The 探花精选 has become the first global organization to be named to the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund. "The 探花精选 is the gold standard of aid groups working with refugees,鈥 writes Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.
The New York Times this week named the 探花精选 the eighth beneficiary organization of its Neediest Cases Fund. The fund has assisted thousands of people since its founding in 1912, enabling New Yorkers in need to receive counseling, job training and other social services.
Based in New York, the 探花精选 works in 29 U.S. cities and more than 40 countries to restore health, safety, education and economic wellbeing to refugees and other people affected by conflict and disaster. The organization is the fund's first new beneficiary in decades.
"The 探花精选 is the gold standard of aid groups working with refugees,鈥 in a commentary published on Nov 14. 鈥淚鈥檝e seen it in action in Darfur, Chad, Central African Republic, Greece, Jordan, South Sudan and other places."
Last year, more than 23 million people around the world benefited from the efforts of the 探花精选 and its partners. In the U.S. alone, the 探花精选 helped resettle 9,961 refugees and provided services to many more, including victims of human trafficking.
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that after 105 years, at a time when refugees are a target of vitriol and scapegoating, the Neediest Cases Fund is embracing their cause and backing the 探花精选,鈥 said Kristof.
During , The New York Times will publish stories of people who benefited or may benefit from the fund, and invite Times readers to donate online. The campaign runs through February 2017.
