Volunteer Intercultural Pioneers Organization of China is one of the Chinese best and fastest growing international volunteer organizations. Its ever-expanding programs offer a variety of programs almost all of China: teaching in China, learning Chinese, summer camp, internship and language for accommodation. Since the beginning of 2007, more than 200 world-travelers/volunteers have participated in VIP. Its philosophy involves more than simply placing a participator in a grassroots project.
Volunteer Intercultural Pioneers Organization of China Website: vipchina86.comCategory Archives: Special Interest Groups
UNICEF
For 30 years UNICEF has worked in partnership with the Chinese government to realize children’s rights, primarily by supporting the provision of basic services such as health care and education. That support improves children’s daily lives in such diverse areas as immunization, early childhood development, education, sanitation and hygiene, access to clean water, microcredit for poor rural women, and emergency preparedness and response. UNICEF’s accomplishments in those areas are described in detail elsewhere on this website.
UNICEF Website: http://Website: http://www.supportunicefchina.org/ Email: contact.china@unicef.org Phone: +86 10 6532 3131
Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation
Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation is dedicated to helping the disadvantaged students from no-parent or single-mother families, schools in rural areas, as well as disadvantaged college students and disabled students by receiving contributions from the public within and outside China.
Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation Website: http://www.ueafc.org/npoen/index.asp Email: tueaf@126.com Phone: +86 22-2334-1666 Address: Room 904 Binhu Building, Huanhuzhong Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, China 300060 Donation: Account Name: Tianjin United Education Assistance Foundation Bank Name: China Bohai Bank Aocheng Branch, Tianjin Account Number : 20000 1133 9000 378
SIL East Asia
SIL International has been working in many countries around the world for more than 50 years to study, develop and document the world’s lesser-known languages. This work has not only contributed to national and international understanding of the richness of human languages, but has also served to contribute to the well-being of the peoples themselves. SIL has carried out linguistic investigation in 1320 languages, spoken by 350 million people in more than 50 countries. Its purpose is to serve the people of East Asia by promoting the well-being of minority communities through language development.
SIL East Asia Website: http://www.eastasiagroup.net Email: dongyabu_xunwen@sil.org Phone +86 (871)4184985 Address: 53, Qing Nian Lu Yan Chang Xian • 18th Floor, Block B, Bin Jiang Da Sha • Kunming, China • 650051 Swift Code CIBKCNBJ100
Shao Foundation
The Shao Foundation is a not-for-profit dedicated to cultural production and social engineering. They curate exhibition, engage people in conversation, and make works accessible to the general public. If you are working on “an insanely great project” that you would like to promote through their efforts, please contact them.
Shao Foundation Website: http://www.shaofoundation.org.cn Email: ning.ou@shaofoundation.org.cn Address: C&W Tower. No.14,Jiuxianqiao Street, Chaoyang District Beijing, China
Rural China Education Foundation (乡村教育促进会)
A volunteer-based organization that supports rural education in China. RCEF has many volunteer opportunities, especially for summer and year-long teachers.
Rural China Education Foundation (乡村教育促进会) Website: http://www.ruralchina.org Email: info@ruralchina.org Phone: 1-585-610-4325 (United States) Address: Rural China Education Foundation, PO Box 92424, Rochester, NY 14692-0424 Website: http://www.ruralchina.org/donate
Pink Space
Pink Space Sexuality Research Centre is dedicated to creating opportunities for expressions of sexual desires and opinions of sexually oppressed people. In addition, they help marginalized groups to self-organize, advocate sexual pleasures and sexual rights.
Pink Space Website: http://www.pinkspace.com.cn Email: infopinkspace@gmail.com Phone: +86.159.0116.4300
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
Couleurs de Chine
Couleurs de Chine has been arranging sponsorships for children of ethnic minorities, mainly girls, from the Great Miao Mountains (in the north of Guangxi province and south-east Guizhou). In July 2009, more than 5200 children (most are girls) have been able to start school or continue their studies thanks to the sponsors who have agreed to help them throughout their school careers. In addition, Couleurs de Chine ensures the building and the rehabilitation of schools and dormitories. Couleurs de Chine helps also the local population to preserve their cultural heritage. Volunteers are always welcome and should email Hervé, who will supply all the necessary information, at cdcrb@free.fr. Donations can be made at their website.
Couleurs de Chine Website: www.couleursdechine.org
Chongqing Rainbow Working Group
China Rainbow Online is established and managed by Chongqing Rainbow Working Group. It works for advocacy, health education and AIDS prevention.
Chongqing Rainbow Working Group Website: http://www.zgchrx.com