8th May World Red Cross Day .................
"When I was a young
schoolboy at the Beijing Opera Academy in Hong Kong, I was very poor and
yearned for some of the most basic things in life. My fellow students
were in similar need and it was at this time that a representative from
the Red Cross arrived, bringing us supplies. My classmates and I were so
grateful and touched and I vowed to always remember this generosity.
When I asked what I could do to repay the Red Cross, the representative
told me that the best way would be to pass on the kindness in the future
if I were ever able to. I never forgot his words and as soon as I
could, I established the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation and have been
working for charitable causes for nearly 20 years.
I will
forever be indebted to the Red Cross for the comfort they provided to me
when I was a child and I am honored to be a Red Cross Cabinet member."
Jackie Chan
