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Amity Foundation

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Development Disabled Persons Education Energy Environment Extreme poverty HIV/AIDS Human Rights Labour Migration Religion Social Development Volunteerism Water Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Research Service provision Women and HIV/AIDS Women and health Women and poverty Social Development: Disabled persons Employment Poverty Social policy Sustainable Development: Agriculture Energy Health Poverty Rural Development
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	China Madagascar
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Amity Foundation, a civil society organization, was founded in 1985 on the initiative of Chinese Christians and support of interested groups. As one of the earliest non-government organizations established after China’s reform and opening up and one of the most influential non-profit organizations in China, the Amity Foundation aims to boost the development of China’s public welfare covering education, social welfare, health, community development, environmental protection, disaster management and more. Up to now, Amity projects have benefited more than ten million people in 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China. Committed to enabling improved social justice and a better world, the Amity Foundation follows the principle of mutual respect in faith and builds friendship with people at home and abroad. Through the promotion of holistic development and public welfare, the Amity Foundation serves society, benefits the people, and contributes to world peace.
Year established:	1985
Year of registration:	1985
Organizational structure:	Board of Directors \| Executive Staff Meeting \| Project Management Centre Social Service Centre Research & Development Centre Resource Development Centre Supporting & Administrative Centre
Affiliation with NGO networks:	China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE)
Funding structure:	Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Funds from Religious Institutions Donations and grants from domestic sources Fundraising campaigns Foreign and international grants

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