Asia's new tycoons mostly like leaving monuments to themselves in the form of schools, universities and occasionally even hospital buildings emblazoned with their names. Admirable but hardly selfless. Of course any form of worthwhile donation is to be welcomed. But the most praiseworthy are surely those who give anonymously or at least quietly to funds and for projects which leave a mark on people and societies in ways that buildings never can. Enabling selfless people to bring help and support to those in need is the next best thing to being on the front line of volunteer humanitarian work.
Book Review: The Chinese World's Biggest NGO
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Book Review: The Chinese World's Biggest NGO
Asia's new tycoons mostly like leaving monuments to themselves in the form of schools, universities and occasionally even hospital buildings emblazoned with their names. Admirable but hardly selfless. Of course any form of worthwhile donation is to be welcomed. But the most praiseworthy are surely those who give anonymously or at least quietly to funds and for projects which leave a mark on people and societies in ways that buildings never can. Enabling selfless people to bring help and support to those in need is the next best thing to being on the front line of volunteer humanitarian work.
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