543 Social Work Center

● 543 Social Work Center (or “543”) is the first NGO/NPO in China set up against social enterprise standards.

● Preparatory arrangements began in 2008. Since its foundation in Feb. 2012, we have invested tens of millions of yuan in welfare fund over 6 years.

● We have 18 executive offices nationally and over a score of programs.

● We have over 40 social workers and 7 core teams.

● Our staff comprise intermediate social workers, assistant social workers, psychological consultants, a postgraduate team, a supervisory team, a software development team and an editor team.

● Achievements in 2013: 140 visits, 115 team services, 84 community activities, 2,151 brief consultancies, 5,929 comprehensive services, 1,543 old people’s files and 18 investigation reports.