100% for the Project — Project-designated donations carry zero overhead deductions.
Our Foundation & Journey

About CACWB

Chinese Americans Charity Without Borders is a volunteer-led nonprofit dedicated to providing direct, honest, and borderless humanitarian relief.

Our Founding Legacy • Spring 2020

How It Started: When Frontline Hospitals Called for Help

In early 2020, as the global COVID-19 pandemic swept across communities, regional hospitals and elder-care facilities faced an unprecedented catastrophe: a total depletion of basic personal protective equipment (PPE). Healthcare workers were forced to reuse single-use masks for days on end.

A grassroots group of Chinese American community members and professionals refused to stand by. Working around the clock, volunteers mobilized overseas cargo supply chains, cleared FDA and customs hurdles, and loaded personal minivans to drive N95 masks, isolation gowns, and face shields directly to hospital loading docks.

That historic mobilization demonstrated that when honest transparency and volunteer passion unite, extraordinary humanitarian impact happens with zero waste. This became the permanent DNA of Chinese Americans Charity Without Borders (CACWB).

We don't make charity a business. We do it because when fellow human beings suffer, borders of race, nationality, and distance disappear.
Volunteers organizing medical supplies

Frontline Mobilization Archive

100% volunteer coordinated cargo deliveries to 30+ regional health facilities in 2020.

Our Mission

Direct, Transparent Humanitarian Relief to All in Need.

CACWB is a volunteer-powered charity providing vital humanitarian support to individuals and vulnerable communities in need, without borders. We bridge resources, professional skillsets, and community goodwill to solve urgent problems in clean water, disaster relief, health consumables, and child education.

Our Vision

A Culture of Giving with 100% Trust.

We envision a world where donors never have to wonder whether their support actually reached the frontline. By separating project funding from operating costs, we set a gold standard of nonprofit transparency and volunteer dignity.

Guiding Principles

The Values We Live By

100% Transparency & Direct Project Funds

Every single cent earmarked for a project goes to that project. We publish financial breakdowns and never siphon project funds to cover internal operational overhead.

Humanity Without Borders

Compassion transcends borders. Our aid extends without restrictions based on nationality, ethnicity, skin color, religious belief, or geographic origin.

Volunteer-Powered Heartbeat

We are propelled by selfless individuals contributing their time, professional skills, and resources. Our volunteers work from the heart.

Accountability & Verifiable Impact

We verify every distribution on the ground with photography, delivery logs, and transparent receipts so every supporter knows exactly what changed.

Governance & Stewardship

Volunteer-Driven Leadership

CACWB is governed by an active, uncompensated Board of Directors and an extensive network of project leads, logistical coordinators, medical advisors, and digital volunteers. None of our founders or board members draw executive salaries from project contributions.

100% Uncompensated BoardVolunteer Audit CommitteeTransparent Ledger Records

Ready to Join Our Borderless Movement?

Whether through financial backing, volunteering your skills, or spreading the word, every act of kindness builds a more compassionate world.