The Amity Foundation, formed in 1985
Organization:
The Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese voluntary organization, was created in 1985 on the initiative of Chinese Christians to promote education, social services, health, and rural development from China coastal provinces in the east to the minority areas of the west.
Abiding by the principle of mutual respect in faith, Amity builds friendship with people at home and abroad. Through the promotion of holistic development and public welfare, Amity serves society, benefits the people and strives to promote world peace. In this way Amity Foundation:-
- Contribute to China's social development and openness to the outside world.
- Make Christian involvement and participation in meeting the needs of society more widely known to the Chinese people.
- Serves as a channel for people-to-people contact and the ecumenical sharing of resources.
Service:
- Blindness Prevention and Treatment & Special Education
- Church-run Social Service Projects
- Education (mainly inviting expatriate teachers to teach with Amity for a 2-year contract)
- Medical and Health
- Relief and Rehabilitation
- Rural Development
- Social Welfare
Webpage: www.amityfoundation.org
Contact person:
Name: Ms. Hong-Yu She
Title: Overseas Liaison Officer
Email: shehongyu@amityfoundation.org.cn
Phone: 86-25-8326-0830
Fax: 86-25-8326-0909
Address: 71 Hankou Road
Nanjing, JS 210008
China
