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China Teams provide an opportunity for you to participate. Most teams last for 16 to 17 days, starting and ending in either Hong Kong or Beijing. Team leaders join each group at the start point and provide support for the duration. After an initial orientation time, teams travel further into China and are usually based at one of ICC's projects where team members work directly with China’s abandoned and disabled.
You don’t need any special qualifications to participate in a China Team. We are simply looking for people with a heart for China’s abandoned and disabled and a willingness to serve.
You should be over eighteen years old, though we will consider applications from children and teenagers where they are accompanied by a responsible adult. Teams are not suitable for children under twelve.
If this is the first time you have applied to join a China Team, please download and complete a team application form. The form should then be sent to your nearest ICC National Office. Please make sure you include the date of the team you are interested in joining along with your email address. You must also include the registration fee with your form.
If you’ve taken part in a China Team within the last two years, contact us and request an application form from our China Teams department.
Please note that this amount is non-refundable
AUD $100 | CAD $85 | EUR €50 | GBP £32 | HKD $387 | USD $50
AUD $1,200 | CAD $1,200 | €EUR 900 | GBP £690 | HKD $8,680 | ¥RMB 9,250 | USD $1,245
(subject to change based on exchange rate movements)
3—19 January
1—14 April
27 July—13 August
14 October—27 October
7—23 January
31 March—13 April
24 June—5 July (Backpackers Team)
2—20 August
14—30 October
We will let you know your team location during the application process.
You’ll serve alongside people from other countries as you work with China’s abandoned and disabled, helping with a variety of activities. This may involve playing games, assisting with handicrafts, or simply providing comfort to a withdrawn child.
If you have specialist skills in areas such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Art Therapy etc, you may have the opportunity to carry out more specialised activities.
Previous team members describe their time in China:
"I was challenged and changed. I now see the world with new eyes."
"Enriching, ministering, touching, hilarious, everlasting..."
"This life-changing experience built my faith like nothing else has done."
"My weeks in China were maybe the most important of my life."
If your application is successful you will be provided with full details of what to expect.
Your fee covers all accommodation, transport inside China and meals for the duration of the team.
The following items are not covered by your team fee:
Unless you are a Hong Kong resident you will require a visa. ICC will advise you of the exact type and how to go about making an application if you are accepted as a China Team member.
All China Team members require a range of vaccinations to ensure safe travel in China. ICC will advise you of these if your application is successful.
All applicants are required to agree to our child protection policy, provide references, and obtain a local police check (appropriate to their country) as part of the application procedure.
Fill out an interactive Microsoft Word document to apply to be a member of a China Team.
AUSTRALIA: China Team Application (A4) [MS Word]
CANADA: China Team Application (Letter) [MS Word]
HONG KONG: China Team Application (A4) [MS Word]
NEDERLANDS: China Team Application (A4) [MS Word]
UNITED KINGDOM: China Team Application (A4) [MS Word]
USA: China Team Application (Letter) [MS Word]
Other countries (send to your nearest National Office):
China Team Application (A4) [MS Word]
China Team Application (Letter) [MS Word]