China
If you have any news, press releases, events, documents, links or other information resources related to volunteerism in China, send them to us at info@worldvolunteerweb.org and we will post them here. 19 April 2008
Flying Kites for the Beijing swift protection volunteering project
Kites depicting ‘Nini’, one of the five Beijing Olympic Games mascots, decorated the sky of Haidian Park in Beijing, where kite flying activity with the theme of protecting Beijing swifts was held on 19 April. Many Chinese and international volunteers who have registered to be Beijing swift protectors participated in the activity with their families.  Read article
From: Beijing Youth league / Olympic Committee
01 December 2007
Chinese volunteers join fight against HIV/AIDS
Beijing, China: On 1 December, the 20th AIDS Day, Chinese volunteers took an oath to help fight the deadly infection. The rate of new HIV/AIDS infections in China is slowing but the situation remains a very big concern. Read article
30 November 2007
China marks IVD with a forum on Olympic volunteering
Beijing, China: From 5 to 13 December, the Beijing Youth Federation (BYF) together with UNV China is hosting an "International Volunteering Communication Week". The first part of the event will be part of the International Volunteer Day celebration in the country. Read article
02 October 2007
Youth and the spirit of volunteering by Chow How Ban
Shanghai, China: The overwhelming response towards voluntary work among Shanghai youth, communities and all levels of society is one of the reasons why Shanghai can develop into a sustainable economy. For a population of 18 million, the city of Shanghai has more than a million volunteers. They are involved in all types of social work and many will be called into action at the Special Olympics World Summer Games starting next week and the 2010 World Expo. Read article
09 August 2007
Volunteer Diary: Being a team leader
Beijing, China: I was chosen to be one of the team leaders for the volunteers in cycling events for "Good Luck Beijing". The organizers gave us a series of training courses on how to lead a team and how to be a good leader in order to complete the work well. The training courses were really hard. We had to get up at six in the morning and begin our training class. After all, there is so much we need to learn that we should get familiar with the job as soon as possible. Read article
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Volunteers in China: from villages to the Olympics
The Beijing Olympic Games is apparently not only an opportunity for athletes. It is and will be an impetus for the development of volunteerism in China. Visit site
World Endeavors
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Cosmic Volunteers
Cosmic Volunteers is a US-based non-profit organization that offers volunteer and internsip programs abroad in China, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Kenya, Peru, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Our volunteers are placed at schools, hospitals, newspapers, orphanages, HIV/AIDS clinics, women's groups, and other organizations who ask us for assistance. Our volunteers are mostly from the US, Canada, and Europe, from all walks of life, and range in age from high school to retirees. Visit site
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Volunteering in Hong Kong
Resource to share: It is getting easier to volunteer in Hong Kong. You can now go to www.ho-sum.org and find one-time or on-going volunteer opportunities. To participate, you have to become a volunteer member first. All projects posted on the website are held by government registered charities, so volunteers will not be "abused" by commercial companies. Have fun volunteering! Read entry |
