The Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation, established in 1986, is dedicated to carrying out its namesake’s life-long cause of improving the lives of the underprivileged women and children of China, promoting the healthy and multi-faceted growth of children, and conducting international exchanges for the same cause. Working hand-in-hand with the China Welfare Institute founded by Soong Ching Ling, the Foundation has made remarkable progress in these areas in the past 24 years and continues to enhance its efforts.