China Philanthropy

Why Microfinance? The Opportunity Gap

Today we bring you our second of three posts on microfinance by our guest poster Sarah Haig of Hope International. To read the first post click here: What is Microfinance: An Illustrative Hyperbole. “No Business Left Behind.” Among all the... Read more →

What is Microfinance? An Illustrative Hyperbole

Over the next two weeks we are bringing you a series of informative and creative guest posts on microfinance from Sarah Haig of HOPE International. Before joining HOPE, Sarah traveled extensively and experienced the developing world first-hand. She joined HOPE... Read more →

Giving “Directly” to the Poor vs. Giving to a Nonprofit in China

中文 “Direct” Aid from Chinese Philanthrop... Read more →

Microfinance in China: Past, Present & Future

Compared to other Asian countries, the Chinese microfinance sector has developed slowly. Even though the first Microfinance Institution (MFI) was introduced to China in 1996, MFIs have had a difficult time. Government regulations have stilted their progress and, much like... Read more →

Take a Number: China’s Medical System

According to Foreign Policy, over 200 million Chinese have no insurance. Clinics are few in number; consequently, hospitals are the only option for most citizens. There are many reasons for the lack of sufficient health care in China, including the... Read more →

Book Review: Rural Policy in China – The Recent OECD Review

We're excited to bring you our first guest post. Graham Thompson of The Blackford Trust (who we recently featured in an interview) kindly offered to review the OECD's recent report on rural policy in China. Read all about it! Despite... Read more →

Healthcare for China’s Kids: An Interview with Ellen Luo of the United Foundation for Chinese Orphans

Created in 2001 as the philanthropic branch of United Family Hospitals (UFH) the United Foundation for Chinese Orphans (UFCO) offers underprivileged kids one of the most basic, but also most important aspects of human life—health. Partnering with local organizations, UFCO... Read more →

Social Investors: An Interview with Graham Thompson of The Blackford Trust

Established in 2008 as a Scottish charit... Read more →

I Start: An Interview with Wokai’s Casey Wilson

While studying at Beijing’s Tsinghua University in 2006, Casey Wilson and Courtney McColgan met and found they shared a mutual interest in alleviating poverty in rural China. They set about researching the possibilities of forming an organization that could support... Read more →

Working with China's Minority Groups: An Interview with Three Valleys Foundation President Jean-Luc Fazan

Located in Southwest China, the Three Valleys region has a rich and diverse mixture of cultures and people groups as well as a striking scenery home to a quarter of the world's animal species. For most people in the area... Read more →