Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Culture

Jackie Chan and fans raised over $192,000 to help build schools in rural China

Jackie Chan transformed the act of giving into a global movement, urging fans to pitch in small donations for constructing schools in rural China. After six years, the initiative garnered over $96,000, which Chan generously matched, resulting in a remarkable total of over $192,000. This remarkable effort not only facilitated multiple school buildings but also underscored the power of collective…

Jackie Chan and fans raised over $192,000 to help build schools in rural China

Jackie Chan initiated a campaign called "Build a School for a Dollar" to raise funds for building schools in rural China. The project encouraged fans to donate any amount, with Jackie Chan promising to match each donation dollar for dollar. Over six years, fans contributed more than $96,000, and Jackie Chan's matching donations increased the combined total to over $192,000.

This combined amount was sufficient to build several schools in impoverished and remote areas of China. The campaign aimed to make charitable giving accessible to people of all income levels and demonstrate that even small contributions could make a significant impact when combined with generous matching.

Written by urgent.news from Times of India's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at timesofindia.indiatimes.com →

More in Culture

More from Saturday 10 October →