Funding and Funders

At present, there are a very limited number of Chinese NGOs working on HIV/AIDS. Due to the difficulty of registering and operating such a group in China, it is unlikely that this will change very soon. At the same time, there is an increasing amount of interest among international foundations and governments in helping grass-roots NGOs address the epidemic.

There is also a growing number of "GONGOs", or Government-run NGOs, working in the field. Some are effectively government departments that have put on another hat, some are much more innovative and creative in their approach to working "inside the system."

We will compile and maintain a simple online directory of NGOs, government departments, and funding bodies, as well as providing links and other information to groups such as the China Development Brief (which has produced a much more detailed and excellent directory of NGOs in China).

We will especially work to develop contacts among small, grass-roots groups and people living with HIV/AIDS, and provide them with whatever assistance or training is possible. In the future, we hope to be able to to introduce such small-scale groups to potential funders, and vice-versa.