Reflections on Church- run Social Service in China CCC&TSPM

目 录 CONTENTS Overall situation Social Service Department of CCC&TSPM 1 2 目 录 CONTENTS

Stages of development 1 How does the church involve in social service? 2 1. Overall situation Types of organizations/activities 3 Formal professional service organization 4 Regional differences 5

1.1 Overall situation - stages of development 2012 to now flourishing 1980-2012 sprouting 1949-1979 shringking - hibernating Before1949 sowing

1.2 Overall situation - How does the church involve in social service? Operation eg. senior home, orphanage, hospital, kindergarten, centers for special needs Participation eg.disaster relief, poverty alleviation, social welfare Independence NGOs eg. Foundations,Zhejiang, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hebei, etc

1.3 Overall situation - types of organizations/activities Professional fund-raising organization Fund or foundation Formal professional service organization Senior home, hospital/clinic, kindergarten, centers for special children Informal professional service organization Medical team, psychological counseling team Informal non-professional service organization Visiting groups in church Temporary activity Fund raising for special needs, like disaster relief, emergency accidents, etc.

1.4 Overall situation - Formal professional service organization 300 elderly homes 45 kindergartens 40 hospitals and clinics 10 rehabilitation centers 9 orphanages 4 drug rehabilitation centers

1.5 Overall situation - regional differences Human resource Economy ￥ Western churches Middle part of churches Eastern churches Actions Resources Willingness Awareness

01 02 03 2. A practice: Social Service Department of CCC&TSPM Basic information of SSD 02 Project areas 03 Development thinking and direction

2.1 Basic information of SSD Founded in 2003 by CCC&TSPM; Mission: Serve society and practice faith Goals: Advocate new ideas; Promote resource sharing Strategies: Research; Education; Demonstration; Grass-root service

2.1 Basic information of SSD Project Funding: In 2003, got first donation: ¥ 3000 RMB By 2015, totally received funds: ¥ 108,273,254.54 RMB Beneficiaries: In total: 930,358 (by 2015)

2.1 Basic information of SSD project distribution

Rural community development 2.2 Project areas A Senior care B Medical care C Care for children D Rural community development E Disaster management F Capacity building

2.2 - A. Senior care Church-run senior homes in China Over 300 senior homes About 40% registered, and the rest are not registered; About 70 residents for average (10-500) Care-givers to residents1:7 About 1500-2000 RMB for full care, much lower than the market

2.2 - A. Senior care Main projects a) Skill training (570) Elementary Level Inter-mediate level Advanced Level b) Workshop (12) Management; Dementia Construction and renovation Psychology of the senior Hospice Palliative care social work

2.2 - A. Senior care Main projects c) Tour Study d) Onsite instruction e) Equipment, construction f) Training with other religions (3) Catholic, Muslim

2.2 - B. Medical care Main projects a) HIV/AIDS Campaign among high-risk groups College students/migrant workers/sex workers/drug abusers Test for HIV Hotline Counseling Solidarity groups Income-generation

2.2 - B. Medical care Main projects b) Dental care Campaign among poor villagers Treatment Installment of artificial teeth c) Women disease prevention d) Wheelchair distribution e) Mobile medical van with medical equipment f) Workshop on clinic management

2.2 - C. Care for children Main projects Autism center CP (cerebral palsy) center Community care for special-needed children Summer camp for left-behind children Orphanage Foster family Sponsorship for education School facilities and school building construction

2.2 - D. Rural community development Main projects a) Clean water program Deep well Water cistern Water pipe Purified water b) Environmental program Tree plantation Garbage collection c) Income Generation d) Food security

2.2 - E. Disaster management Main projects Workshop Relief Rehabilitation

2.2 - F. Capacity building Main projects a) Domestic training Social service Medical care Senior care Disaster management b) International Training Tour study Short-term study Long-term study

3. Development thinking and direction Strategy - Approach A Advocacy - Common sense to foster active churches and Christians in social service B Demonstration - Pilot projects to set up an example for those who have the vision of doing social service C Cooperation - Network to create professional platforms among churches; to promote experience and resource sharing D Influence - brand service to improve service quality by capacity building

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