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Jackie Chan aids peacekeepers'families

2010-01-21 14:19 BJT

Movie star Jackie Chan donated 5 million yuan ($732,353) to the families of the eight Chinese peacekeepers killed in Haiti and also to Chinese peacekeeping forces now at work on the earthquake-ravaged island, xinhuanet.com reported Wednesday.

Each family of the dead peacekeepers will be offered 250,000 yuan ($36,671), and the remaining 3 million yuan ($439,412) will be used to support Chinese peacekeeping activities in Haiti, including aiding earthquake victims and rebuilding.

Jackie recorded a song, "Welcome Home", for the eight Chinese peacekeepers killed in Haiti on Monday, the report said.

Editor: Du Xiaodan | Source: China Daily