1st water cellar officially constructed as part of XCMG's public welfare initiative

As the impacts of El Nino Phenomenon are worsening in recent years, African countries, especially those located in the cape of Africa region, have suffered a rare drought, and the drought in Ethiopia is particularly worrisome. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital in early January, "The Ethiopian people are suffering the worst drought in 30 years... The gravity of the situation has far exceeded what a government can handle." Upon learning about the severe drought in Ethiopia, XCMG Chairman Wang Min reached a speedy decision: donating RMB ￥1.85 million yuan to the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to set up a special fund named Blue Dream and dedicating RMB￥750,000 yuan of which to building small water conservancy facilities for collecting rain water in the cape of Africa to combat the drought in Ethiopia; Further, collaborative efforts have been made to work with local international NGOs including the First Lady Office to construct 50 water cellars for the communities and schools in the drought-stricken region in Ethiopia and provide solutions to the issue of drinking water safety for more than 4,000 villagers and students, striving to strengthen their ability of fighting against natural disasters.