1.    What kind of visa do I need for volunteering?

 If you plan on staying for 3 months or less you can get an L (tourist) visa. If you want to stay longer you would have to get it renewed.

2.   What kind of volunteer work can I do?

 We place international volunteers at senior centers, centers for disable children, and cerebral palsy hospitals. Your duties are to assist the residents of these welfare centers with daily tasks and also to provide some company. For example, play cards with seniors, teach disabled kids how to tie a shoe, read to cerebral palsy patients, etc.

3.   Are there specific start dates for volunteering?

No, you can begin year round. You should let us know what program you want to do at least 2 weeks before you come so we can make arrangements.

4.     How long can I volunteer for?

You can volunteer for one week, one year, or anything in between.

5.    What if I don’t like the place I volunteer at?

We can try to solve the problem otherwise you can volunteer somewhere else if you choose. You would be here on your own will so we would not pressure you into doing anything you don’t want to do.

6.   How can I decide what program is right for me?

We have brief introductions of our volunteer programs on our website. We cannot guarantee that you will be placed in the program you chose. Our choice will depend both on your preference, the preference of other volunteers we work with, and with the demand for volunteers in welfare institutions.

7.   Can I choose how many hours I will volunteer?

Volunteers are required to work 2-3 hours per day 3 times per week. If this is not enough for you, you should let us know and we will try to provide more hours.

8.  Will I be the only foreign volunteer at the institution?

Yes, there will most likely be several other international volunteers working at the welfare institution with you. Occasionally, this will not be the case.

9.  Will I have free time and time to tour China?

 As a volunteer, you will have a lot of free time to experience China if you’d like. We only ask that you fulfill our requested commitment to the selected welfare center before you start traveling.