The Amity Foundation

On May 5^th, Amity's annual advocacy and fundraising event attracted a record turnout of more than 600 participants in Hong Kong. Participants walked 3.6 kilometers to raise awareness of the fact that 2.1 billion people live without safe sanitation and drinking water at home.

On April 28, the Amity Foundation and the Changzhou Christian Church officially signed an agreement to establish the 'Amity Changzhou Christian Chongshan Fund' to promote social services in the region.

Amity’s quarterly printed publication Amity Outlook No 20 has a strong focus on Amity's work on the well-being of children in need. It reflects on the anniversary of 15 years 'E-Action' programme and overseas related news and information.

On April 18, 1985, the Amity Foundation was officially founded in Nanjing. Beginning with staff of three people, Amity has grown over the last 33 years to a well-known and professional indigenous Chinese faith-based development organization.

At Amity Foundation's invitation, from 7 to 13 March, a delegation of 'Diakonie Germany' visited Nanjing to inform themselves about church related social work in China. The delegation was led by Mr. Lilie, President of Diakonie Deutschland.