The Love Steamed Bun Shop in Nangong City, Hebei Province started in September 2012. With the gradual expansion of love, it has quietly gone through the changes of the seasons. Over the past year, the number of love buns given out has increased day by day, the number of volunteers has stabilized, the rules and regulations have been improved day by day, and dedication of love has become a common practice. "I feel very relieved to see the love spreading." On the morning of the 26th, Jia Xiuying, founder of Nangong Love Steamed Bun Shop, told reporters. ("Yanzhao Metropolis Daily" on September 28)
As the saying goes: "There is no free lunch in the world." However, in Nangong City, Hebei Province, a "Love Steamed Bun Shop" appeared that provided free steamed buns to the elderly, weak, orphans, widows, and people in need. It lasted for 12 months, with a total investment of 218,000 yuan, and made 84,000 kilograms of noodles. Steamed buns, 518,000 steamed buns were given out, benefiting 129,000 people. Obviously, this is another "porridge"-style charity action initiated by private individuals. In China, "giving porridge" is a folk charity behavior passed down from generation to generation, but it is relatively rare in today's society. It can be seen that the reason why this "Love Steamed Bun Shop" has moved many netizens is that it inherits and leads a long-lost folk charity spirit.
For this rare "love steamed bun", instead of squandering it wantonly, we should give it careful care and relay of love. In particular, although we cannot expect that this kind of "love steamed buns" can benefit all disadvantaged groups in society; nor can we expect that this kind of private charity action will last long. But we have reason to believe that through this kind of private charity action, we can give local governments and public officials a kind reminder, and even force the government's public assistance mechanism to provide "porridge"-style public services. Do more.
Therefore, we hope that all government officials will come and taste the "love steamed buns", not to compete for this limited "public welfare cake", nor to "remember the bitterness and think of the sweetness", but to experience it The power and warmth of folk charity can allow them to experience the difficulties and hardships of disadvantaged groups in society, so that their bodies and minds, which are accustomed to being pampered, can be baptized. Perhaps, eating a "love steamed bun" will make them more sober and rational, and deeply reflect on the uncontrolled "three public consumption" in the past, thereby giving up the idea of ??using public funds to enjoy more occupational consumption, and manage You should try your best to save the money that was originally used for public funds to eat and drink, and use it to add a "steamed bun" to private charity.
It can be seen that "Love Steamed Buns" are only a supplement to public assistance. It has become the unshirkable responsibility of the government to improve the social security assistance mechanism and resolve public concerns and anxieties. You must know that "donating soup"-style public services are to protect the basic right to survival of vulnerable groups. Therefore, the government needs to increase investment, establish and improve necessary relief measures, and specifically assist those who are out of work or disabled. At the same time, we should summarize the successful experience of private charity. Social assistance must take the road of socialization, raise funds in a diversified way, mobilize social forces to participate in social assistance, and provide a normal channel for the public's charitable behavior, so that more "love steamed buns" "It can warm people who really need help.
(Zhang Xiliu)