Did you spend 27000 yuan on meals and accommodation? Beijing Red Cross Society responds!, Spending 4000 yuan on condolence in Beijing | Event | condolence
The online rumor that during an event organized by the Beijing Red Cross in June, a household condolence and assistance fund of 4000 yuan, as well as accommodation and meal expenses of over 27000 yuan, has attracted the attention of netizens.
On the afternoon of August 7th, in response to doubts from netizens, the Beijing Red Cross Society stated in an interview with a reporter from Huashang Daily's Dafeng News that it had carried out three remote area diagnosis and treatment activities, with nearly 100 volunteers. 27000 yuan was used to cover the cost of food and accommodation for volunteers.
According to online images, in June 2023, the "Love for All in Beijing, Healthy Grassroots Tour" activity received a condolence and assistance fund of 4000 yuan; The accommodation and meal expenses for the "Love in Beijing, Healthy Grassroots Tour" activity are 27452.8 yuan; Beijing Advertising Media Co., Ltd. costs 880 yuan.
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Netizens questioned this, saying that the Beijing Red Cross Society's activity of providing comfort money for households is 4000 yuan, indicating that the scale of the activity is not large, but the staff's activity expenses for food and accommodation are 27000 yuan. "Why is the cost of catering and accommodation activities higher than the comfort money for households?"
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On August 7th, a reporter from Huashang Daily's Dafeng News found on the official website of the Beijing Red Cross that in the "Fund and Material Usage Information" column of social donation information, the June 2023 relief information public display showed that the "Love in Beijing, Healthy Grassroots Tour" activity received a condolence and assistance amount of 4000 yuan for households; The cost of the "Boai in Beijing, Healthy Rural Tour" activity is 27452.8 yuan; The production cost for the logo and banner of the "Love in Beijing, Healthy Rural Tour" activity is 880 yuan.
Official website information
The reporter from Huashang Daily's Dafeng News noticed that there is a discrepancy between the official website information and the online pictures. Although the three expenses expressed are the same, the current information is more general. Among them, in the online pictures, "activity accommodation and meal expenses, 27452.8 yuan" has been changed to "activity expenses, 27452.8 yuan"; The "activity table card and banner production fee, 880 yuan" in the online image has been changed to "activity logo and banner production fee, 880 yuan".
Why are the amounts the same, but the online images are different from the official description of the "payment recipient"? Is the online promotion of over 27000 yuan for meal and accommodation expenses true? On the afternoon of August 7th, a reporter from Huashang Daily's Dafeng News made multiple phone calls to the Beijing Red Cross Society regarding issues that netizens were concerned about.
At around 5 pm, staff members of the Beijing Red Cross Society replied to a reporter from Dafeng News that the "Love in Beijing, Healthy Countryside Tour" activity is a long-term volunteer grassroots diagnosis and treatment activity. Professional doctors and volunteers come to remote areas to conduct health checks. In June, the activity was conducted three times, with 32 people going to Fangshan District, 30 people in Mentougou District, and 32 people in Huairou District. All of them went to remote areas for activities. "These people are volunteers, they have no compensation, and their itinerary is far away, requiring overnight stays. Therefore, according to the corresponding standards, they ensured the food and accommodation of these 94 people, and this cost is more than 27000 yuan."
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Regarding the 4000 yuan household consolation and assistance fund. The staff member said that during the diagnosis and treatment process, the grassroots Red Cross Society reported that there were two people in special difficulties, so they sent 2000 yuan of condolence money to each household. "What we are more practical is to send health and diagnosis and treatment."
The description of online images is different from the current official "payment recipient". The staff said that they have discovered misunderstandings among the public about the disclosed information, so they have made slight adjustments to the content, but the actual use of funds, amount, etc. have not changed.