SHOKAY

Shokay may be a rising lifestyle brand, but the nature of their natural fibers is very sustainable. This social venture works with more than 2,600 rural families (they have organized fiber cooperatives in Qinghai from which they directly source yak fiber, as well as hand knitting cooperatives that produce many of Shokay’s pieces.), enabling them to earn a sustainable living while preserving their traditional lifestyles.

SHOKAY

Website: http://www.shokay.com

Email: shop@shokay.com.

Address:  Taikang Lu, Lane 274, No. 9, Shanghai China100016

Shangrila Farm

Shangrila Farms is a social enterprise that sell natural natural food and beverages, and donates a portion of profits to their non-profit partner, the Yunnan Mountain Heritage Foundation, to support projects in poverty alleviation, cultural preservation and community service in mountainous Yunnan province.  They also offer trainings to our producers and buy at fair trade prices, and advocate organic farming.

 

Shangrila Farm

Website: http://www.shangrilafarms.com

Phone: +86 010 84510613

Address: King’s Garden Villa, 18 Xiao Yun Lu F5 Yaquyuan, Beijing, 11 100125 China

Bank: China CITIC Bank Beijing Jiuxianqiao Sub-Branch

Roundabout Charity Distribution Store

Roundabout is a not-for-profit organization which collects donated clothes and household items. Parts of donations are sold to pay for the distribution of the remaining items, which are sent to poverty-stricken areas. The store is open Mondays through Saturday 9:30 am to 6 pm. Volunteers are always welcome.

• Opposite the East Gate of the International School of Beijing, 10 Anhua Jie, Shunyi District
• 顺义区北京顺义国际学校东门的对面，安华街10号
• Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm
• 137 1801 1124 (English), 137 1805 3814 (Chinese only)
• www.roundaboutchina.com

Hand Affection

Hand Affection is a social enterprise that helps create fair trade channels for artisans from China’s numerous ethnic groups to sell their traditional crafts, including jewelry.

Hand Affection

Website: http://www.handaffection.org

Gift of Hope

Gift of Hope is a social enterprise that is owned and managed by people with disabilities and empowers the disabled community.Gift of Hope sells socially conscious gifts that are hand-made by artists with disabilities.

 

Gift of Hope

Website: www.giftofhope-ysy.com

volunteer@giftofhope-ysy.com

Crazy Bake

Crazy bake is a program involving the mentally ill at their facility just outside of Beijing. Crazy bake’s goal is to improve the patients living conditions by giving the patients a meaningful task that is within their capabilities, while allowing the Beijing Chaoyang District Mental Health Service Center to raise funds for its facility and become more self-sustaining

 

Crazy Bake

Website: www.crazybake.com

Phone: 13520893273

Hours:

Monday, 4pm to 6pm: Selling bread and yeast rolls at Embassy House, Beijing

Thursday, 11am to 1pm: Selling pastries and yeast rolls at the German School in Beijing

Friday starting at noon: Selling bread or yeast rolls (switched weekly) at der Kindergarten, Beijing

Donate at: Stadtsparkasse Lengerich BLZ 401 544 76, Konto 523902, key word: crazy bake

Buy42

Chinese only. Buy42 has created an online marketplace where a part of all purchases is donated to charity.

 

Buy42

Website: www.buy42.com

Bread of Life Bakery

Bread of life Bakery provides medical care for orphans and a life-skills training program for older, disabled orphans in their bakery. Baked good, including homemade breads, pies, specialty cakes and cinnamon rolls are for sale through their website.

 

Bread of Life Bakery

Website: www.breadoflifebakery.org

Phone: Bakery: +86 031-6608-3407
Chinese/Cell: +86 137-2262-2865

BrandNu

Located in Wudaoying Hutong in Dongcheng district, Brand Nu’s walls are lined with handicrafts from a number of different nongovernmental organization supported projects aimed at benefiting women across the country through economic empowerment and cultural education.

 

BrandNu

Website: www.brandnuproject.com/Welcome_shou_ye.html

Email: brandnuproject@gmail.com (Nathan Zhang)

Phone: +86 15011153421

No. 61 West Wudaoying Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing, China

Beijing Foodies

Beijing Foodies is a an open social group that meets once a month for a nice meal, during which a charity introduces itself and diners are encouraged to make a donation to the organizations. So far, the Foodies have raised thousands for both local and international charities.

Beijing Foodies

Email: bjfoodies@gmail.com (email to join mailing list)

Media Coverage

Xixi Cheng’s Interview in Agenda Magazine. Posted on The Beijinger’s website.