About CBFA
Chinese Beneficence Federation of Australia Inc. (CBFA) is a charitable organization, approved by the NSW Government in 2011, constituted by a group of caring, public-spirited members. Among them are social elite in various fields of life as well as many warm-hearted ordinary people.
Our strategic approach is based in Australia, while also concerned about the vulnerable groups in both Australia and other countries.
Our missions
- · Assist in different ways solitary elders, people with disabilities,
- · Children and women.
- · Provide poverty alleviation and disaster relief to people in affected areas in Australia, China and other countries.
- · Stimulate more people to carry forward the humanitarian spirit; and provide cultural performance of consolation.
Overview of activities in 2011- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
CBFA organized scores of activities during the year 2011- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017which underscores its concern for vulnerable people in community.
During the year 2011- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
1. Caring for the elders, nursing home including Vietnam, Kampuchea and Laos elders association in Belmore 6 times; Giving birthday cakes, fruits and literature art performing;
2. Caring for the Pincipal Canterbury nursing home 3 times. Giving the elders moon cakes , winter socks, fruits, fed food to the elders, gave drinks and literature art performing;
3. Caring for health and growth of children with disability is one of our prioritized missions. CBFA fundraising $6400 for the Children with Disabilities (CPA) in 11 November 2011 dinner night for creating CBFA. Since inauguration, we have been working in partnership with the Chinese Parents Association- Children with Disabilities (CPA) to support and donate to them 3 times. In 2011 donation $3000; in 2012 donation $2000; in 2013 donation $2000. Visits to the kids and their family have been performed on a regular basis 15 times, both kids with disabilities and their family.
4. Books, pens gifts and cultural performances were presented around International Children’s Day 1 June 2012 to the kids at CPA as well as those in local schools including Campsie Public School, Harcourt Public School and Daisy Learning Center etc.
5. Also, visited Canterbury Council Kindergarten in Punchbowl and Canterbury local Kindergarten 4 times. Books, gifts in kind and cultural performances were presented.
6. The City ofCanterburyis a multicultural community with about 13% of its population being Chinese. The event of Chinese New Year Celebration proposed is intended to provide all community members with an opportunity of sharing Chinese culture and custom, to enhance the sense of belonging of Chinese people living or working inCanterbury, and to enhance the bond between the local council and residents. We have held the celebration activities in Anzac Park Campsie in 2013 and 2014.
7. In 2012, We had held a respecting the elderly activities in Liverpool Club, every the elderly was over 75 years old, 90 persons took part in the activities, we provided the free lunch for them and had some cultural performance for them, they had a happy day!
8. Caring the women, in 2012 we held the international 3.8 Women Festival inSydney, provided dinner, gave gifts to women and issued the awards Prizes to the selected 5 excellent women, they have done great contribution toAustralia. 350 women took part in the caring activities.
9. Caring earthquake disaster areas. In 20 April 2013 and 3 August 2014,Chinaoccurred violent earthquakes, over 2000 people died. In 2013, we supported $10000 and in 2014 we supported $3350.
10 From 2013, we started a project to help the countryside children in Hunan of China, Zangba primary School located in the top of Mountain, very poor area and forgotten area and there no electric lights, no TV, no hot water for shower… we had raised $15000 to change the education condition. We have cooperation with a solar energy company to set up the lights and TV for the classroom of poor school and set up the shower rooms for the all mountain village and school….
11 From August 2013 to the end of 2014, we had held 17 times the aged activities in Belmore Seniors Citizen Centre, Canterbury City Council. We give love and caring to the elderly, provide lunch, coffee, tea, cultural performance and teaching them health dancing, oral English, pension lessons, health lessons etc, all for free……
12 In terms of improving the quality of life for lonely and elderly people, many invaluable volunteers spent much time and effort regularly visiting nursing homes such as Principal Canterbury Nursing Home. Visits were also paid to the multicultural nursing homes on Spring Festival and Mid-autumn Festival. Talking to elderly people, providing them with entertaining programs in addition to the food and clothes helped alleviate the sense of isolation they would feel. President James Liu provide self house as office of CBFA for free. Every one spends their transport fee and time all for free…..
13 Anew project has been undertaken since 18 December 2012 to provide on-the-spot hairdressing service, house cleaning and mowing service to elderly people and people with less mobility. To let more people in need get access to help and assistance from CBFA, leaflets about activities undertaken by CBFA were distributed in the community. At the end of year 2012, free Information & Consulting Service was launched to cover more disadvantaged people in community to get support.
14 Based in Australian, caring for disadvantaged groups in China and other countries, CBFA members donated money to help a girl called ‘Yue-yue’ seriously injured in an accident in China in 2011.
15 rom 2015 to 2017, We have held the activities of caring the old people 32 times in Canterbury Council Senior Citizen Centre. During the functions, we provided different programmes for example: free English oral teaching, health dancing, health ecucation, pensionors retirement programs, lovely performance. Also, provided café, hot tea, fruits and lunch. Let them spending a happy happy days.
16 From 2015 and 2017, we had held three times Chinese New year celebrations.Australiais a multi Culture country. We let other cultures to share our culture. Our varied and colourful festival activities rich local community culture life.
17 rom 2015 to 2017, our Charity performance team visited nursing homes 7 times in City, Ashfield and Campsie and Belmore. We board members gave gifts to the old people in nursing home and sang songs and dancing to them, let them spending a happy times.
The year from 2011 to 2017, CBFA has had a steady and rapid growth in number of volunteers of CBFA. With so many volunteers committed to charitable projects and activities, CBFA has and will continue to make a difference to the life of people in the local community and those in need around the world.
James J Liu
President of CBFA 30-6-2017
