Chapter 359 The Success and Future Direction of the Charity Foundation
Chapter 359 The Success and Future Direction of the Charity Foundation (asking for monthly tickets)
Time soon came to October 10rd, and it finally rained a little in Hong Kong.
Yang Wendong came to the sixth floor of Changxing Building, which is the office of Changxing Charity Foundation.
"Brother Dong." Lin Haoyu and Zhao Liming had been waiting for someone for a long time.
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Let's go inside."
"Okay, I have prepared fruits and drinks." Zhao Liming said with a smile.
The three of them came to a conference room inside. Yang Wendong picked up a banana, took two bites, then took a piece of paper and spit out the seeds.
Bananas of this era also have seeds, but there are no seedless varieties of watermelons, oranges, etc. Before the advent of genetic technology, fruits and vegetables were all natural.
Lin Haoyu handed a prepared document to Yang Wendong and said, "Brother Dong, this is the various operating data of Changxing Charity Foundation this year, including the funds received in donations and the figures spent in various aspects."
Yang Wendong also took the information, glanced at it, and asked, "Are the social donations we have received close to the various charitable expenses?"
Lin Haoyu replied: "Yes, take last month for example, we received a total of 44.7 Hong Kong dollars in social donations, and in terms of charitable expenditures, a total of 51, which is still a little short, but this number is already close;
And as summer goes by, our investment in buying water will be reduced a lot, especially since it rained today, maybe the drought will end later, so our expenses will be much less. "
"Today's rain is not heavy, but we can't expect anything to happen in the future." Yang Wendong shook his head.
Although the worst period of the drought has passed, its aftermath is still there. By next year, although it will not be as severe as in 63, it will be far worse than normal years.
Lin Haoyu said: "Yes, but it's October now and the weather is getting cooler. No matter what, this year's drought is over. The water consumption in winter is much less than in summer."
"Well, this year is over." Yang Wendong nodded.
When the weather gets colder, people's demand for water for activities is lower. At least they don't need to take a shower or drink water as frequently. In particular, the evaporation of normal water sources is also slower, including in industry. When the weather is colder, power plants will also demand less cooling water.
Lin Haoyu added: "However, a large part of our donation income actually comes from Watsons. Watsons makes a lot of money by selling purified water. When the weather turns cold, their income will also decrease."
"It's true that it's easy to make money from natural disasters." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "But if Watsons wants to develop, it still has to rely on normal business. It's not good to make too much money from this kind of thing."
If you are looking for a small fortune, then this kind of quick money is indeed very tempting.
Lin Haoyu went on to say: "In general, our Changxing Charity Foundation has gained support from many people through the strategy of giving away water for free in some places or selling water at low prices in some places. They are also willing to donate money to us."
"Very good, this is the purpose of my charity foundation." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "We need to make our foundation a foundation that the whole society can trust. Only in this way can we do charity to the greatest extent and help those in need."
The power of society is always much greater than that of an individual. When it comes to raising charitable funds, no matter how rich a person is, it is impossible to make unlimited donations. But as long as social trust is established, sufficient funds can be obtained.
This is also the charity model that Yang Wendong plans to adopt in the future. He will contribute a portion of the money himself, and the larger portion will come from social donations.
It's not that Yang Wendong is reluctant to spend money, but in many cases, charity also requires long-term consideration. There are many types of charity, and there are many sudden natural disasters. You can't always do your best, right? If you do your best once, what will you do next time?
No matter how much money you have, it is not enough for this kind of thing, and it will also affect your own career. Your career itself has created jobs for tens of thousands of people and is also a very important "charity" so there cannot be any problems.
Therefore, using social funds to do charity is the most reasonable and long-term plan, especially for large-scale disasters. As long as the society raises enough funds, they can be spent directly. However, individuals cannot do this. If they donate less next time, they may be morally blackmailed.
Lin Haoyu smiled and said, "Yes, this is also thanks to you, Brother Dong, who requested that the foundation's core accounting data be made public in the newspaper so that people can review and investigate. This has given everyone a shot in the arm."
"Well, keep doing this in the future. Large donations and large expenditures need to be announced. Only in this way can we do better and better." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
He couldn't possibly expect to make some money by doing some tricks in the charity fund, so he would just be straightforward and make a lot of important data public; but without the Internet, he could only choose newspapers, and in terms of data, he could only choose some important aspects.
Moreover, the charity foundation will have an audit by its headquarters every six months to avoid problems. Losing money is a small matter, but if problems arise it may affect its reputation and the public's trust in the foundation.
"Okay." Lin Haoyu agreed and said, "We have also been cooperating with Oriental Daily in this regard."
Yang Wendong nodded, and then went on to look at the investment of the charity fund. Currently, the purchase of water to supply squatter areas is the biggest expense, which costs three or four hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars a month.
But in fact, from the perspective of the entire Changxing Group, it is not losing money in this regard. Watsons' monthly revenue from selling purified water is almost over one million, and although the profit from transporting water by its own cargo ships is not high, the large quantity can also make a little money from the Hong Kong government.
The second largest investment is food for those in Hong Kong, especially those newly arrived refugees or children in squatter areas, mainly in the form of porridge, with a small amount of flour lumps and the like.
"There shouldn't be many places that give out porridge, right?" Yang Wendong asked. Lin Haoyu said, "Yes, not many. Hong Kong's economy is developing well now. Brother Dong, you have 20,000 to 30,000 workers under you. Most people don't lack food.
However, there are still a small number of people living in squatters or some places in the New Territories. It cannot be said that they cannot find food at all, but it is difficult to eat better. Normally, a bowl of noodles costs 5 cents, and it takes a lot of investment and time to make it yourself, so many people come to us to get some simple food. "
At this time, Zhao Liming said: "Brother Dong, Haoyu and I have different opinions on this porridge distribution."
"What's your opinion? Tell me about it." Yang Wendong asked.
Zhao Liming said: "I think many people nowadays are not without any money or food. Now it is obvious that many people come here to eat for free, and there are even gangsters. The efficiency of distributing porridge is getting lower and lower."
"Then what do you want to do?" Yang Wendong asked back.
In fact, distributing porridge or rice is an eternal problem. How can we ensure that only those who really need it can get it, while others who don't need it cannot?
In a TV series in the previous life, Heshen mixed sand into the relief grain. Although it seemed a bit unethical, it actually made sense. Similarly, the reason why low-rent housing in the mainland does not have independent bathrooms follows the same logic.
But I can't do this. After all, this is modern society. If I do this, I will be scolded to death.
Zhao Liming said: "I think we should only give children some food, so as to exclude many adults who come here to eat and drink for free."
"Only for the children?" Yang Wendong thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
If there is a choice, most people would not let their children come to queue up for food, but some lazy people without children may come.
Lin Haoyu said: "Liming's method is somewhat effective, but there are many people without children, and they may not all come here to get food."
"I agree with Liming on this matter." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Haoyu, you are right, but we can't be perfect. For example, there are poor people starving in Hong Kong Island, but we can't organize such charity activities here.
When doing charity, it is enough to help a certain group of people to the greatest extent possible. Don’t think that you might miss out on some people. If you miss out, you miss out. We have limited capacity and there is nothing we can do about it.”
"Okay, since Brother Dong said so, that's all we can do." Lin Haoyu agreed.
Yang Wendong added: "But there is no need to limit it to children. For example, the elderly, disabled people, or adults who look very weak can also be helped. It all depends on subjective judgment."
"Okay," Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu both agreed.
Yang Wendong said: "But it is estimated that this kind of thing will not need to be done for a few years. Hong Kong's economy is getting better and better. Sooner or later, it will drive everyone in the whole society. By that time, even if there are poor people, they will not starve."
In 1958, the year he had just traveled through, there were people everywhere who had nothing to eat. Many children were helping their parents to make a living, and the poor even had to beg. Even Yang Wendong and a few other adults went hungry for five meals in three days.
Now, Hong Kong's economy is much stronger than it was five years ago. Its industry is developing rapidly, as is its real estate. These have created a large number of jobs, and the money in these employed people's hands will flow into the service industry, thereby driving the development of all people.
However, there are quite a few squatter groups and people who have just arrived in Hong Kong in the past two years. They have not yet adapted to society and are therefore relatively poor.
But in another five years, these groups will probably become rare. That will be a basic modern society.
"Brother Dong also deserves half the credit for this." Zhao Liming said with a smile.
"Half is an exaggeration." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "A little more than half, or about 10% or 20%."
The number of people directly employed by the Changxing Group exceeds 10, and there are probably to suppliers as well as many high-income groups. The employment and indirect benefits generated by their families and their consumption are estimated to be to , which is almost % of the total population of Hong Kong.
"One or two percent is already very strong." Lin Haoyu asked again: "Brother Dong, if there are no more people suffering from hunger in Hong Kong society, in which direction will our charity fund develop in the future?"
Yang Wendong said: "In the future, we will gradually lean towards medical treatment and education, especially for some young children who are sick and their families cannot afford to treat them."
Lin Haoyu thought for a moment and said, "It's not difficult to help such families, but the hard part is to select those who really need help. I'm afraid that many people will just fill in the gaps."
"Yes, so this depends on your ability to identify policies in the future." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
The most difficult part of doing charity is identification. The previous Waterdrop Fundraising had a really good idea, but it was a pity that it was ruined by capital.
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(End of this chapter)