CONSTITUTION OF GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY
(Eighth Amendment promulgated on 7 March 2002)

RULES ON SERVICES IN COMMUNITY STATIONS (promulgated on 23 March 2001) [Chinese Version]

RULES ON PROJECT OPERATION (promulgated on 22 March 2001) [Chinese Version]

RULES ON REGISTRATION OF THE VOLUNTEERS DEALING WITH CASES IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY (promulgated on 9 January 2001) [Chinese Version]

RULES ON ARCHIVES [Chinese Version]

CONSTITUTION OF GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY
(Eighth Amendment)
promulgated on 7 March 2002

Article 1 Nature
Article 2 Essence and Mission
Article 3 Activities
Article 4 Membership
Article 5 Organization
Article 6 Membership Fee and other Resources
Article 7 Dissolution and Termination
Article 8 Others

Article 1 Nature

Clause 1 Grassroots Community - Youth Community Service Volunteer Station (hereinafter referred to as “Grassroots Community”) is a non-profit organization comprises of consultants, lawyers, teachers and other young professionals in China. It, mainly for the underprivileged people, organizes volunteers, provides consultation, promotes the communication and support organizations in communities to build up a Community of Hope for the underprivileged people, a Community of Soul for the volunteers and a Community of Peace for Public Spirit and thereby advance the harmonious development of the society emphasizing on people.

Clause 2 Grassroots Community shall abide by the constitution, laws, regulations and policies of the People's Republic of China.

Clause 3 Grassroots Community is a non-profit organization whose assets are endowed by its members, projects and other social resources.

Article 2 Essence and Mission

Clause 4 The Essence of Grassroots Community is to promote the development of communities, the spread of public spirit and the establishment of a peaceful society.

Clause 5 The mission of Grassroots Community is to help the underprivileged people, assemble volunteers and non-profit organizations and develop communities by supporting projects under the Essence, servicing in communities and providing consultation on environment, law, health and poverty as well as other services.

Article 3 Activities

Clause 6 The scope of activities of Grassroots Community includes servicing, consulting and participating in communities to promote the development of communities, arranging various activities to attract volunteers, setting up web site to spread information on community development and so on, which are run by volunteers under each project, based on residents' communities, volunteers' activities and Internet to establish a peaceful society.

Clause 7 The activities of Grassroots Community are run under each project in general. Members could submit application on related project to Council for its examination and approval. When it is approved, the Council shall appoint an Executive Director in charge of this project to organize a group which shall complete the project and report after its completion. The Executive Director could take part in the plan, supervision and coordination of the project. After the completion of each project, the group of the project shall fill with the Council complete report on performance of the project.

Clause 8 Grassroots Community sets up youth community service volunteer stations in the communities it has been serving and deeps its missions thereby.

Clause 9 Grassroots Community is active in domestic and international non-governmental cooperation and is to participate in the activities for the development of global village as the case may be.

Clause 10 Grassroots Community supports all the policies, methods and activities held by China government authorities, societies and individuals for the continuous development of communities and will cooperates with them.

Article 4 Membership

Clause 11 All the individuals consenting on the Essence and Constitution of Grassroots Community and willing to participate in voluntary activities and exert themselves to realize the missions of Grassroots Community could submit their oral or written application to the Council for the membership and become a member of Grassroots Community upon the approval of the Council. All the enterprises, non-profit organizations and societies involved or earnest in community development, consenting on the Constitution of Grassroots Community, standing to the Essence of Grassroots Community and supporting and frequently participating the activities of Grassroots Community could submit their written application with the recommendation of one Director to the Council for the membership and become a member of Grassroots Community upon the approval of the Council.

Clause 12 The members' rights includes
(i) right to elect, be elected and vote;
(ii) right to participate in the Volunteers' Assembly;
(iii) right to participate in the activities held by Grassroots Community;
(iv) right to be elected as Director;
(v) right to aware of, suggest on, comment on and supervise the work of the Council and Directors;
(vi) with the approval of the Council, right to arrange activities according with the Essence of Grassroots Community within proper extension under the name of the member and get the guidance and assistant of Grassroots Community;
(vii) right to have the access to the information and the opportunity to communicate provided by Grassroots Community;
(viii) right to recommend new members;
(ix) right to withdraw from Grassroots Community.

Clause 13 The members' duties include:
(i) to develop communities and spread the Essence of Grassroots Community on their own;
(ii) to abide by the Constitution of Grassroots Community;
(iii) to make the payment of Membership Fee according to the rules;
(iv) to protect the rights and reputation of Grassroots Community, not to conduct any action harming the reputation of Grassroots Community or under the name of Grassroots Community without permission;
(v) to fulfill the voluntary services as promised.

Clause 14 Members have the freedom to withdraw from Grassroots Community. The Membership of the leaver shall be cancelled upon the registration by the Executive Council. Anyone who lapse from the Constitution, conduct any action against the Essence of Grassroots Community, harming the reputation of Grassroots Community or breaking laws shall be dismissed upon the approval of the Council. The detailed procedure of withdrawal is to be stipulated otherwise.

Clause 15 Community development is a global action promoted by the United Nation. Grassroots Community invites overseas individuals earnest in community development to participate its activities as “Contact Members”, who shall bear the same duties as those of the members of Grassroots Community. The activities which Contact Members take part in shall be decided as the case may be and according to the related stipulations of Chinese government authorities.

Article 5 Organization

Clause 16 The Volunteers' Assembly is the supreme authoritative organization of Grassroots Community exercising its power as follows:
(i) to decide fatal events of Grassroots Community;
(ii) to examine and approve budget and final reports;
(iii) to elect and replace the members of the Council;
(iv) to decide on the dissolution, merge, change in name of Grassroots Community;
(v) to decide on the amendment of the Constitution.

Clause 17 Volunteers' Assembly shall be held once a year. When proposed by 30% of all the members or more or by the Council, interim Volunteers' Assembly could be held. Volunteers' Assembly shall be convened by the Council by an at least one week prior written notice to all the members. The resolution of Volunteers' Assembly is effective only if more than half of all the members are present.

Clause 18 The Council is elected by Volunteers' Assembly consisted of five to fifty members. The Council is the supreme executive organization of Grassroots Community in charge of the decision-making and supervision of all the daily operation of Grassroots Community. The term of Directors is two years. Directors may serve another term if elected upon the expiration of one term.

Clause 19 The Meeting of the Council shall be held once half year and effective only if half of all the Directors are present. The resolution of the Council shall be effective only if half of the Directors present approve. The Meeting of the Council shall be convened by the Executive Council by an at least three days notice to all the Directors.

Clause 20 The Council could appoint five to nine Executive Directors to consist the Executive Council in charge of arranging the decision-making, management and supervision of the daily work, approving the entrance and withdrawal of members, determining the dismissal and awards to members, examining and approving projects, valuing reports on projects and activities, etc.

Clause 21 The Executive Council shall work as a group and be responsible and report to the Council jointly. Each Executive Director shall be responsible for one or more projects to organize groups, supervise the running of the projects and decide the employment of participants.

Clause 22 The Executive Council could appoint a Secretary General in charge of the daily administration and project coordination of Grassroots Community. The Secretary General shall be responsible to the Executive Council. The term of the Secretary General is one year. The Secretary General may serve another term if elected upon the expiration of one term.

Clause 23 The Secretary General could, with the approval of the Executive Council, employ secretaries and assistants responsible for the administration or, with the approval of the Council, set up several department and have the department leader responsible therefor.

Clause 24 The Council could retain consultants, if necessary for the work, to provide consulting on the development of Grassroots Community and running projects.

Clause 25 Grassroots Community has no sub-community or other kinds of subsidiaries. Entity Members or entities having quite a number of members could elect one to contact with the Council. Such election procedure is stipulated otherwise.

Clause 26 Without the formal written appointment from the Council, no one or part of the members shall arrange any activities, raise endowments or set up contact with external organizations or individuals under the name of Grassroots Community. In such case, Grassroots Community will not recognize thereon and shall not be responsible therefor. The legal liability of those involved shall be investigated if necessary and the member involved shall be punished by Grassroots Community as the case may be.

Clause 27 The Council could appoint an Executive Director and a legal consultant to deal with external legal issues.

Article 6 Membership Fee and other Resources

Clause 28 The rules on the amount and payment of Membership Fee of Grassroots Community shall be stipulated in detail by each Council. In addition to the endowment from the members, Grassroots Community accepts endowment from others.

Clause 29 Grassroots Community accepts supports and endowments in any forms including cash, service, equipment, book, data, etc. from public organizations, societies and individuals.

Clause 30 Grassroots Community could legally apply for project support with China government authorities in every level, foundations and other organizations.

Clause 31 No rewards shall be paid for the services provided by the members in Grassroots Community which is voluntary. The allowance on lodge, meal and so forth could be paid as the case may be. Executive Director shall not be paid for his/her work as a member but could apply for fees of activities or projects, which shall be audited and supervised accordingly.

Clause 32 Grassroots Community shall pay rewards to the Secretary General and other clerks employed according to the market.

Clause 33 All the collection of Grassroots Community shall be used to promote its activities in communities development. Its financial status shall be declared to the members and sponsors periodically and the accounting books shall be audited annually and examined by Volunteers' Assembly.

Clause 34 Other detailed rules on finance is stipulated otherwise.

Article 7 Dissolution and Termination

Clause 32 Grassroots Community terminates in the case that it is
(i) terminated by government authorities;
(ii) terminated by the resolution of Volunteers' Assembly.

Clause 33 Grassroots Community dissolves in the case that
(i) it is dissolved by government authorities;
(ii) it is dissolved by the resolution of Volunteers' Assembly;
(iii) the purpose of Grassroots Community has realized.
The procedures to determine the dissolution and termination is stipulated otherwise.

Article 8 Others

Clause 34 This Constitution comes into force upon the approval of the Council after consulting for advises of all the members. The right to interpret the Constitution is granted to the Council. The amendment to the Constitution shall be made only when 30% percents of the voluntary members or more or the Council proposed and become effective only when two thirds of the members present in Volunteers' Assembly consent.