Chengdu Yitiangongyi Social Work Service

Developing public service into an everyday habit.

Goals

To use action to advocate for public service, and to use public service to influence the people.

Major Projects

• "Yitian Tutoring" project, free program for youths.
• "Three Corners Aid" project, using the three corners of economy, affection, and psychology, sending social workers and volunteers to "Care Points" to address the survival needs of impoverished and injured children.
• "Green Citizen Action," a casual salon dedicated to discussion and advocacy of public interest issues

Major Achievements

• 2009, China Philanthropy Award
• 2009, Annual China Youth Leader
• 2010, National Outstanding Youth Volunteers
• 2011, Wenzhou Post-Disaster Recovery Rebuilding Advanced Individual
• 2011, Model Chinese Public Service Award

Major Funders

Narada Foundation, China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (中国扶贫基金会)

Major Partners

Chengdu Volunteer Association, Lotus Hospice Care Foundation (莲花爱心基金), organization and government systems

Distinctions

Distinguishing between public service and morality, with the slogan, "It's not about doing good, it's about doing it well." Using social workers and volunteers, we are able to carry out specialized public interest work by specialists.