Amity Foundation
The Amity Foundation (simplified Chinese: 爱德基金会; traditional Chinese: 愛德基金會; pinyin: Àidé Jījīn Huì) is an independent Chinese voluntary organization. As of 2010 it is the largest charity in China. It was created in 1985 on the initiative of Christians in China, with the main objective of helping poor areas of the country to develop. Amity's headquarters are in Nanjing. The organization includes the Amity Printing Company (APC, also sometimes called Amity Printing Press), the largest Bible producer in China.
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