Tragic family only received fifth of donations
By Li Qian |
July 16, 2013, Tuesday
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LESS than a fifth of the money donated by the public to help a tragic family in east China's Shandong Province actually reached them, People's Daily reported yesterday.
Instead, some 80 percent of the cash went to a charity.
In March, 15-year-old Yan Seng suffered an acute cerebral hemorrhage. Learning that he would not survive, his parents agreed to donate the boy's organs.
These were to benefit five people, including his 22-year-old sister Yan Shuqing, who suffered from kidney failure.
Wenxuan Middle School in Liaocheng City, where the boy had studied, began a donation campaign, raising 310,000 yuan (US$50,499) for the family.
However, the school only allocated 60,000 yuan to the family, giving the rest to Liaocheng Charity Federation, People's Daily reported.
By this time, Yan Shuqing had left hospital after her kidney transplant.
"Yan Shuqing, considering you have left hospital and we have reached our goal, we've decided to stop giving money to you," the school said in a notice to Yan's family, along with signatures of 35 representatives for parents and departments.
But the newspaper pointed out that the school had promised that "all donations will be used to pay for Yan Shuqing's medical expenses."
The 60,000 yuan she received was barely enough to cover her surgery and hospital fees. Yan Shuqing also requires further treatment at additional cost.
People's Daily also reported that not all students and parents were told that their donations were going to charity instead.
"I thought the family had been given all the money," one parent said.
The school should have gained the approval of every donor, lawyer Ren Qiao said.
Ren added that the school could not withdraw the donation when Yan Shuqing was not yet cured.
An official with the Liaocheng Charity Federation, Yu Dong, said the money will be used to help other needy people.
Instead, some 80 percent of the cash went to a charity.
In March, 15-year-old Yan Seng suffered an acute cerebral hemorrhage. Learning that he would not survive, his parents agreed to donate the boy's organs.
These were to benefit five people, including his 22-year-old sister Yan Shuqing, who suffered from kidney failure.
Wenxuan Middle School in Liaocheng City, where the boy had studied, began a donation campaign, raising 310,000 yuan (US$50,499) for the family.
However, the school only allocated 60,000 yuan to the family, giving the rest to Liaocheng Charity Federation, People's Daily reported.
By this time, Yan Shuqing had left hospital after her kidney transplant.
"Yan Shuqing, considering you have left hospital and we have reached our goal, we've decided to stop giving money to you," the school said in a notice to Yan's family, along with signatures of 35 representatives for parents and departments.
But the newspaper pointed out that the school had promised that "all donations will be used to pay for Yan Shuqing's medical expenses."
The 60,000 yuan she received was barely enough to cover her surgery and hospital fees. Yan Shuqing also requires further treatment at additional cost.
People's Daily also reported that not all students and parents were told that their donations were going to charity instead.
"I thought the family had been given all the money," one parent said.
The school should have gained the approval of every donor, lawyer Ren Qiao said.
Ren added that the school could not withdraw the donation when Yan Shuqing was not yet cured.
An official with the Liaocheng Charity Federation, Yu Dong, said the money will be used to help other needy people.
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