang devoted himself to helping homeless children and set up the shelter in 2006.
The shelter expanded every year and in 2010 Jiang took in around 30 homeless children. He hired nannies and teachers to take care of them.
"There is a sad story behind every child," Jiang said. Many were forced by their parents to beg on the street. Others were rented to professional beggars who would beat them for not meeting their daily quota.
Someone sent an anonymous letter to the mayor of Chongqing early last year, questioning why an unlicensed organization could house more than 30 homeless children.
Shortly afterwards, the district civil affairs bureau classified Jiang's shelter house as illegal, saying it lacked government approval. Since China has no law or regulation on private-run shelter houses, the bureau kicked the ball to the education authority. But the education authority said Jiang's fund and venue did not meet the requirement for setting up a school.
After their shelter house was shut down, many children went back to the street begging again.
http://news.163.com/11/0224/04/6TKNNRFI00014AED.html
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