Jet Li's One Foundation Helps Elderly Beat Cataracts
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Movie Star Jet Li was in Hong Kong this week promoting the work of his charity, One Foundation. The organization specializes in philanthropy and has been helping elderly people on low incomes get treatment for cataracts.
Martial arts movie star Jet Li celebrates charity work carried out under Project Vision at an event in Hong Kong.
Li is a survivor of the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami. After the tragedy Li set up the One Foundation, specializing in philanthropy and disaster relief. The name comes from the fact that it encourages supporters to donate one dollar per month. Project Vision is run by Li's organization to help elderly people in mainland China and Hong Kong to get surgery for cataracts.
[Jet Li, Martial Arts Actor, One Foundation Chairman]:
"After Project Vision started I was very excited, having this feeling of knowing who the money we donate goes to, knowing that this money can help a cataracts sufferer and can help them see clearly again. I feel very moved that in Hong Kong, in just several decades, I could have mastered the art of making movies and also mastered the art of charitable giving. This is a mighty city, it is the pride of the world."
Li's organization funds the operations for people older than 65 who have low incomes. He says one operation can make a difference to the patient's entire family.
[Jet Li, Martial Arts Actor, One Foundation Chairman]:
"When the children and family members of 200 cataracts sufferers are added together it amounts to around two thousand people, so I hope that all of the friends who hear this, from all over the world, Chinese people all over the world will support this activity."
Patients who had received free operations were at the event to thank Li and support the work of his foundation.
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Movie Star Jet Li was in Hong Kong this week promoting the work of his charity, One Foundation. The organization specializes in philanthropy and has been helping elderly people on low incomes get treatment for cataracts.
Martial arts movie star Jet Li celebrates charity work carried out under Project Vision at an event in Hong Kong.
Li is a survivor of the 2004 Southeast Asian tsunami. After the tragedy Li set up the One Foundation, specializing in philanthropy and disaster relief. The name comes from the fact that it encourages supporters to donate one dollar per month. Project Vision is run by Li's organization to help elderly people in mainland China and Hong Kong to get surgery for cataracts.
[Jet Li, Martial Arts Actor, One Foundation Chairman]:
"After Project Vision started I was very excited, having this feeling of knowing who the money we donate goes to, knowing that this money can help a cataracts sufferer and can help them see clearly again. I feel very moved that in Hong Kong, in just several decades, I could have mastered the art of making movies and also mastered the art of charitable giving. This is a mighty city, it is the pride of the world."
Li's organization funds the operations for people older than 65 who have low incomes. He says one operation can make a difference to the patient's entire family.
[Jet Li, Martial Arts Actor, One Foundation Chairman]:
"When the children and family members of 200 cataracts sufferers are added together it amounts to around two thousand people, so I hope that all of the friends who hear this, from all over the world, Chinese people all over the world will support this activity."
Patients who had received free operations were at the event to thank Li and support the work of his foundation.