On Feb.26^th, the Launch Ceremony of the Panda Pack Project, cohosted by China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation and Alibaba Philanthropy, was successfully held in Beijing.

International Students Choir Performance

Opening Remarks by Mr. Xingzui Wang, Executive Vice President of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation

Remarks by Mr. Wenkai Zheng, President of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation

Remarks by Mr. Lijun Sun, Alibaba Partner and Chairman of the Alibaba Foundation

Introduction of Panda Pack Project by Mr. Hongtao Chen, Standing Deputy Secretary-General of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation

Recognition of Partner Countries of the Panda Pack Project

Speeches by Ambassadors or Representatives of Partner Countries of the Panda Pack Project（Namibia，Nepal and Myanmar）

Speech by Mr. Dou Enyong, Former Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Vice-President of China NGO Network for International Exchanges

Speech by Mr. Hong Tianyun, Deputy Director of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, the People's Republic of China

The domestic Panda Pack Project was first initiated in 2009, aiming at improving the well-being of children in rural China by distributing school bags with most needed stationery and art supplies. Over the past 9 years, more than 5 million Packs have been received by children in need. In 2018, pilot distributions of Panda Packs were carried out in Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Namibia.

The Panda Pack Project aims to give out over 1 million Packs in the next three years. In 2019, more than 200,000 Packs will be received by children in Myanmar, Nepal, Cambodia, Philippines, Pakistan, Laos, Mongolia, Namibia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan.