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Aide et Action in China mobilizes for the education of women (8th March 2010)
On December 15th 2009, Aide et Action in China organized Artjam a fund raising through painting for charity event in Hong Kong to raise awareness about the fate of the 65 million illiterate women in the country. Participants were invited to buy a painting kit worth 130 €; more than 50 people participated in the event, thanks to which nearly HK$ 17,000 could be raised. These funds will go towards financing literacy classes for rural Chinese women. Hu Yong Yi a famous Chinese artist donated 5 of her works to AeA. Funds from the sale of these art works will also be donated to Aide et Action.
Aide et Action, an international non-governmental organisation and the top child sponsorship organisation in France,
focuses on improving access to quality education internationally. Aide et Action operates in Africa (Mali, Senegal, Niger,
Guinea, Benin, Burkina Faso, Togo, Tanzania, Malawi, Madagascar), in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia,
China, Myanmar), in Latin America-Caribbean (Haiti, Dominican Republic) and in France.