Volunteer Groups

CONCENTRIC VOLUNTEERS ZONE (CVZ)

CVZ was established in August 2009 by a group of youth with a strong sense of social responsibility. They came together with the purpose of doing hands-on community service. CVZ members aim to take initiatives in helping those in need and do it with love, without asking for anything in return.

After its founding, CVZ expanded rapidly into more than 1,800 volunteers, serving about ten social welfare organizations such as CereCare, Huiqin Children Wellness Center, and Putuo Retirement Home. By August 2010, CVZ decided to concentrate on one cause and thus arranged with CereCare to establish every Sunday afternoon as CVZ’s regular service time. Soon after, CVZ decided to further their involvement with CP children and formed two groups of volunteer conductors.
Conductor Group 1 mainly helps with preschool education, teaching self-care skills and other basic life skills. Conductor Group 2 assists Conductor Group 1 and uses conductive education pedagogy to help CP children complete tasks that they have yet to master. After four years of service, CVZ is specializing in rehabilitation for CP children, providing not only service but also a spirit of “love, unity, sincerity, and devotion.”

Crowd Volunteer Home (CVH)

Crowd Volunteer Home (CVH) was established in 2007 and works for nursing homes, children wellness centers, hospitals, and communities on weekends and holidays. Ms. Yunze Yu, the founder of CVH, has been working on this program in her spare time for nine years. The motto of CVH is “love, help, and rescue.” Currently, CVH has more than 3000 members from all over China.
Their slogan: we are the crowd around you.

Hands-On Shanghai

Hands-On Shanghai was established in 2004 with the mission of providing consistent service to those in need and promoting the spirit of service. Currently, Hands-On works with nursing homes, children’s hospitals, and special needs children’s centers. CereCare became Hands-On Shanghai’s first partner in 2004.

The Fudan Foreign Students’ Volunteering Association (FFSVA)

The Fudan Foreign Students’ Volunteering Association (FFSVA) was established in 2007. It is open to all non-native students at Fudan University, including exchange students, language students, and graduate students, who are interested in community service. FFSVA has several regular volunteer activities during each semester, one of which involves having native English speakers teach English to children. Currently, we have over 100 volunteers from all over the world.