The Amity Foundation

Principles of Post-Disaster Work

Our disaster relief and reconstruction principles, together with the latest figures of expenses for Amity’s work in the Sichuan earthquake region, can be downloaded here (PDF – please click on the image). This document highlights how beneficiaries are selected, the emphasis put by Amity on beneficiaries’ participation, how we monitor our project work and how we select our partners. Between May 2008 and June 2009, Amity has allocated a total of CNY 24,455,768 to the Sichuan earthquake projects.

Annual Report 2007

See what has been happening at the grassroots!

Click here to view the Amity Foundation Annual Report from 2007 in pdf format.

photo: A shipment of donated winter coats from Nanjing are distributed to children on the Qinghai plateau. Amity joined hands with the “Mulberry Blossom” support network to facilitate the donation of 46 winter coats to these children of Nangqian County, Qinghai Province, as part of Operation Warm Heart. Altogether, more than 3 tons of winter clothing was sent to Qinghai in 2007 through the Amity Foundation.

Ongoing Relief Progress after Sichuan Earthquake

EARTHQUAKE APPEAL: Donate here.

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Sichuan Earthquake Relief Update, May 23

This morning, a volunteer counseling team departed from Nanjing bound for Sichuan Province.

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A Son Repeats Father’s History in Earthquake Relief

Though separated by 32 years, the experiences of the father and the son meld together in their front line efforts for disaster relief. (more…)

Sichuan Earthquake Relief Update, May 19

China today began a 3-day national mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck the country’s southwest on May 12. (more…)

Sichuan Earthquake Relief Update, May 18

The situation changes day by day. We just heard from the front line that many medical squads and groups have swarmed into Chengdu from both home and abroad. The rescue office says that with the medical force available on the ground, basic medical needs are met. (more…)

Sichuan Earthquake Relief Update, May 17

Mr. Zheng Ye, Yue Yaomeng and Leo Lu Kwongfai (“Mountain Dog”) distributed 450 tents today in Zhongxin township, Mianyang city. (more…)

Sichuan Earthquake Relief Update, May 15,16

SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE APPEAL: Donate

Since the disastrous earthquake of May 12 in Sichuan, we have witnessed a great outpouring of concern and compassion around us. The donation boxes we have set up at our headquarters’ street entrance on Hankou Road in Nanjing has continually been approached, receiving 1000, 1800, 4800 Yuan from individuals. (more…)

Using the internet to help orphans: “Action e 10,000″

Some 570,000 Chinese children are orphans. 80% of them live in the countryside – in poor, underdeveloped regions where there is no infrastructure to help them. Almost one-third of all orphans are in urgent need of help but do not receive any support.

The Amity Foundation has provided financial support to almost 6000 orphans since 2002. In order to boost help for orphans, Amity and a group of volunteers began working on “Action e 10,000″ this spring – the first internet-based help project for Chinese orphans. Its aim is to mobilise internet users for the support of 10,000 orphans in China’s rural areas.

The “Action e 10,000″ website is already up and running. A big event is planned for the official launch of the project on Saturday, 17 November 2007, at a Nanjing bookstore. “Action e 10,000″ is supported by newspapers, TV and radio stations as well as several business enterprises in Nanjing.