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Annual Report 2019
Editorial Board Chair: Qiu Zhonghui, Ling Chunxiang Editor in Chief: She Hongyu Editor: Lu Yi Editorial Consultant: Theresa Carino Creative Designer: Li Yan
On the cover: Student participating in "The Light" youth empowerment project. Details on page 58. 》》》Contents 01
CONTENTS
02 Message of 2019 Service for the Elderly Join hands to create synergy in facing NGO Development
the future Internet Philanthropy
Religion-based Philanthropy and Sector Research
05 About Amity Brand Promotion About Amity Bible Printing
Organization Structure
Directors of the Board of Amity Foundation 60 Regional Development Staff Members Amity Foundation, Hong Kong
Shanghai Rende Foundation
12 Facts and Figures Guangzhou Amity Philanthropy Development Center Amity Beijing Office
14 2019 Milestones 68 International Development 18 Information Disclosure Amity International Office in Geneva Amity Office in Africa
33 Flagship Projects 72 Amity Stories 35 Project Reports A mother's expectation Community Development and Disaster Management A huge rock blocking a door
Public health and HIV/AIDS Prevention The growth of Fufu
Orphan Fostering Zhao Kui's worry
Education and Scholarship Aromatic scent in the mountains
Education and International Exchange Ten years later, she finally "returns home" ...
Social Welfare When Tiantian met Xuanxuan
Service for People with Disabilities Annual Report 2019 02
MESSAGE OF 2019 》》》Message of 2019 03
Join hands to create synergy in facing the future
Taking heed of the old Chinese saying that Alibaba’s charity products and enjoyed “He who does not plan for the future will a high social reputation. The successful find trouble at his doorstep”, Amity held incorporation of Amity Rengu Elderly Care a strategic planning meeting immediately Co., Ltd. represents an effort to extend after the 2019 Spring Festival, which was high-quality home-based care services that participated in by all Amity staff with combine health and medical care. unprecedented enthusiasm and a strong sense of responsibility. In terms of internationalization, Amity was invited to participate in the Second Time flies but the theme of “join hands Belt and Road Summit for International to create synergy” remains etched in our Cooperation and formally signed a minds. In 2019, under the combined efforts memorandum of understanding with of all “Amity people”, the Foundation’s the Ethiopian government on Amity’s annual income reached RMB 317 million, investments in social enterprises in of which online fundraising amounted to Ethiopia. In addition, the Amity Kenya RMB 180 million, marking a new peak Office and Amity Printing Kenya Co., in Amity’s history. During the “9/9 Day Ltd. were officially established. In its of Giving”, Amity partnered with 330 cooperation with UN agencies, Amity organizations to raise almost RMB 68 signed a memorandum of understanding million through the Tencent Charity with the UNHCR to promote cooperation Platform, placing it in a leading position in humanitarian relief, making it the first among all public fundraising foundations between a Chinese social organization across the country. In terms of projects, as and the UNHCR. In November, the of the end of 2019, Rural Medical Support, 200-millionth bible rolled off the press of Sprouts on Earth, Papa and Mama’s the Amity Printing Company, representing Canteen and other Amity flagship projects a historic milestone in its service of raised a total of RMB 64 million through providing bibles to the world. Behind all Annual Report 2019 04
these numbers and work, millions of people have been added to the groups that we serve. That, importantly, is our starting point and the meaning of all our efforts.
All of these could not have been achieved without your support and compassion which gives us comfort and confidence. Our confidence stems from the good leadership and strong support of relevant departments, the trust and understanding of donors/partners at home and abroad, and the hard work and dedication of 1,200 “Amity people”. Amity’s work continues to receive positive feedback from both government and society. We were given the award for being an “Exemplary Organization for National Unity and Progress” for the third consecutive time by the State Council during the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. And it is this continuing support that has also enabled Amity to make some outstanding achievements.
As we complete the second decade of the new century, Amity looks forward to the celebration of its 35th anniversary. Regardless of the volatility around the world, as Amity staff, we will firmly devote ourselves to remaining steadfast in mission, assuming responsibility with passion, responding bravely to challenges, and reaching for new heights. It has always been our goal to pass on love and goodwill to every corner of the world and bring light to everyone's heart!
Qiu Zhonghui Ling Chunxiang Chair of the Board General Secretary 》》》About Amity 05
ABOUT AMITY Annual Report 2019 06
Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese social organization, founded in 1985 on the initiative of Chinese Christians led by Bishop K. H. Ting and joined by people from all walks of society, works to promote education, public health, social welfare, community development, environmental protection, disaster relief and other philanthropic under- takings in China and other parts of the world. Amity projects have benefited more than ten million people at home and abroad.
Awards and Honors
1997 - Amity earned the honor of National Exemplary Organization for Helping the Disabled by the State Council 1999 - Amity was awarded Exemplary Organization for National Unity and Prog- ress by the State Council 2006 - Amity received National Prize for Poverty Reduction 2008 - Amity was the recipient of China Charity Award 2009 - Amity was recognized as Exemplary Organization for National Unity and Progress by the State Council 2010 - Amity earned China Social Innovation Award 2011 - Amity was granted AAAAA-grade NGO status 2012 - Amity was chosen China Charity Enabler 2013 - Amity received Annual Exemplary Charity of Transparency and China’s Annual Prize for Charity Information Disclosure Excellence 2014 - Amity received the special consultative status by the UN Economic and Social Council 2015 - Amity won Annual Tribute Award and Philanthropy Action Award by Ac- countability China 2015 2016 - Amity was granted AAAAA-grade NGO status and Jiangsu Exemplary NGO 2017 - Amity won “Top 10 Philanthropy Project Award” by Actors Alliance 2017 2018 - Amity earned the honor of Top 40 Social Innovators 2010-2018 - Amity won the “Jiangsu Charity Award” four times 2019 - Amity was recognized for the third time as Exemplary Organization for National Unity and Progress by the State Council. 2019 - Amity’s Chair of the Board Qiu Zhonghui was awarded as the “Most Out- standing CPPCC Member - 70 People in 70 Years” by the 22nd meeting of the 12th Chairmen’s Assembly of the Provincial CPPCC 2019 - Amity received the “Self-discipline and Transparency Award” for ranking first with a full score for eight consecutive years in the China Foundation Transparency Index. 》》》About Amity 07
Organization Structure
Board of Directors
Executive Staff Meeting
Shanghai Rende Amity Printing Foundation Guangzhou Amity Co., Ltd. and Amity Beijing Philanthropy Amity Foundation Amity Office in International Amity Kenya other Amity Office Shanghai Amity Development Hong Kong Africa Office in Geneva Office social enterprises Philanthropy Center Research Center
Project Research & Resource Operation & Management Social Service Development Development Administration
Community Development and Disaster Communication and Advocacy Management Cooperation Development Public Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Volunteer Service Education and Scholarship Human Resource Social Welfare Planning and Finance Church and Social Service Administration and Legal Service Education and International Exchange Research and Advocacy Amity Bakery New Media Development Amity Home of Blessings Orphan Fostering Amity Children Development Center Amity Way Fundraising Amity International Philanthropy Valley Regional Development Amity NGO Development Center Annual Report 2019 08
Our Vision Abundant lives, more justice, and a better world
Our Mission Abiding by the principles of mutual respect and interfaith harmony, 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 contributes to world peace.
Our Goals To contribute to China’s reform and opening up and social development To contribute to active participation of Christians in China’s social development To serve as a channel for people-to-people contact and ecumenical sharing of resources
Our Positioning Integrator of resources Innovator of services Builder of capacity and competence Advocator of philanthropic principles
Our Culture The Six Cs Compassion, Commitment, Competence, Communication, Cooperation and Creativity
Our Values Helping people with love and compassion Enriching virtues to nurture benevolence Faith and love in action People oriented development Equality and respect Helping people help themselves Openness and transparency Integrity and efficiency Participatory development and sustainable development
Our Advocacy To realize the philanthropic principles of accountability, professionalism and virtue To serve people in need in an informative, practical and effective manner 》》》About Amity 09
Directors of the Board of Amity Foundation
Chair of the Board Mr. Qiu Zhonghui Mr. Qiu Zhonghui Counselor to Jiangsu Provincial Government Vice President, China Charity Alliance Counselor to Jiangsu Provincial Government Chairperson of the Disaster Relief Committee, China Vice President, China Charity Alliance Charity Alliance Chairperson of the Disaster Relief Committee, China Member of the Supervisor Committee, China Christian Charity Alliance Council / National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Member of the Supervisor Committee, China Christian Movement of the Protestant Churches in China Council / National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Vice President of Jiangsu Social Organization Movement of the Protestant Churches in China Development Association Vice President of Jiangsu Social Organization Member of the 10th and 11th Standing Committee, Development Association Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CPPCC Member of the 10th and 11th Standing Committee, Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CPPCC Prof. Lu Hanlong Vice Chair of the Board Former Counselor of Shanghai Municipal Government Former Vice President of Chinese Sociological Association Mr. Gu Chuanyong Former Director of the Institute of Sociology, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Former Counsel of Jiangsu Provincial Ethnic Affairs Commission and Jiangsu Provincial Religious Affairs Former Representative of Shanghai Municipal People's Bureau Congress
Rev. Zhang Keyun Mr. Sun Weimin Member of the National Committee of CPPCC Vice Chairman of Suning.com Group Co., Ltd. Vice President of China Christian Council Chairperson of Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Prof. Shi Zengzhi Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China Professor and PhD Supervisor of the School of Journalism & Communication, Peking University Director of the Center for Public Communication and Board Members Social Development, Peking University Rev. Wang Jun Member of the Standing Committee, Shaanxi Provincial Bishop Shen Bin Committee of CPPCC Member of the National Committee of CPPCC Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Vice President and Deputy Director of Chinese Catholic Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Patriotic Association Churches in China Director of Jiangsu Catholic Patriotic Association Chairperson and President of Shaanxi Provincial Christian Council / the Shaanxi Committee of the Three- Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in Prof. He Guanghu China Professor and PhD Supervisor of the Department of Religions Study, School of Philosophy, Renmin University of China Annual Report 2019 10
Ms. Yu Ruiyu Mr. Zhou Xiaojin Representative of National People’s Congress Director of the Second Division, Jiangsu Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission Chairperson of Jiangsu Talent Certified Public Accountants
Rev. Zhang Keyun Ms. Huang Lei Member of the National Committee of CPPCC Director of the Seventh Division, the United Front Work Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee Vice President of China Christian Council Chairperson of Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Consultant Churches in China Mr. Zhao Long Mr. Huang Haoming Former Deputy Director of Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress Former Member of the Standing Committee, CPPCC Acting President, China Global Philanthropy Institute Former Chairperson of Jiangsu Provincial Committee of Honorary Chair of the Board, China Association for NGO China National Democratic Construction Association Cooperation
Rev. Xu Xiaohong Mr. Gu Chuanyong Member, national CPPCC Former Counsel of Jiangsu Provincial Ethnic Affairs Commission and Jiangsu Provincial Religious Affairs Chairperson of the National Committee of the Three-Self Bureau Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China President, the National Committee of China YMCA Ms. Ling Chunxiang Chair of the Board of Shanghai Rende Foundation Rev. Wu Wei Vice Chair of the Board of Guangzhou Philanthropy Member, national CPPCC Development Center Member, Beijing Committee of CPPCC President, China Christian Council Rev. Kan Baoping Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Special Consultant Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China Ms. Guo Wei Vice President, China Religions Study Association Former Director General of the Second Bureau, State Administration of Religious Affairs Board of Supervisors Lawyer Wang Yuyue General Secretary Partner and lawyer of Q Plus Law Firm Ms. Ling Chunxiang 》》》About Amity 11
Staff Members
Executive Staff Meeting Cooperation Development Qiu Zhonghui, Ling Chunxiang, He Wen, Chu Chaoyu, Liu Liu Li, Ge Yong, Yu Chen, Guo Yuewen, Yan Yan, Li Zihao Lei, She Hongyu, Tian Meimei, Zheng Wei, Fang Jun New Media Development Orphan Fostering Cao Hui, Chen Zheng, Zhong Xiaojie, Wang Xiaoming, Ma Wang Wei, Li Xue, Huang Huan, Liu Ruixin, Yao Keyu, Li Hanying Chenxi, Dai Yue, Sun Qidong Research and Advocacy Community Development and Disaster Management Zhu Yanwei, Kou Weiwei, Wen Fangfang Tan Hua, Shu Junsong, Li Juan, Zhang Chao, Xie Jie, Xu Zhijian, Le Wen, Cui Yazhou Amity Office in Africa Gu Wanming, Zhang Jinghui Public Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Du Ying, Wu Xi, Xu Chen, Hua Yunfei Amity International Office in Geneva Dr. Theresa Carino Church and Social Service Shen Zhanqing, Sun Cheng, Xie Xiaoxuan, Wang Finance and Accounting Yuanyuan, Liu Yang, Peng Yaopei Jiao Fei, Deng Xiahui, Sun Lin, Chu Guixiang
Social Welfare Supporting and Administration Zhou Bo, Fang Li, Wu Yaqin, Liu Yuqiao Shi Yawei, Zhou Ling, Yu Deguo, Cui Baohong
Education and Scholarship Human Resource Tang Chuanfang, Li Ling, Wu Keke, Wang Tongfei, Li Siya Sun Qi, Yan Rong, Jin Lei
Education and International Exchange Amity Beijing Office Chen Cheng, Wang Yu Qian Xiaofeng
NGO Development Amity Chuanyi Fund Zhou Liting, Li Yan, Cai Min Xu Huitan
Kunshan NGO Development Shanghai Rende Foundation Shen Shuzhen Wang Wanxin
Amity Way Fundraising Guangzhou Amity Philanthropy Development Center Gao Mei, Xu Huijie, Wang Yifan, Bao Huimin, Zhou Gao Qijun, He Jinrong, Chen Wenxiu, Liu Zhen, Yang Pengfei, Xu Tong Jiayu, Yang Lin, Guo Yuan, Yang Shawei, Guo Lusi
Communication and Advocacy Amity Foundation, Hong Kong Wang Yi, Huang Jieyu, Wang Pei, Lu Yi Anthony Tong Kai Hong, Tong Su, Alex Lai Wing Hung, Amy Lo Pei Ying, Donald Tam Long Tung, Iris Wong Yuk Yin, Martin Lachmann Annual Report 2019 12
FACTS AND FIGURES 》》》Facts and Figures 13
● Since its inception, Amity has raised a total of ● Over 160,000 people benefited from Amity’s RMB 3.4 billion under the support of friends from community development and disaster management all walks of life at home and abroad. projects.
● Amity’s total income in 2019 reached RMB 317 ● In cooperation with more than 30 public welfare million, with more than RMB 180 million care centers and special education schools across generated from online fundraising. the country to serve the people with challenges and children in risks. ● As of 2019, aggregate amount of fund raised online during 13 years exceeded RMB 745 million. ● Amity carried out comprehensive elderly care services for nearly 400,000 people. ● In 2019, Amity Way Fundraising Team raised a total of RMB 110 million through online charity ● Amity ranked first with a full score in the 2019 China platforms and assisted 330 organizations to raise Foundation Transparency Index. This is the eighth funds for 551 projects, with over 50 million single consecutive year that Amity obtained full score in the donations made. ranking.
● During 99 Giving Day, Amity Foundation united 330 ● Amity cooperated with over 60 media and online organizations to raise RMB 67.72 million, ranking platforms nationwide, which realized more than among the top throughout the country. 13,000 media reports and reprints, reaching a total of 10 million people. ● As of the end of 2019, three of Amity’s flagship projects including Rural Medical Support, Sprouts on ● Over 100 flagship events were organized Earth and Papa and Mama’s Canteen, have raised a throughout the year, with more than 70,000 total of RMB 64 million through Alibaba’s Charity participants in total. Products Project. ● There were 9,843 volunteers registered with ● A total of more than RMB 19 million government Amity, providing 24,357 hours of service during the charity resources was planned and managed by whole year. Amity. ● Income of Shanghai Rende Foundation, a ● The Sprouts on Earth project was launched in 7 foundation sponsored by Amity Foundation, totaled counties of 4 provinces, benefiting 467,000 people. RMB 61.87million in 2019, directly benefiting 290,000 people. ● In 2019, a total of 33,500 orphans benefited from Amity E-action orphan fostering project. ● 16.25 million copies of the Bible were printed by Amity Printing in 2019 and the aggregate number ● Amity carried out educational poverty alleviation of the Bible printed since formation of Amity Printing projects such as School Building in Mountainous reached 202.8 million copies. Areas, Future Engineers, and Desks in Mountains, benefiting about100,000 people in 420 schools across the country. Annual Report 2019 14
2019 MILESTONES 》》》2019 Milestones 15
February
● Amity Strategic Planning meeting was held to discuss the direction and objectives of development for the next 3 to 5 years.
March
● Amity signed a memorandum of understanding with UNHCR to promote cooperation in humanitarian relief. This was also the initial cooperation between Amity and UNHCR.
● General Secretary and Regional Representative for Asia & the Pacific Region of the ACT Alliance visited Amity.
● Rev Xu Xiaohong, Chairperson of National Committee of Three-Self Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Churches in China, visited Amity.
● A story of Amity Bakery reported by ThePaper.cn, when posted on Weibo, soon attracted mainstream media including People’s Daily and CCTV News and was widely shared. It received around 13 million clicks during 3 days.
April
● Amity was invited to participate in the Second Belt and Road Summit for International Cooperation, and formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ethiopian government on Amity’s investment of social enterprises in Ethiopia.
● Amity’s strategic cooperation project “Sprouts on Earth” with Alibaba Charity was launched in Kunming, Yunnan Province.
May
● The Second Assembly of the China Charity Alliance (CCA) was held in Langfang, Hebei Province. Qiu Zhonghui, Chair of the Board, was elected as the Vice President while Amity Foundation was elected as a standing member of the Alliance.
● The "East-West Philanthropy and Culture Forum and the Collected Works of Zhu Chuanyi Press Conference” was held in Beijing. Annual Report 2019 16
June
● The third Cross-Strait Religion and Philanthropy Forum was held by Amity in Nanjing, which series has served as a platform for close exchanges and cooperation between religion and philanthropy across the Taiwan Straits to enhance the love and brotherhood of fellow citizens.
August
● Amity, together with China Charity Alliance and Suning Charity, jointly held "Rural Revitalization - 2019 Philanthropy Innovation Summit", which attracted more than 140 social organizations, more than 280 companies, more than 20 mainstream media and hundreds of people from all walks of life.
● Aiming to build an open platform for cooperation, Amity Rengu Elderly Care Co., Ltd. was incorporated. By focusing on community elderly care development, the platform will extend quality home-based care services.
● Amity established its Kenya Office and Amity Printing Kenya Co., Ltd. in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
September ● Amity Foundation was recognized for the third time as Exemplary Organization for National Unity and Progress by the State Council.
● Qiu Zhonghui, Chair of the Board of Amity, was awarded as the "Most Outstanding CPPCC Member - 70 People in 70 Years" by the 22nd meeting of the 12th Chairmen’s Assembly of the Provincial CPPCC.
● The tenth Amity International Seminar on Autism and the Academic Annual Meeting of the Autism Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the Jiangsu Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Association were jointly held with the Nanjing Brain Hospital.
● The "2019 Diaconia Summer Seminar" jointly held by Amity with the Nanjing Union Theological Seminary attracted participants from 10 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country. 》》》2019 Milestones 17
October
● Amity joined hands with a number of social organizations to organize the "Exchange Workshop on China’s Participation in International Humanitarian Aid" in Beijing to promote Chinese social organizations to better "go global".
● U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad visited Amity Bakery.
● Amity held the second "Amity Cup" Table Tennis Game at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, attracting 700 athletes from 117 teams across the country. The game raised more than RMB 1 million to support 4 charity projects.
November
● Amity Chuan Yi Fund established a parallel forum with the theme of "Cultural Development of Foundations" at the Fuzhou Foundation Development Forum Annual Conference.
● 2019, Amity successfully applied for funds from the “Going Global” project of the Jiangsu Provincial Government and from the Hong Kong SAR Government Project Fund to carry out international projects such as community development, international exchanges and disaster management in four countries including Cambodia and Nepal.
● Amity celebrated its printing of 200 million copies of the Bible. On the same day, a Bible Exhibition and a Chinese Bible and Christian Sinicization workshop with the theme "Centenary of the Union" was held before the celebration. The celebration also highlighted a special Plaque Unveiling Ceremony for Amity Printing Co., Ltd, Ethiopia, which marked another starting point for Amity Printing's overseas business development.
December
● The 5th Amity International Conference on Senior Service was held. The conference attracted nearly 400 professionals across the country working in elderly care, medical care, and social work, and unveiled the founding of Amity Rengu Elderly Care Co., Ltd.
● The seventh meeting of the third Board of Directors of Amity Foundation was held in Nanjing.
● Amity was credited 100 under FTI (China Foundation Center Transparency Index) and won the "Award for Self-Regulation and Transparency Models". Annual Report 2019 18
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 》》》Information Disclosure 19
Overview of Amity Income and Expenditure over Years
Unit: RMB
Income Expenditure
Amity Online Fundraising Trend
Unit: RMB 10,000 Annual Report 2019 20
2019 Donation-based Income by Regions
HK SAR, China 6%
Europe 4%
North America 1% Mainland China Asia <1% HK SAR, China
Europe
North America
Asia Mainland China 89%
2019 Expenditure by Projects
Orphan Fostering Amity Way Public Health Social Welfare Education and Scholarship Community Development Amity Alliance Plan Church and Social Service Disaster Management NGO Development Guangzhou Crowdfunding Special Funds/Projects General Projects Social Service Education and International Exchange 》》》Information Disclosure 21 Annual Report 2019 22 》》》Information Disclosure 23 Annual Report 2019 24 》》》Information Disclosure 25 Annual Report 2019 26 》》》Information Disclosure 27 Annual Report 2019 28 》》》Information Disclosure 29 Annual Report 2019 30 》》》Information Disclosure 31 Annual Report 2019 32 》》》Flagship Projects 33
FLAGSHIP PROJECTS Annual Report 2019 34
Flagship Projects
1. Papa and Mama’s Canteen P36
2. Sprouts on Earth P37
3. Rural Medical Support P37
4. Orphan Fostering P39
5. Amity Bakery P46
6. Amity Cup Table Tennis Game P56 》》》Project Reports 35
PROJECT REPORTS Annual Report 2019 36
Community development and disaster management
In 2019, the Amity projects covered 19 provinces/ Philosophy: community development autonomous regions and and disaster management municipalities, such as Qinghai, To explore the value of team implemented a total Gansu, Guangxi, Yunnan, rural culture, to cultivate the of 74 projects, ranging from Hunan and Sichuan provinces power of rural communities, integrated rural development, as well as three foreign and to achieve independent disaster management, countries including Sri Lanka, development of rural areas. international projects and Nepal and Myanmar, helping online crowdfunding. These over 160,000 people.
◆ Highlights:
1. Mature work model on with social organizations projects: Project area was domestic disaster relief: With as the main force being expanded to Myanmar; the the support of Alipay Charity, established: The network team worked with Amity Hong Tencent Charity and other had played a great role Kong office to expand "Living Internet platforms, Amity has in Amity’s work such as Water" project to overseas; gone into a virtuous circle of disaster relief, resource the team applied to Taobao homepage fundraising, rapid protection, and Papa and for "Charity Products Project implementation and timely Mama’s Canteen. on International Education feedback. Support”; and the team set 3. Major achievements in up links with international 2. A cooperative network the development of overseas platforms with UN and ICVA.
Volunteers looking for water source in Danba Disaster relief after the Yushu snowstorm, Qinghai Province County, Sichuan Province, for "Reserving Water for Them" Project 》》》Project Reports 37
Amity "Sprouts on Earth" taking care of maternal women and newborns in impoverished areas
Public health and HIV/AIDS Prevention
In 2019, the team implemented 47 projects in 37 cities and counties in 15 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, focusing on mother and baby nutrition, health checkups, clinic building, community health care, caring kits, health tests, drug support, care for HIV-positives, and volunteer trainings, directly benefiting 410,000 people.
Philosophy:
To empower women and children; to save the weak and the sick; and to share healthy lives. Annual Report 2019 38
◆ Highlights:
1. In April, jointly initiated by sustainable development of initiated by Amity and Alibaba Amity and Alibaba Charity, the rural poverty alleviation. Up to Charity was officially launched. kickoff meeting of "Sprouts on now, the project has provided By building village clinics and Earth” project which focuses basic public health support for equipping health centers and on the maternal and child approximately 469,000 women clinics with medical equipment, nutrition in impoverished areas of childbearing age in seven the project intends to structure was held in Kunming. The counties of four provinces rural community health care project expects to spend at to ensure the quality of our systems. As of the end of 2019, least RMB 60 million within population in the early stages the project covered Gansu, three years and provide poor of life. In December, blockchain Guizhou and Hunan provinces, maternal women and newborns technology was introduced and has received over RMB 11 with continuous and in-depth and applied in the project. This million donation from Alibaba services such as pregnancy "on-chain model", built in an charity products. The project check-up, nutritional support, innovative way, will encourage is expected to benefit 374,600 growth monitoring and health public communication and people. education. The project aims engagement, in an aim to to reduce maternal and child expand project impact and 3. Amity cooperated with social health risks, improve overall credibility. organizations to carry out online population quality, enhance and offline interactions to help health service capacity 2. In September, the "Rural create a friendly environment and ultimately promote the Medical Support" project jointly for AIDS prevention.
Cycling for HIV/AIDS prevention Seminar on Building A Friendly Environment Sprouts on Earth 》》》Project Reports 39
Orphan Fostering
In 2019, the program supported over 33,500 students throughout the year in 17 provinces across the country, including 20,800 students at compulsory education stage, 8,244 senior high school students, and 4,471 university students.
Philosophy:
To promote the whole-person development of orphans, protect their spiritual growth and accelerate their social integration process.
◆ Highlights:
The team planed several customs in various places) (paintings by beneficiaries) in events based on different during the Chinese New Year, June. These events brought festivals, such as the "New the "Glimmer Plan" (career more extended project areas Year’s Taste in the Mountains" planning guide) in May, and the and richer meaning to the (displaying Chinese New Year's "Little Brushes, Big Dreams" program itself.
Amity Book Club
Girls from the Miao ethnic minority group supported by Amity Donor visit Annual Report 2019 40
Desks in Mountainous Schools
Education and Scholarship
In 2019, the team carried out One Common Tomorrow, Torch Philosophy: 12 projects in 420 schools Project, Future Engineers, covering 129 counties and Return to Campus, Desks in To promote educational cities in 15 provinces across Mountainous Schools, Dream equality so as to protect the right to education for young the country, including School Classrooms and Youth Venture people in poverty-stricken Building in Mountainous Areas, Philanthropy, directly benefiting areas. Multi-functional Activity Rooms, 93,357 people. 》》》Project Reports 41
◆ Highlights:
1. Since the establishment functional activity rooms sport into charity work and of the education program for 50 schools in seven demonstrate sports spirit. under Amity-Love Charity cities of Yunnan and Anhui Fund in 2019, its education provinces. 3. Amity Future Engineers support project have project, covering nine cities sponsored 796 college 2. Under the Suning-Amity in four provinces, invited students and vocational Football 1+1 Project, the volunteers from different middle school students in team worked with world top industries to participate nine cities of four provinces international football clubs, and formed a support mode including Yunnan, Guizhou, got involved in international that provided vocational Anhui, and Jiangsu. In events and with international middle school students addition, the program football celebrities, to with both financial aids and also provided multi- include professional football workshops.
Amity "Dream of Sports"
Amity "Football 1+1" Annual Report 2019 42
Education and International Exchange
In 2019, education and international exchange projects, with Philosophy: presence in over 10 foreign countries, attracted international volunteers of different ages to participate in service areas such To promote international exchanges across different as service learning, language teaching, cultural exchanges and cultures with efforts to community building. The projects promoted friendly exchanges safeguard world peace. between youth in China and abroad, with over 10,000 beneficiaries.
◆ Highlights:
1. Under the support of the Stiftung Mercator GmbH, the team implemented a China- Germany Youth Exchange Project on Art and Culture. For the purpose of encouraging and supporting students interested in cross-border culture and art exchanges, the project facilitated learning on the national music arts of different countries through experiential learning to promote friendly folk exchanges.
2. The Amity International Education Development Project (Cambodia) was launched. For the first time, Amity recruited volunteers from China to work overseas to provide volunteer services in local areas and supported infrastructure construction for local primary schools.
China-Germany Youth Exchange Project on Art and Culture 》》》Project Reports 43
3. The team cooperated with the community of Laomendong, a famous scenic spot area in Nanjing, and established it as "International Volunteer Community Service Base". Volunteers from Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries have participated in the service learning activities there.
4. Attempts were made to care for the left-behind children, urban migrant children, children with autism and other groups from aspects of facilities and mental health. Art therapy and other methods were used in the process.
Amity International Education Development Project (Cambodia) Annual Report 2019 44
Social welfare
In 2019, the team cooperated with over 30 social welfare institutions and special education schools across the country to serve people with disabilities and children at risk. The team also built platforms for childrearing service providers for exchanges on children’s services and rights protection and carried out trainings. The team joined hands with Jiangsu Disabled Persons' Federation and the Brain Hospital to hold a seminar on autism, on which experts from home and abroad were invited to exchange experience on intervention techniques. With the help from multiple fundraising platforms and partners, the team actively expanded its implementation on over 60 projects including education support, girls protection, assistants and service for children at risk, autism treatment and rehabilitation, leprosy rehabilitation, and inclusion and development for community challenged groups. These projects covered 16 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions including Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan, directly benefiting 20,000 people and indirectly benefiting tens of thousands indirectly.
Philosophy:
To care and serve people with disabilities and children in difficult circumstances, guarding their rights to live, to develop and to participate in society.
Visits to childrearing organizations Charity performance for "Lightening for Children of the Stars" 》》》Project Reports 45
Inclusive education - kids with and without hearing impairment
◆ Highlights:
1. During the 99 Giving Day, the team cooperated with 29 organizations. Among all the on-line fundraising projects, Education Support in the West and Education Support in Western Sichuan Province raised more than RMB 8.5 million within three days.
2. The team carried out a "Deaf Culture Studio" project with Bozhou Special Education School in Anhui Province to pursue the research and development of deaf culture and sign language. The team also cooperated with Nanjing Deaf Association to promote inclusion activities and volunteer trainings.
3. The team cooperated with Jingdezhen City Social Welfare Center and Bethel China to carry out the "Building of Special Needs Student Growth Center" project. Through establishing special classrooms, the project worked to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities. Annual Report 2019 46
Service for People with Disabilities
In 2019, a total of 142 people with disabilities and children with autism aged 0-14 were served through entities such as Amity Home of Blessings, Amity Child Development Center and Amity Bakery. Amity teamed up with seven volunteer teams from 16 corporations/institutions and five universities and served more than 400 children throughout the year.
Trainee of Amity Bakery serving in a tea break of a conference
Trainee of Amity Bakery teaching children in a baking lesson Book reading for children in Amity Child Development Center 》》》Project Reports 47
Philosophy: games were introduced to 3. In 2019, Amity Bakery’s encourage parents' participation. Handmade Cookie Series To promote public awareness won the second prize for on and understanding for 2. In December, Shanshuiyuan “Nanjing Special Cuisine” children and adolescents Home for People with under “2019 Nanjing Special who need special care with Disabilities (SHPD) was granted Cultural Tourism Commodity the approach of "people first", "helping people help a “four-star center” credit in Selection Awards”. In addition, themselves" and "holistic the evaluation conducted by three cases of Amity Bakery care" in mind. the Nanjing Disabled Persons’ Vocational Training Project Federation. It was the only four- were selected by Tencent star center providing services Charity Angel Investor Plan, ◆ Highlights: for people with disabilities in and received great exposure Nanjing that has received the on Tencent Charity Homepage 1. In September, Amity Child credit. SHPD also ran a self- and in 50 million WeChat Development Center initiated employment project aiming at users’ Moment. Finally curriculum reform: the two full- providing more job opportunities more than 60,000 people day classes were merged into for people with disabilities in participated in the donation. one “star class” while social Qixia District, Nanjing.
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Service for the Elderly
In 2019, Amity provided nearly 20 types themed "Taking Elderly to Visit Nursing Homes", of services including food support, bath including eight training sessions and 10 salon support, school support, medical care, elderly sessions, and callings for 100 elderly living entertainment, cleaning service, shopping alone every day to ensure the safety of the service, emergency support, chatting service, elderly at home. Volunteer teams continued to visits, rehabilitation nursing, day care, spiritual expand, with 350 volunteers on elderly service, comfort, family care, benefiting nearly 400,000 benefiting more than 120,000 people in the year. people. It carried out a series of activities
Philosophy:
To provide institution-based, community-based and home-based service for the elderly and combine nursing with rehabilitation and hospital care. We have been dedicated to creating an all-round philanthropic entity.
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◆ Highlights:
1. Amity Rengu Elderly Care and three 3A-level home- 4. In Yunan Road home-based Co., Ltd. was incorporated with based sites, and successfully elderly service site, 30 families a capital of RMB 20 million. upgraded one 4A-level site and had been provided with home- Amity established a strategic one 5A-level site, expanded based service. The team worked direction on the development five new home-based sites. In with the Community Health of both elderly service and addition, five nursing sites and Service Center of Nanjing elderly industry, with a focus one comprehensive nursing University and the Jiangsu on building embedded service center were newly established Provincial People's Hospital, to stations in communities – the and four home-based sites had provide on-site medical care Amity Station. their environment upgraded. services for the elderly. During the process, 15 helpers were recruited 2. The team carried out home- 3. Mobile application "E Care and a combination of government based elderly care services in Home" APP was put into use in subsidies and self-payment were 18 communities of Qixia and Xigang Sub-district. An attempt adopted to achieve a win-win Gulou districts, including five of “market + Internet” was made. situation among organizations, 4A-level home-based sites elderly and helpers.
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NGO Development
2019 is the tenth year of Amity's NGO has developed from an explorer on constructing development work. Over the past ten years, built a hub into a supporter that assists in the on its NGO development bases and community transfer of government functions to facilitate governance platforms, the team created sector development. In 2019, in the context of four platforms including sector advocacy, social governance promoted by the Chinese resource support, NGO development and government, Amity continued to support community services. Comprehensive supports community governance capacity building by were provided in respect of organizational operating platforms, integrating resources, building, talent training and policy environment improving capacity, practicing governance and construction. Amity NGO Development Center researching and advocating.
Philosophy:
Taking “government guidance, social participation and independent operation” as the principles, Amity leverages on the advantages of government, enterprises and professional social organizations and is dedicated to incubating and serving all kinds of social organizations.
◆ Highlights:
1. Based on key cities in the Yangtze River Delta including Nanjing, Nantong, Kunshan and Wuxi, the team provided 720 social organizations with services including but not limited to capacity building, hardware support, resource linking, platform set-up, tailored counseling, which "Meals for Elderly at Risks" in Kunshan brought the team high recognition in the sector.
2. In 2019, Amity NGO Development Center (the "Center") worked on building and operating hub platforms for social organizations of city, district and street level in different regions. Throughout the year, the center operated a total of seven platforms, including one city-level, three district-level and three
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turn will promote a better environment and a more sustainable development of our philanthropic undertakings.
5. Flagship projects of the Center such as "A Reading Corner", "Magic Healing Package", "Elderly University" and "Elderly Spiritual Care" received supports from companies and the Community building activities government, solved the problem of the communities street-level platforms, of which platforms for Guli and had good demonstration effects. Sub-district of Nanjing and the city of Nantong are new centers this year. 6. Kunshan NGO Development Center implemented 15 projects throughout the year, 3. The team included the improvement of the identified and located social organizations with over governance capabilities by participants into our RMB 1 million resources, serving more than 120 capacity building curriculum. In 2019, the Center social organizations, carrying out more than 100 continued its training project for potential leaders social organization capacity building services, and of social organizations, cooperated with Jiangsu providing over 50,000 times of direct community Women's Federation to develop female talents governance services. The Center won 10 awards training programs. Throughout the year, the Center in 2019 and was credited as a 5A-level social has provided over 30 trainings, directly benefiting organization, becoming the first 5A-level social over 2,000 people. organization in Kunshan city.
4. The Center assisted government authorities 7. In terms of research, the team reviewed and in sorting out two catalogues for government analyzed the development of supporting industries purchase of services and social needs based on on basis of its practice. With the help of scholars hubs. Total resources of government public welfare from Nanjing University, the team compiled and planned and managed by Amity reached over published the "Report on the Development of RMB 19 million throughout the year. Partnership Supporting Social Organizations". building remained as one of the key work. By joint development of flagship projects and joint formation of funds, the Center initiated online and offline fundraising for more than 50 social organizations, with more than RMB 8 million raised. Through the management of public welfare resources for the government, the Center helped the government improve the accuracy and standardization of use of public welfare resources while improving our ability to provide professional services, which in Philanthropy Innovation and Cooperation Salon Annual Report 2019 52
Internet Philanthropy
Up to now, Amity has established Charity. Amity is dedicated Philosophy: important cooperation with to providing differentiated more than ten open platforms services for partners at different To advocate connectivity including Tencent Charity, Alipay development stages and with and provide all-round support for grassroots social Charity, Water Drop Fundraising, different characteristics, in organizations. Ease Fundraising, Lianquan. an aim to help partners grow org, Taobao Charity, Sina Micro together with Amity. Throughout Charity, Meituan Charity, Didi 2019, total fundraising through Charity, Xinhua Charity, Suning the Internet exceeded RMB Charity, JD Charity and Baidu 180 million.
◆ Highlights:
1. During 99 Giving Days of 2019, Amity united 330 organizations and raised RMB 67.72 million in donations, ranking 10th among foundations entitled to raise fund publically in China. Relying on the A+ Partner Capacity Building Camp as a resource center, Amity carried out a total of 30 training and sharing sessions, growing together with partners. According to statistics, the fundraising capacity of NPO partners who cooperated with Amity increased by 15% on average compared with 2018, and the number of NPO partners that cooperated with Amity for 3 consecutive years increased by 68%.
"Let's Enjoy Charity Together" during Tencent 99 Giving Day Amity parter giving trainings to people with disabilities 》》》Project Reports 53
2. Amity developed even closer cooperation with Alibaba Charity. Merchants on Alibaba platform supported “Sprouts on Earth” and “Rural Medical Support” in line with poverty reduction via charity products. As a new strategic project in cooperation with the Alibaba Poverty Alleviation Fund, "Rural Medical Support" aims to build village clinics and provide medical equipment for poor areas with poor medical conditions. After four months of fundraising, Rural Medical Support raised nearly RMB 10 million, which was intended to help hundreds of thousands of villagers in three poverty-stricken counties in Gansu, Hunan, and Guizhou provinces. This also represents the first in-depth cooperation between Amity and Alibaba Poverty Alleviation Fund.
3. Apart from online resources, Amity actively explored its offline resources, by initiating a number of philanthropic innovation programs to promote both fundraising and publicity. For example, in early 2019, Amity cooperated with the State Grid Jiangsu Branch to support the Photovoltaic Power Plant in Schoolbag project by encouraging users to donate their electricity credits, which received wide public participation. For another example, before 99 Giving Day, Amity cooperated with Amity Bakery on creative promotion of angel investors, and received over RMB 300,000 in a short time.
4. For the strategic project "Sprouts on Earth", all Amity colleagues work together. In April, the project kick-off meeting was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province. In July, Amity and team of Alibaba Poverty Alleviation Fund visited the Rangtang County in Sichuan Province. In December, Amity, media and Alibaba Public Relations visited the Honghe project area and discussed about the blockchain plans with Ant Financial blockchain team. The blockchain solution on Sprouts on Earth is expected to become the first flagship project integrating with the blockchain technology for philanthropy.
The second Amity A+ Partner Capacity Building Camp Annual Report 2019 54
Religion-based Philanthropy and Sector Research
As a faith-based organization, committed to building a Philosophy: Amity encourages Christians platform for faith-based charity To encourage the religious to participate in social cooperation, exploring the path circles to get involved in services and supports church- for religion-based philanthropy charity and to facilitate run social service work, to development, and promoting a mutual understanding and contribute to the development healthy development of religion integration among different of our society. Amity is also and philanthropy. religions, or between religious circles and all sectors of society.
assistance in addition to supporting the church's social service capacity building. It is particularly worth mentioning the "Bright Operation” carried out in cooperation with the Aier Foundation. This three-year Mr. Qiu Zhonghui giving lessons on diaconia work operation, with a total fund of RMB 6 million, provides free ◆ Highlights: eye surgery such as cataract removal for those in need. 1. Working closely with Up to now, more than 1,600 local churches, Amity drove villagers have undergone eye its flagship projects and examinations, and 208 patients responded to the needs of have undergone cataract and surrounding areas by focusing pterygium surgery. Amity "The Bright Action" project on the development of special Rose Charity Fund, while funds. Among those funds, developing itself, promoted Amity Spring Rain Charity Fund the "Ark Home" project to dedicated to a number of fields provide accommodation, diet, such as poverty alleviation, consultation, psychological education support, family care care and other supportive for the left-behind, and medical service for children with
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cancer during medical treatment. 4. With the support of Qiu provided research reports Currently, the project is being Zhonghui, Chair of the Board, and consultation advice for carried out in Shanghai and Amity cooperated with Nanjing institutional growth and sector Luzhou. Union Theological Seminary development. Amity completed and Jiangsu Theological the Report on China’s Religion 2. Amity Social Service Network Seminary to give out courses and Philanthropy Development, carried out a series of programs on diaconia work, aiming to a special report for the Blue to help elderly care service help students understand the Book of Philanthropy. This is providers to improve their importance of diaconia work the third consecutive year that comprehensive capabilities. In from the aspects of theories Amity worked on reports for the particular, a training on practical and practices. blue book. The report presented skills for elderly service was the situation of foundations held in Nanjing, attracting 70 5. The work of social services with religious backgrounds in participants across the country. is rooted in the community and the mainland, and provided Moreover, the 3rd Cross-Strait requires the participation of information for sector research. Religion and Philanthropy grassroots forces. Throughout Forum was held to promote in- the year, 24 capacity building 7. Amity assisted in completing depth exchanges across the trainings for church social the application work of the strait on elderly care, service for service volunteers were held Jiangsu Provincial Committee the challenged, social service in churches and Christian of the Chinese People's innovation and other fields. Councils of 20 cities in six Political Consultative provinces, with more than Conference on "Research on 3. Amity cooperated with Fang 1,500 volunteers participating Measures to Encourage and Yao Zhou Health Management in the trainings. Regulate Private Forces to Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Engage in Elderly Services". to carry out the Ark Dorcas 6. Focusing on sector Amity also made a number of Hospice Care project, which development and key working model case studies including for the first time covered urban areas, Amity carried out on- for the credit of Advanced community services instead site research, policy research, Organization for Poverty of focusing only on rural case study, teaching etc., Alleviation in Ethnic Minority communities as before. While to promote the value and Areas across the Country, for providing practical services, meaning of Amity’s work for Targeted Poverty Alleviation by Amity invited well-known the sector's capacity building. the Poverty Alleviation Office experts at home and abroad Moreover, Amity conducted of the State Council, and for to give 13 lectures on the in-depth research on religion Globalization Exploration theme of "Caring for the Most and philanthropy and social of China NGO Network for Important Person in Your Life". organization building, which International Exchanges. Annual Report 2019 56
Brand Promotion
With team work, Amity, via social media platforms and traditional media, actively linked companies, universities and individual volunteers to expand the influence and reputation of Amity brands. In the year of 2019, a total of more than 400,000 words were composed for articles and reports which were reported and shared by major mainstream media for more than 13,000 times. Over 100 companies from various industries were engaged in Amity events and about 100 offline charity events were held, which attracted participation by over 70,000volunteers.
Amity General Secretary Ling Chunxiang (second from the right) in a charity ceremony by ThePaper 》》》Project Reports 57
Amity friends singing in an Amity event Amity philanthropy advertisements in central business districts of Shanghai and Nanjing ◆ Highlights:
1. Offline cross-sector including Jiangsu’s poverty 2. Amity gave highlights on attempts to surge public alleviation targets Ili Kazak its major events: the launch of participation in charity, such as Autonomous Prefecture and “Sprouts on Earth” strategic "Sports + Charity", "Culture + Xiewei Village in Shuyang project in April; the “Rural Charity", "Education + Charity", County of Jiangsu Province. Revitalization” Innovation "Business Circle + Charity". For Amity provided table tennis Summit in August; the 99 Giving instance, under the guidance facilities for six schools, Day in September; the “Amity of the Jiangsu Provincial three-year subsidies for 18 Cup” Table Tennis Game in Sports Federation, Amity orphans, vocational training October; and the 200 millionth joined hands with Jiangsu and supportive employment Bible celebration in November. Table Tennis Association and for 30 people with mental For each event, 20 media Jiangsu Sports Industry Group difficulties, and visits for 25 outlets were invited on average Co., Ltd., to hold the second veterans. Furthermore, Amity to make reports and advertising "Amity Cup" Table Tennis firmly interacted with Nanjing’s resources were sought to philanthropic competition in business circle to hold a expose as much as possible. October. It was a continuation number of events, including of the first competition, and “Angel’s Wish” with Deji Plaza, 3. During its cooperation with also a creation of a new “Volunteers’ Carnival” with companies, Amity sticks to its model of "Sports + Charity". Hexi GE`World, and “Taste mission in mind. We provide Projects supported by the Love” with Wonder City, in overall solutions with tailored competition covered a number order to promote cross-sector projects for companies, of underdeveloped areas cooperation and Amity brand. aiming for a win-win brand- Annual Report 2019 58
building outcome and to build a by ThePaper.cn, when post dreams widened. As a media volunteer culture. In 2019, Amity on Weibo, soon attracted supporter, Jiangsu Broadcasting has established partnership mainstream media including and Television Convergence with Huatai Securities, Suning, People’s Daily and CCTV Media News Center supported AIA, Ford (Nanjing), AO Smith News and was widely shared. the project. and other world-renowned It received around 13 million companies. clicks during 3 days. "The Light" 6. To celebrate the 70th Project by Amity and Ergeng anniversary of the founding 4. Being audience-oriented, Amity Public Welfare made stories of the People’s Republic of continued to work on the "Amity of over 30 common people in China, Amity organized a Stories" while creating a new different occupations into short series of activities such as column "Amitypedia" to promote videos and distributed them singing for our motherland, with both science and practice in among 30 Amity project schools thousands of people from over Amity’s publications to further in four provinces. At the same 60 organizations/groups from 11 extend values for Amity brand. time, Amity supported a series of provinces participating. Amity sharing and interactive activities also planned an open day for 5. Amity actively linked with around youth empowering. the public to visit, communicate mainstream media. In March, a Over 50,000 young students with and interact with Amity staff, story of Amity Bakery reported participated, minds opened and promoting our work.
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Bible Printing
In 2019, a total of 16.25 million copies of the Bibles were produced by Amity Printing. The aggregate number of the Bible printed since formation of Amity Printing reached 228 million copies.
◆ Highlights:
1. 1.On April 18, 2019, the signing ceremony for the joint venture extension agreement and cooperation memorandum between Amity and the United Bible Societies was held at Amity Printing Co., Ltd. During the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing, on April 26, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia was present at the ceremony and witnessed the signing of the agreement, which represented the official landing of Amity Printing in Ethiopia. In August, Amity Printing set up an office in Kenya to facilitate its "going global" strategy with twin engines of social service and social enterprises. On November 11, Amity "Centenary of the Union" Celebration for celebrated its printing of the 200 millionth Bible in Nanjing. the Completion of the 200 Millionth Bible by Amity
2.In recent years, Amity Printing has been committed to design, research and development. A number of works had won awards in 3. Amity Printing has been the 7th China Print Award: The Dream of Red Mansions (French awarded the title of "the best version) won the Gold Award; the 120th Anniversary Edition of employer in China’s printing Lexicon won the Silver Award; the Tea Ceremony and Nanjing industry" for five consecutive Yangtze River Bridge Archives won the Bronze Award. The book years. In June 2019, the Crow produced by Amity was credited as "the most beautiful book" upgrading of VOCs waste in 2019. In terms of research and development, Amity Printing gas treatment facilities was passed the review under the evaluation for provincial enterprise- completed and officially put level technology center. The 11 new Chinese Bible versions into use. The company became launched by Amity Printing were popular among customers. For a "benchmark enterprise" for example, just a month after its launch, the Easter version was sold waste gas treatment in Nanjing out and reprinted. printing industry. Annual Report 2019 60
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AMITY FOUNDATION, HONG KONG
In 2019, steadfast to our original vision, Amity Foundation, Hong Kong (AFHK) has been refining our existing approaches in helping people in need, while looking for innovative ways to articulate the needs to donors and volunteers.
◆ Humanitarian Aid Projects
2019 was an eventful year when climatic disasters wreaked havoc in many parts of the world. AFHK, working closely with Nanjing colleagues, made proposals to the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) Committee of the Hong Kong SAR Government, of which, two requests were approved with relief funding of approximately HKD 8 million in total.
With the relief funding of HKD 4.54 million, we were able to help more than 21,000 people in 5,200 households to avoid hunger and distress immediately after such calamities. Soon after this in July, the Nepalese huddled in warmth from a primitive fire northern part of the Indian Subcontinent suffered record rainfalls in these regions. Nepal was one of the worst hit countries. Building on the effective partnership with two local NGOs Transform Nepal and Transformation Nepal, Amity was able to secure relief funding of more than $3 million from the DRF to bring direly needed food, and non-food items like tarpaulin sheets for basic comfort. This operation benefited 19,400 people from 3,880 families. A cold spell of exceptionally low temperatures hit Nepal in December, causing the deaths of close to 50 people. Several committed Amity donors came to the rescue and raised HKD 100,000 within 24 hours. The fund was sufficient to buy blankets to keep the cold out for 570 households.
Amity partner distributing Amity blankets in Nepal Annual Report 2019 62
◆ Living Water Project University for Girls Project joined hands in running the Amity’s Summer Camp for village The Walk for Living Water walkathon has orphans and left-behind children. 60 such been part of this initiative for nine years in children in Yunnan were engaged in a summer running. The Walk then took place on 13 April camp in order to help them gain self-confidence at the scenic Ma On Shan Promenade. The and learn to plan their lives. hundreds of participants and volunteers who took part in the Walk were very pleased when 2019 was the final year in our three-year the day ended with the announcement that HK$ partnership with Versace China Limited in the 300,000 was raised that day. The money raised project to provide sustainable comprehensive was subsequently applied to build potable water care for children at risk in Anyue County of systems thereby much improving health and Ziyang City, Sichuan. The Versace contribution sanitation in some villages in Myanmar and further strengthened village teachers’ Nepal. Over 2,300 people directly benefited. knowledge and skills in supporting 200 at-risk children on their psychological needs. ◆ University for Girls Project
Through working with our local partners Guizhou University, Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou Medical University, and Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, AFHK provided whole-person development to all the girls in the programme. The interactive nature of these seminars are most effective to help the girls to reflect and plan their careers and lives. In 2019, the Love Foundation
joined Amity in supporting 30 extra Year One Water purification taps set up by Amity in Myanmar undergraduates, making up a total of 205 girls being sponsored under the project.
◆ Rural Orphan Project
In 2019, Hong Kong donors supported 226 rural orphans. Their donations brought improvement to the children‘s nutrition, learning, clothing and medical care. In mid-July, 35 volunteers from Hong Kong and Guizhou girls from the
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◆ Supporting HQ in Amity’s International Role
Taking advantage of the visit of their General Secretary Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit in May, AFHK worked closely with our partner the World Council of Churches (WCC) to organize the seminar 'Food and Water for Life'. The concept of the Commandments for Food was sinking roots among all the participants. General Secretary of WCC Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit visited Amity HK
With a view to building capacity, AFHK sent a member to attend the October ACT Alliance Forum: “Hope in Action – putting people first”. Drawing from a wide range of experience and meeting various active members of the forum, our staff was able to bring back valuable knowhow to enable us to better prepare for future engagements outside China.
Water project in Ywat Gyi Village in Myanmar ◆ Overseas liaison
2019 was an active year for the Overseas Besides the quarterly electronic newsletter, the Communication Desk in sharing and making Overseas Communication Desk staff continued Amity's vision, mission and work better known to to build and maintain a social media community. the overseas audience. The staff worked closely With more than 800 followers and 115 posts with colleagues in the Amity headquarters, the in the year 2019, the Amity Facebook page Geneva office and the Beijing office. In 2019, has doubled its performance compared to the the staff accompanied a delegation of Hong previous year. Amity's official Facebook page Kong donors and volunteers in an exposure reached more than 36,000 users of which tour to Guizhou Province. Furthermore, the staff more than 10% engaged and responded to attended the Annual Conference of International the published content. Amity's Twitter account Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) in rose to 140 followers and Amity's electronic Geneva and the annual Hong Kong Christian newsletter broke through the mark of 500 Council Communication Seminar. The staff also subscribers. The videos on Amity's YouTube participated and helped organize the Summer channel received more than 7,000 views and are Teaching Seminar of the YAP volunteers. getting a rising number of subscribers as well. Annual Report 2019 64
Shanghai Rende Foundation
Bearing Amity’s mission and goals in mind, Shanghai Rende Foundation steadily extended its undertakings by internal management and team culture building, amidst the development and changes of the social and political environment in 2019. As of December 2019, Rende’s annual income reached RMB 61.87 million, with direct beneficiaries reaching 286,393.
◆ Highlights:
1. Taking Shanghai as a base, Rende Foundation continuously improve its flagship projects. Under cooperation with online platforms such as Alipay Charity, Tencent Charity, Meituan Charity, JD Charity, and Qing Song Chou Charity, Rende Foundation supported more than 200 NGOs on 341 projects totally for online fundraising. Projects on education support, aid for serious illnesses, service for the challenged, service for the elderly, targeted poverty alleviation, social services, advocacy and many other areas were supported. In addition, self-owned flagship projects were developed, such as the projects on children and adolescence "Making Stars Better", "Let me hear your love" and "Helping poor students".
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"Love in Community" events
Kids receiving gifts in Rende events
Overseas volunteers visiting schools Meals for children in mountainous areas under "Little Seedlings" project supported by Rende
2. In addition to online "Love in Community - Open Day 3. Rende Foundation actively resources, Rende Foundation for Community Foundation", participated in targeted poverty actively expanded its offline supporting the online alleviation work. With RMB resources by cooperating fundraising for 23 community 4.07 million raised, Rende with companies, enterprise foundations in Shanghai to Foundation is committed to the foundations and community carry out 27 projects. Rende’s poverty alleviation of targeted foundations. For example, professionalism was well areas of Shanghai to carry out Rende cooperated with Sinic recognized by corporates and 28 projects and benefit 65,388 Foundation to hold the second communities. people. Annual Report 2019 66
Guangzhou Amity Philanthropy Development Center (GAPD)
Bearing the idea of “sustainable development” in mind, in 2019, Guangzhou Amity Philanthropy Development Center (GAPD) expanded business to include fundraising, sector training and brand cooperation through in-depth cooperation with the government, companies, media and social organizations. Innovative practices were made in venture philanthropy, media advocacy, corporate cooperation, offline activities, and social enterprises. In addition, GAPD continued to provide value- added services to partners. In 2019, GAPD raised a total of RMB 12.07 million throughout the year, with an increase of 15.4% year-on-year in fund support for individual projects.
◆ Highlights:
1. Throughout the year, GAPD cooperated with Tencent Charity, Alipay Charity, Taobao Charity and other platforms on 109 projects for 75 organizations. By online and offline one-to-one consultation service, GAPD provided partners with targeted and specialized services including project design, fundraising planning, brand Trainings on on-line fundraising communication, and community operation. governments, companies, media and other 2. GAPD further updated its flagship training cross-sector forces, in order to create influential courses, with a focus on topics including social events. Among all the events, Citywide innovation and social enterprises. The courses Appealing for Charity attracted nearly one highlighted social practices that are valuable, hundred organizations and companies. From influential and innovative, with an aim to create “Organization Training", "Company Salon", an open and shared platform for cross-sector "Themed Summit", to "offline Scenario" and cooperation and to explore new modes on "Online Communication", GAPD assisted 30 sustainable social innovation. The “online + high-quality projects in raising RMB 4.64 million offline” trainings offered both sector knowledge on Tencent 99 Giving Days, during which GAPD and practical experiences, attracting 1,354 mobilized 92,000 people and covered 4,200 people of 661 organizations in total. outlets in shopping malls and communities. Social media news of event-related activity were 3. GAPD made in-depth cooperation with shared over 5 million times. 》》》Regional Development 67
Amity Beijing Office
Amity established its Amity Beijing Office in 2019. The office is dedicated to expanding and strengthening Amity’s partnerships in Beijing, broadening Amity’s information channels, enhancing Amity’s sector advocacy, and raising brand awareness and recognition for Amity.
◆ Highlights:
Staff of the office advocated for Foundation jointly organized Amity’s "Sprouts on Earth" and Chinese social forces to engage the "China Participation in other mothers and children more in humanitarian crises International Humanitarian care projects. Moreover, such as international emergency Aid Exchange Workshop" in Amity held the "International aid. The office aims to improve Beijing and initiated the "China Disaster Relief Standards social organizations’ capabilities Civil Network for International Seminar and Publication of and to carry out international Humanitarian Assistance". 2018 SPHERE Project Manual exchanges and cooperation in (Chinese version)" in Beijing the course of "going global". Amity participated in the “Social with Beijing Normal University It advocates to build a service Organizations in South-South Risk Governance Innovation network for a community under Cooperation Workshop” and the Research Center. Amity the aspect of a shared future “International Capacity Building” introduced liaison sites for for mankind. Therefore, the to share Amity’s “Going Global” SPHERE Project in mainland China Association for NGO projects and experiences. China and in the world, Cooperation, Amity Foundation, Amity also participated in the and also shared the work, Beijing Normal University 4th “Migrant Population Health innovations and experience Risk Governance Innovation and Development Forum” and of Amity in relation to disaster Center, and Peaceland spoke on the forum to share management.
Amity General Secretary Ling Chunxiang Amity Consultant Theresa Carino speaking in the panel of "Social Organizations in South-South speaking on international humanitarian work Cooperation Workshop" Annual Report 2019 68
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Amity International Office in Geneva
Amity International Office in Geneva is dedicated to expanding and deepening Amity’s partnership with organizations under the United Nations, in an aim to show voices of Amity and China in the global philanthropy sector by advocating on the United Nations platform.
Amity signed a MoU with UNHCR to establish cooperation in humanitarian relief Dr. Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, General Secretary, and Mr. Anoop Sukumaran, Regional ◆ Highlights: Representative for Asia and the Pacific region of the ACT Alliance visited Amity
In March, Mr. Rudelmar Bueno Refugees (UNHCR). de Faria, General Secretary In March, Amity signed a of the ACT Alliance, and Mr. Memorandum of Understanding Anoop Sukumaran, Regional with the Office of the United Representative for the Asia/ Nations High Commissioner for Pacific region, visited Amity Refugees (UNHCR) to establish Foundation. The delegation cooperation between two sides is a member of the Inter-Agency then, accompanied by Qiu in humanitarian relief. This is Standing Committee (IASC), Zhonghui, Chair of the Board the initial cooperation between the highest decision-making of Amity, and Ling Chunxiang, Amity and a UN agency. body for global humanitarian General Secretary of Amity, relief work. It is committed to went to Beijing to visit the From October to December, the communication, dialogue China NGO Network for Amity applied for the and coordination between International Exchanges, China membership of the International UN agencies and NGOs in Charity Alliance, United Nations Council of Voluntary Agencies humanitarian operations, so Development Program (UNDP) (ICVA) and was invited to the as to affect the strategies and the Office of the United ICVA Asia-Pacific Regional and policies of international Nations High Commissioner for NGO Partnerships Week. ICVA humanitarian actions. Annual Report 2019 70
Amity Africa OFFICE
Amity Africa Office and and serve people in Africa. for disadvantaged children, Amity Printing Africa Service We strive to put the “ twin humanitarian relief, medical Center was established to engines” model into action, support for patients who live promote exchanges and which means that social service in poverty and climate change resource sharing between the organizations and social mitigation. Furthermore, we Chinese and African people. enterprises work together to provided capacity building We encourage and mobilize pursue our goals. Four years for single mothers who were local NGOs, enterprises and since the establishment, experiencing economic volunteers to participate in the Amity Africa Office has been hardship, and for young people philanthropy projects together devoted to providing education living in slums.
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◆ Highlights:
1. In August 2019, Amity donated items locally such NGOs, Amity Small Desk established the Kenya office in as small school bags, pens Project has provided 125 Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. and notebooks. This supports school desks with chairs for 7 The establishment of Amity the local market on the one schools in Mathare. Nearly 400 Foundation Kenya Office and hand, and on the other hand, children have benefited from Amity Printing Kenya Office it reduces the impact of long- the project. marks a new milestone for distance transportation on the Amity’s Practice of the “twin environment. 4. Amity Coffee, a product of engines” model. The newly the cooperation between Amity established Kenya office 3. In response to Goal 4 of and Le bunna Coffee, was sold will further bridging cultural UN's Sustainable Development online through Amity Bakery's exchange between China Goals: “Ensure inclusive and shops in China. In 2019, Amity and Africa; and contribute to equitable quality education cooperated with Hong Coffee Africa’s social and economic and promote lifelong learning Studio, a fine coffee brand development. opportunities for all”, Amity owned by Le bunna Coffee has supported a local partner and launched two different 2. In 2019, Amity Foundation Dream Building Service products, Yirgachefe Coffee raised funds for nearly 500 Association (DBSA) in Kenya and Sidamo. Moreover, Amity disadvantaged children from to jointly carry out a project Bakery includes Amity Coffee public schools near Addis to provide educational into their products, which was Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, support for children living in highly welcomed. Amity hopes, through Tencent Charity, slums. Supporting children by sharing coffee culture, to get Amity Coffee, and Chinese with suitable classroom more attention from the general enterprises in Ethiopia. The facilities such as student public on the development project provided schoolbags, desks and chairs helps to of Ethiopia, and support the pencils, pens, notebooks and create a safer and better remote coffee producing areas other basic school supplies learning environment, and and disadvantaged children for their one year’s study. provides necessary backup there. These improved their learning for their happy learning and conditions and protected their physical development. Funded rights for inclusive and fair by the Jiangsu Provincial quality education. Amity has Government’s micro-fund for always insisted on purchasing “Going Global” of Jiangsu Annual Report 2019 72
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A mother’s expectation
the support of “Sprouts on Earth”, Zhang Shuizhi was sent to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital of the County and started her first test since pregnancy.
During an obstetric examination, Zhang Shuizhi suddenly became pale, her eyes dim and the body unstable. The medical staff immediately helped her to sit down and rest. Then they carried out vital signs monitoring and blood tests. The results showed that she had severe anemia. The doctor immediately opened a green channel for Zhang Shuizhi and referred her to the People's Hospital in the county for a Zhang Shuizhi, who lives in Shuiwei Town, rescue treatment. After the blood transfusion Cengong County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, and the emergency treatment, the doctor made Guizhou Province, is one of the thousands a detailed examination on Zhang Shuizhi’s body of pregnant women who benefited from the and found that her severe anemia was caused "Sprouts on Earth" project. She comes from by long-term malnutrition. After giving Zhang a poverty-stricken family with her parents-in- Shuizhi a "Sprouts on Earth" maternal nutrition law being old and frail, relying on the crops of a package, the doctor encouraged her to take small farmland. Although being in their middle good care and get prepared for the delivery of ages, Zhang Shuizhi and her husband both has her child: "Don't worry about money. You have disabilities and could not help with making a been included in the ‘Sprouts on Earth’ program, living. The family lives in a miserable situation. so these nutritional supplements are free. Please do take care of yourself and take the nutrition, Amity staff, during a project investigation for so that you will safely deliver a healthy baby." "Sprouts on Earth", discovered that Zhang Watching Zhang Shuizhi health improving visibly Shuizhi, already 34 weeks pregnant, hadn’t had through the treatment, her mother-in-law held any obstetric examination yet. tightly the doctor's hands full of relief and joy. "The transportation to the obstetric examination is bad, and my family is too poor. I want to save After returning home from the hospital, under some money," explained Zhang Shuizhi and her the guidance of the village doctor, Zhang Shuizhi family, quite embarrassed. In June 2019, with always took the medicine on time and went to Annual Report 2019 74
hospital to check her body regularly. Her anemia gradually improved. In August 2019, Zhang Shuizhi delivered a healthy baby girl. The next day, the project staff gave Zhang Shuizhi a “Sprouts on Earth” maternity family package, and taught her postpartum care knowledge and feeding guidance. Zhang Shuizhi's family was happy when opening the package: "Thank you! You are so considerate! Oh I like this baby carrier so much, it is much stronger than our cloth bag. 'Sprouts on Earth' means much for families like us."
By Public Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Team
A huge rock blocking a door
This is a story about someone we met last month in Myanmar. He inspires us through how he lives and works with faith, hope and love in spite of difficulties every day.
Rev. Te Seo is an Anglican priest. We met him on a work trip to Myanmar to visit one of Amity’s water projects. “I am your jeep driver today,” he told us after being introduced by his Bishop one morning.
The destination was a water deprived mountain village called Khau Takar in the Eastern State of Kachin. Our team was to check the newly finished water and sanitation facilities built with funds raised from Amity’s “Walk for Living Water” campaign. The trip required a 3-hour “roller-coaster” journey in the mountains. We tried extremely hard to balance ourselves within the vehicle as there was no road is not raining.” This 34 year old pastor was born to speak of. To our amazement, Rev. Te Seo drove in the Karen tribe here. After receiving Christian straight into all shaky crossings, rock crevices, theological training in Yangon, he decided to muddy rivers and even cliff ends with no hesitation, come back and serve the mountain people. It’s because he expected them all. not unusual for him to walk hours on foot in the mud during rainy seasons. He said: “Don’t worry. Khau Takar church is one of the 10 village churches I attend to. I travel on The water project was apparently a success. But these trails every day. We are lucky today as it it wasn’t easy. He knew nothing about starting 》》》Information》》》Amity Disclosure Stories 6775
a new water project. So he had all the villagers come to his church and asked them what to do. The underground rock was too thick to penetrate to the water level. So creeks were the only available water source for the new facilities. But in the beginning, no villager seemed willing to share water from creeks which run through their betel nut fields. So, what did he do to change their minds? Rev. Te Seo said, “Oh, I told them if they follow Jesus’ model and share what they have with other villagers, they will be blessed. I am glad they listened.”
Later we learned that, in local language “Khau” means “big rock” and “Takar” means “door”. So Khau Takar means either “a huge rock blocking a door” or “a door opening within a big rock”. We prefer the second meaning because we believe that where there is a genuine wish, there is a way. But it takes courage, perseverance, humility and ultimately love to make the wish come true.
In time of difficulties, our wish can come true when we trust God, trust our community and trust ourselves.
By Amity Foundation Hong Kong
The growth of Fufu
myself. I was about to leave when I heard Fufu’s voice. "It's At the bakery, Fufu also cared cold outside, please let me go about new trainees like helping together with you." This all of a them get food during lunch time. sudden warmed my heart. When he saw colleagues were too busy working, he always 2019 is a year that saw rapid reached out to help. development for Fufu. In addition to introducing products to Fufu is only one of the many The last day of 2019 was a customers in the bakery, he even bakery trainees. They are making freezing day. In the afternoon, learnt to deliver products within extraordinary achievements I received a call from Suning one kilometer’s distance. under the support and care from Bank, an old friend of Amity Moreover, after being trained, donors from all walks of life. Bakery on food ordering. The Fufu quickly mastered the skills Every step and progress of them delivery time was scheduled at on serving coffee breaks. So far, would delight us and motivate us 5:00PM. Considering that it was more than 1,000 people have to go further with them. the off-work time for the trainees, been served by Fufu and he was I was going to deliver the food so happy to receive all thumb-ups. By Amity Bakery Annual Report 2019 76
Zhao Kui’s worry
kit. Roads were slippery and muddy in the mountains. Zhao Kui slipped and fell badly onto the ground. Regardless of the pain, Zhao Kui kept on going to the villager’s home and seeing and giving all the necessary treatment to the patient. Then he went to the county hospital to take an examination for himself. Villagers were very much touched and called Zhao Kui a “guardian for the village”.
However, even this guardian for the village has something to worry about. Liya Village had no hospitals or clinics. Zhao Kui had been seeing the patients at his home. The room, although not spacious, was divided into three functional Zhao Kui is a village doctor from Liya Village of areas: a diagnosis space, a pharmacy space Chengguan Town at Li County, Gansu Province. and an observation space. “My home was very The 40-year-old village doctor has served the ‘unprofessional’ for serving as a clinic,” said 1,300 villagers in the village for more than Zhao Kui. “After all my home is not spacious 20 years. After graduating from the School of and it is easy to get cross-infected in such a Health, he trudged between the mountains and limited space.” rivers with his medicine kit on the back. Also being self-motivated, he continued his study Today, Zhao Kui doesn’t have to worry about it during spare time and successfully graduated anymore. In 2019, the "Rural Medical Support" from the Extended Education College of plan jointly supported by Amity Foundation and Lanzhou University majoring in clinical medicine Alibaba Charity was expanded to Li County science in 2011. of Gansu Province, and a clinic was planned for Liya Village. Currently, this four-room clinic One day in the autumn of 2018, Zhao Kui is under construction and is expected to be learned that an old villager was seriously ill at completed in June 2020. home. In the rain Zhao Kui immediately went on his way to the elderly’s home with his medicine By Public Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Team 》》》Amity Stories 77
Aromatic scent in the mountains
"It's time for meal!" Groups of elderly smiled while preparing food packages and were about to deliver heading together towards the meal providing area to where they live when the couple walked slowly of "Papa and Mama’s Canteen" project. The meal into the canteen. Each of them carried a yellow providing area is an old site of a primary school, plastic bag. They didn’t walked to the food table but located in Wohu Village, Maiji Town, Tianshui City, went to the staff and put the plastic bags straight Gansu Province. into their hands. “I opened the bag and saw a bag of peppers, spinach and green onion planted According to Amity’s research, young and strong by the old couple themselves. They came late labor continuously flock out of villages, with elderly because they were carrying the special gifts for left behind in the mountains. For them, cooking us." At that moment, Lizhong was moved to tears. three meals may become a burden. Amity cares about the basic living needs of these elderly. In "Ever since Papa and Mama’s Canteen was order to make it easy for them to have a delicious implemented, changes have been taking place and balanced meal, Amity proposed “Papa and here every day: people tend to communicate more, Mama’s Canteen” project. The villagers worked relationships of villagers is becoming closer, and together and improved a road through residents everybody is making more effort on helping each houses for the elderly to walk safely to the other. For me, I think this is the greatest meaning canteen. Finally, they transformed an elementary and value brought by Papa and Mama’s Canteen.” school into a warm canteen. By Community Development and Disaster Every noon, aromatic scents of prepared meals Management Team filled the school. Canteen staff in uniforms distribute lunch one by one for the elderly. Once you open the lunch box, well-cooked cuisines with balanced meat and vegetables will make you hungry and make it feel like home.
“Papa and Mama’s Canteen provided the elderly with not only meals but also a feeling of ease.” Jing Lizhong, a staff member of the canteen told us. “We want them to know they are not left behind, and there are people far away caring for them.” He recalled that the other day an old couple didn’t come until very late. The canteen staff was Annual Report 2019 78
Ten years later, she finally “returns home” ...
At Danyang’s early age, both of her parents and cautious, she quickly got along well with Amity passed away. Her grandparents had to raise her staff: "Although it was the first meeting, it felt as if and her younger siblings with a minimal income. we had known each other for a long time."
In 2009, joining Amity’s "E-action Orphan In 2016, Danyang, at the age of 17 was about Fostering" program became life-changing for to begin her sophomore year. In summer, she Danyang and her younger brother and sister. reunited with Amity again. This time she was Every semester when Danyang signed for as a volunteer at the "Our Childhood" summer her tuition grant by Amity, she stared at the camp. "My role this time was different, going Amity Foundation's logo. Where is the Amity from the one helped by others to 'the one helping Foundation? Who are my donors? others'. I am very happy to do so," Danyang wrote in her diary. In 2012, 13-year-old Danyang participated In 2019, Danyang did a good job in the college in Amity's E-action Orphan Fostering "Our entrance examination and was admitted by a Childhood" summer camp. Soon before attending college in Nanjing. Just as she had wished for junior high school, Danyang met Amity staff and many years, this summer her dream finally came volunteers for the first time. Although introverted true. That is, going “home”. She signed up for 》》》Amity Stories 79
the Amity Open Day. That day, Danyang rushed over after class ended. "I am afraid of being late, so I didn’t even eat lunch."
"I think I’ve grown up and have a more peaceful mind," Danyang admits. "I think Amity has changed me. I used to be like a hedgehog because of the family situation and my very low self-esteem. So I was cold to other people. Later after knowing you guys, I got to know that there are so many people out there wo are supporting us... the love and goodwill, has warmed me like the sun. So I constantly tell myself to become a warm person." By Communication and Advocacy Team
When Tiantian met Xuanxuan
Xuanxuan (a child with hearing impairment) and In Tiantian's eyes, Xuanxuan is no different from Tiantian are classmates in kindergarten and other children, and Xuan Xuan herself doesn't good friends. They study, live and play together feel she is special either. This is the greatest every day. benefit of early inclusive education for children with and without hearing-impairment - to make In kindergarten, the two help each other. kids accept and learn from each other in early Xuanxuan is a kid with hearing-impairment and daily life of kindergarten and to display the kids’ Tiantian always reminds Xuanxuan to say thank innocent nature to promote inclusive education. you to the teacher when the teacher gives out By Social Welfare Team snacks. When the teacher calls Xuanxuan’s name but she does not get it, Tiantian would tell her to respond. On the other hand, Xuanxuan is good at taking care of others. She always helps Tiantian put his chair ready before class and help him find his cup before drinking water.
In class, the two are active study partners, too. Especially when it comes to the sign language class, Xuanxuan soon turns into a teacher for Tiantian. Having Tiantian by her side in the lesson, Xuanxuan always appears happier and livelier than she attends classes on her own. Annual Report 2018 80
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