At ACTAsia, kindness inspires everything we do and as we celebrate our 15th year, you – our supporters – have enabled us to go beyond what we ever thought possible. Your kindness has enabled us to reach tens of thousands of children to develop empathy and critical thinking; speak to millions of consumers about a more compassionate lifestyle and impart essential knowledge and skills to thousands of vets in China. Thanks to your support we have achieved significant impact during this time which we will be sharing with you in more detail later this year. In the meantime, we’re six months into our birthday year and would like to share some of our achievements and highlights so far.

Millions of Chinese have taken to social media site Weibo to pay tribute to Strong-Willed Pig. This national outpouring of grief for a pig demonstrates the tremendous affection and special place that this unlikely star of society has held in the nation’s hearts.

Last month Britain welcomed the G7 summit to Cornwall. Pictures of beautiful Cornish coastline were broadcast across the world as heads of the G7 nations met to discuss key global issues. The lapping shoreline and pristine beaches were a welcome distraction from the high-level discussions including on the topic of the pivotal importance of the One Health initiative.