Shokay may be a rising lifestyle brand, but the nature of their natural fibers is very sustainable. This social venture works with more than 2,600 rural families (they have organized fiber cooperatives in Qinghai from which they directly source yak fiber, as well as hand knitting cooperatives that produce many of Shokay’s pieces.), enabling them [...]
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August 16th, 2011
SHOKAY
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Shangrila Farm
Shangrila Farms is a social enterprise that sell natural natural food and beverages, and donates a portion of profits to their non-profit partner, the Yunnan Mountain Heritage Foundation, to support projects in poverty alleviation, cultural preservation and community service in mountainous Yunnan province. They also offer trainings to our producers and buy at fair trade [...]
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Roundabout Charity Distribution Store
Roundabout is a not-for-profit organization which collects donated clothes and household items. Parts of donations are sold to pay for the distribution of the remaining items, which are sent to poverty-stricken areas. The store is open Mondays through Saturday 9:30 am to 6 pm. Volunteers are always welcome. Opposite the East Gate of the International [...]
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Hand Affection
Hand Affection is a social enterprise that helps create fair trade channels for artisans from China’s numerous ethnic groups to sell their traditional crafts, including jewelry. Hand Affection Website: www.handaffection.org
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Gift of Hope
Gift of Hope is a social enterprise that is owned and managed by people with disabilities and empowers the disabled community.Gift of Hope sells socially conscious gifts that are hand-made by artists with disabilities. Gift of Hope Website: www.giftofhope-ysy.com volunteer@giftofhope-ysy.com
August 16th, 2011
Crazy Bake
Crazy bake is a program involving the mentally ill at their facility just outside of Beijing. Crazy bake’s goal is to improve the patients living conditions by giving the patients a meaningful task that is within their capabilities, while allowing the Beijing Chaoyang District Mental Health Service Center to raise funds for its facility and [...]
Lasso Posted in Beijing, Charity Shops, General Volunteers, Mental Illness, Monetary Donations, Registered in Europe Tags: Accepts Donations, mental health, shop No Comments » August 16th, 2011
Buy42
Chinese only. Buy42 has created an online marketplace where a part of all purchases is donated to charity. Buy42 Website: www.buy42.com
August 16th, 2011
Bread of Life Bakery
Bread of life Bakery provides medical care for orphans and a life-skills training program for older, disabled orphans in their bakery. Baked good, including homemade breads, pies, specialty cakes and cinnamon rolls are for sale through their website. Bread of Life Bakery Website: www.breadoflifebakery.org Phone: Bakery: +86 031-6608-3407 Chinese/Cell: +86 137-2262-2865
Lasso Posted in Charity Shops, Children and Orphans, Orphans Tags: Accepts Donations, health, shop No Comments » August 16th, 2011
BrandNu
Located in Wudaoying Hutong in Dongcheng district, Brand Nu’s walls are lined with handicrafts from a number of different nongovernmental organization supported projects aimed at benefiting women across the country through economic empowerment and cultural education. BrandNu Website: www.brandnuproject.com/Welcome_shou_ye.html Email: brandnuproject@gmail.com (Nathan Zhang) Phone: +86 15011153421 No. 61 West Wudaoying Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing, [...]
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Beijing Foodies
Beijing Foodies is a an open social group that meets once a month for a nice meal, during which a charity introduces itself and diners are encouraged to make a donation to the organizations. So far, the Foodies have raised thousands for both local and international charities. Beijing Foodies Email: bjfoodies@gmail.com (email to join mailing list) Media [...]
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