Stefanie Sun anonymously donated to Guizhou flood victims: singer Han Hong
"The Ms Sun whom I respect: you donated secretly again. Time and time again, you wouldn't let me talk about this, but why do we have to be secretive when doing good things? She always quietly and warmly conveys love," wrote Han.
"We accept this kindness and are forever grateful! Thank you to my dear friend Stefanie Sun the teacher, see you on stage."
According to Shin Min Daily News, Rongjiang county and Congjiang county in Guizhou's Qiandongnan prefecture suffered severe floods in June, with many houses destroyed.
The Hanhong Love Charity Foundation then started relief efforts, with plans to donate 2 million yuan (S$360,000 dollars). It then received an anonymous donation with the instruction: "Give priority to the elderly, children and pregnant women."
Han later confirmed that the donor was Sun, and decided to "expose" it.
"Thank you... but I won't respond to the above!" said Sun, 46, in response to Shin Min's queries.
Sun has reportedly made multiple donations to charity.
When heavy rains struck Henan in 2021, a volunteer revealed that a "Ms Sun from Singapore" donated 600,000 yuan through an anonymous account, designated for purchasing speedboats and drinking water.
Since 2004, Sun has helped build a shelter for poor children in the Indian city of Kolkata. For the past 20 years, she has also sponsored the education of many students in Yunnan and Gansu from primary school to university.
Five libraries in remote mountainous areas are reportedly named after Sun, who helped build them.
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