Join Hands with “African Charity Gala Night”
On May 18, 2025, the “African Charity Gala Night” jointly organized by the Association of African Ambassadors’ Wives in China and The Women Empowerment and Development Society in Asia-Africa (WEDSAA) was held at the Kempinski Hotel in Beijing. The event featured exciting segments including artistic performances, African fashion shows, and art auctions. Over 600 attendees, comprising ambassadors and their spouses from more than 50 countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, as well as caring individuals from various sectors, participated in the event.
The initiative aims to deepen friendly cooperation between Asia and Africa and promote the development of public welfare and philanthropy through the integration of artistic exchanges and charitable activities.
Martin Mpana, Ambassador of Cameroon and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China, Christian Endon Ella, President of the Association of African Ambassadors’ Wives in China (spouse of the Gabonese Ambassador), and President Zhao Meiling of WEDSAA delivered speeches respectively.
Cameroonian Ambassador Martin Mpana noted that the “African Charity Gala Night” is a grand cultural event that will showcase Africa’s rich, colorful, and unique cultural diversity. Through exchanges between African and Chinese artists, we will experience the friendly camaraderie between the peoples of China and Africa.
The wife of the Gabonese Ambassador stated that we call on all sectors to pay attention to vulnerable groups and promote the development of African women. She quoted Chairman Mao’s famous saying: “Women hold up half the sky.” She emphasized that if this “half sky” is extended to the joint efforts of Chinese and African women, we will surely hold up the entire sky of sustainable development!
President Zhao Meiling of WEDSAA emphasized that the Association of African Ambassadors’ Wives in China has built a bridge for mutual understanding between the peoples of China and Africa with its remarkable dedication. In the future, we will continue to deepen cooperation, take public welfare as a bond, promote mutual learning between Asian and African civilizations and emotional connectivity between the peoples, and inject warm power into the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
The art auction segment brought the event to a climax. Auction items included traditional African handicrafts, paintings, and other works, each carrying Africa’s history and culture. Guests at the scene actively participated in bidding, raising their paddles enthusiastically. All proceeds from the auction will be used to support public welfare projects in Asia and Africa, particularly aid programs related to women and children.
Guests from all walks of life extended their gratitude to the event organizers for their warm reception and meticulous arrangements, and expressed high hopes for the prospects of friendly cooperation between Asia and Africa. Public welfare undertakings serve as an important bond to enhance emotional connectivity between China and Africa, and are destined to achieve more fruitful results, bringing greater well-being to the people of Asia and Africa.
