Exploitation of goodwill exhausts philanthropy
SHUIDICHOU, a crowdfunding company that focuses on donations for low-income patients seeking medical treatment, reportedly sends its representatives to hospital wards to persuade the in-patients to install its app and rally donations by sharing their tragic experiences via WeChat. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:
The company's deeds have aroused deep criticism online, yet its business model is in accordance with charity principles.