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Branches of Hope Limited

Human ServicesReligion Related

Branches of Hope, founded in 2012, is a registered tax-exempt charity working to restore dignity, justice and hope to the marginalised and vulnerable in Hong Kong. It is dedicated to supporting refugees, asylum-seekers (non-refoulement claimants) and those who have experienced human trafficking and exploitation through Care, Empowerment and Social Awareness. Branches of Hope achieves this through its two service programmes: the Refugee Opportunity and Development (ROAD) programme and the Stop Trafficking of People (STOP) programme. ROAD supports over 1000 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from African and Southeast Asian nations. ROAD’s mission is to equip, educate and empower individuals and families to become positive and contributing members of our community. STOP aims to end human trafficking in and through Hong Kong. STOP provides protection support to those who experienced human trafficking and exploitation, educates the vulnerable community to prevent human trafficking from happening, and conducts research to build capacity for responding to these issues.

Dance With Depression Association Limited

HealthHuman Services

The Dance with Depression Association is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Chan Wan Tung in Hong Kong. It is the first organization in Hong Kong to provide support groups for people with depression. The association is composed of a group of professional psychiatrists, family doctors, psychological counseling doctors, psychological counselors and social workers. By promoting support groups for people with depression, the association encourages group members to support each other, adapt to life, and integrate into the community. The association believes that the combination of drug treatment, personal counseling, and support groups is the most effective way to treat depression. The mission of the Dance with Depression Association is to provide support and assistance to individuals suffering from depression and their families. The association envisions a society where people with depression are understood, supported, and empowered to live fulfilling lives.

StoryTaler Hong Kong Co Limited

HealthPublic and Societal Benefit

Storytaler is co-founded by Prof. Winnie Mak, Professor in CUHK Department of Psychology and Ms Amanda Li, Clinical Psychologist in 2015 and turned into a social enterprise in 2019. We aim to promote mental health and reduce psychiatric stigma. We believe we can all be a self-advocate and an advocate for others. We are a team of people with lived experience, clinical psychologists, people with psychology training, and the general public who have shared values and vision. We promote mental health and share stories on social media which is followed by over 40,000 audiences with over 2,000,000 organic reach. We also organize public exhibitions, storytelling days, seminars and workshops for the general public, corporates, schools and NGOs reaching a total of over 18,000 participants.

New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

HealthHuman Services

Dedicates to promoting mental wellness for persons in mental recovery, their families and public with ultimate goal of equal opportunities, social inclusion, acceptance & full participation

Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Social Service, The

HealthHuman Services

To serve the society with the love of God, Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Social Service was established in 1960. Its work was mainly welfare and relief in the initial stage, the services provided included medical service, refugee service, welfare fund and educational sponsorship scheme. The emphasis of the Agency’s work has gradually changed in light of the changing needs of the society. Up till present, there are the following services: elderly services, integrated youth service, school social work, family service, counselling service, child care services, Clinical Psychological Service, Educational Psychological Service and social enterprise. To assist people to solve their problems, to actualize their potentials, to develop positive life goals and personality, to enable their self-help and mutual help abilities. It is hoped that with our services the love and mercy of God will be shared.

Samaritans, The

Human ServicesPublic and Societal Benefit

The Samaritans is an independent, non-profit, non-religious organization established in 1974 jointly by Mrs. Elsie Tu, GBM, CBE and Mr. Andrew Tu for giving confidential emotional support to people who are suicidal or are in general distress. The service is provided to anyone regardless of background and demographic attribute. Our flagship 24-hour multilingual hotline service is operation by unpaid, trained volunteers. Since our inauguration we have received more than 710,000 phone calls from callers from all walks of life. In the fiscal year ended 31st March 2019 alone, our team of 110-plus active and devoted volunteers, invested close to 12,000 hours in answering more than 30,500 phone calls, averaging almost 84 calls a day. We believe talking through their feelings with a Samaritans volunteer can often be a turning point in their lives. This can help alleviate the feeling of despair and provide immense relief, with someone listening, giving them time and attention, and acknowledging and respecting their feelings. In 2003, we launched a local Befriending email service in both Chinese and English for people who prefer writing to talking. In the fiscal year ended 31st March 2019, 1,027 emails were replied, on average 84 emails per month. Seeing a need for being more active in preventing of suicide among those who are experiencing emotional difficulties, The Samaritans is determined to reach out to the community actively. We launched the Youth Life Skills Programme in 1997, which targeted squarely on teenagers, which was gradually restructured and renamed as Young Samaritans Peer Support Programme (YSPSP) in 2010. In the year of 2018-19, 4,132 students were reached through the programme. In the past 3 years (2016-19), the total number of students reached was more than 22,100. The Supporting The Aged Responsibly (STAR) Programme was introduced in 2015. The targets of the programme are elderly and their carers who are under immense pressure The programme aims to enable the participants to know about common emotional illnesses and suicidal thoughts in the elderly; proper means to communicate and attend to the elderly and ways for the elderly and carers to take care of themselves and to manage pressure effectively. In 2018-19 a total of 24 sessions of talk, sharing, mutual-support and counseling group meetings with follow-up activity of the programme were organized. A total of 312 participants from 7 NGOs were served. Since its inauguration, the STAR programmed served more than 960 elderly and carers from 28 partnering NGOs. Likewise, The Samaritans partnered with various organizations, such as community centre, schools, companies to deliver training sessions or seminars on suicide prevention and the essence in providing emotional support. In 2018-19, 12 talks and workshops were delivered, serving 800 participants of different backgrounds including secondary and university students, teachers, domestic helpers and persons from all walks of life. In addition to preventive works, we also provide postvention work in supporting people bereaved by suicide through a monthly supporting group for survivors. Our aim is to provide a safe, confidential environment in which bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, thus giving and gaining support from each other. Though, The Samaritans is preparing to continue to develop in its key areas of strength, which are increasingly important to the societal development of our city. Build on our 40 years of experience in suicide prevention and providing emotional support, we thrive in further expanding of our reach and service scope to where we were unable to reach.

Resource the Counselling Centre Limited

HealthHuman Services

A registered charity since 1973, provides multi-lingual, confidential & professional counselling services. Individual｜Marriage｜Mental illness support｜Parenting｜Trauma｜Bereavement｜Youth

Hong Kong Association for AD/HD Limited

HealthHuman Services

It was established in 2006 by a group of local parents who have ADHD children to promote understanding and support for families with ADHD children and to advocate for the necessary services and further studies on ADHD in Hong Kong. It is a locally registered non-profit making charitable organization since 2013 and a member of the HKCSS since 2017.

HandsOn Hong Kong Limited

Arts and Culture and HumanitiesEducation

HandsOn Hong Kong develops service programs in partnership with local, under-served non-profit organizations and connects them with the volunteer manpower they need to achieve their mission.

Pink Alliance Limited

EducationHuman Services

With core values of "Love of Life, Self-Respect and Care for Others", Rainbow Foundation integrates resources from corporations, schools, organizations, and individuals, while partnering with social welfare and charitable institutions to bring love and care to the underprivileged, and to improve social harmony in Hong Kong.

Heart Touch Charity Foundation Limited, The

Arts and Culture and HumanitiesHuman Services

The HeArt Touch Charity Foundation is a Hong Kong registered charity formed by a group of professional artists and arts volunteers committed to promoting access to art by the underprivileged. We believe that art can enlighten the depressive situation of the less fortunate, be they economically deprived, emotionally disturbed, or physically/mentally handicapped, and empower them with a positive life attitude. We also believe that art education plays a vital role in whole person development and should be accessible to all regardless of their social or economic well being. Through collaboration with established social services agencies, our team of professionals and amateurs experienced in various art forms will organize and conduct educational programmes covering the following areas for the underprivileged: - Western painting - Chinese painting and calligraphy - Cantonese Opera - Living Arts and Languages All programmes can be customized to fulfill the special needs of target groups of different ages or levels.

Harvest Charity Foundation Limited

HealthHuman Services

Harvest Charity Foundation Limited is a Hong Kong-based non-profit with a focus on helping orphaned and abandoned children in Quanzhou City, China.

D.O.G.-Power Limited

Arts and Culture and HumanitiesReligion Related

D.O.G.-Power was established in 2000 by a group of Christian university students. We mainly focused on different worship and mission ministries through dancing. We have held several Annual Performances and "Dance the Good News" events over the years. In 2009, we officially registered as a charity organization, starting to serve outside campuses. Although our team members are from different churches and are good at different dance styles, we are connected through Christ and we serve together through dancing. Therefore, we have become an independent cross-branches Christian ministry organization. We touch souls and spread the Gospel in churches, schools, and evangelistic meetings through our dances. In recent years, we have started to cooperate with some other Christian service organizations to participate in social services in order to put our Faith in Christ in practice. With God’s commands as core values, D.O.G.-Power (Dancers of God) aims to spread the love and hope from God’s kingdom to people through dancing and encourage them to uphold their missions to serve the community wisely and deepen their walk with God. What We Do: 1. DANCE WORSHIP Our body is God’s creation. We believe one can experience God’s presence and worship Him through dance and movements. We actively promote Dance Worships where we hold various Dance Worship workshops and Dance to the King Gatherings to lead people to worship God according to their needs and experiences, from simple movements to choreography. 2. DANCE MISSION We visit different organizations, including schools and churches, upon invitation to do evangelical services through dance worships, gospel dances and testimonial sharing by our team members. We also teach dance classes, organize dance sharings, and deliver performances during overseas ministry to reach the locals. 3. SOCIAL SERVICES We organize visits, evangelical services and performances to reach different minorities. Our current focus is on detainees and convicts, and people with special needs and their parents.

Art For All

Arts and Culture and Humanities

Art for All is a non-profit Community Art Charitable Organization founded back in 2001 which aims at assisting socially underprivileged people – including those who are (publicly) deprived of the opportunities to encounter arts due to different social, economical or physical limitations. Art for All continues to facilitate the targeted audience groups to recognize and stimulate their creative potentials, to develop their confidence, and (to) encourage their integration towards the public community.

Concern Mental Health Alliance Limited

HealthHuman Services

本會致力於服務精神病患者及其家屬，在他們的復元及康復道路上提供支援及意見。 令服務可接觸廣泛的群體，讓公眾受惠。 聯盟於2018年4月註冊成為社團正式運作，在2020年成立有限公司， 是稅務局第88條認可的慈善團體。 創會目的 關注精神聯盟CMHA未來會繼續努力進行推廣及教育工作， 為公眾、患者及家屬提供正確資訊， 從而消除公眾對病患的誤解， 達致傷健共融的理念。

Hong Kong Academy of Medicine

EducationHealth

Established in 1993, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Academy) is an independent institution with statutory power to organise, monitor, assess and accredit all medical and dental specialist training, and the responsibility to oversee the continuing medical education and continuous professional development to maintain the standard of specialists practising in Hong Kong. The powers of the Academy are laid out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 419), Regulations and Bylaws. Since the Medical Registration Ordinance was amended in 1996, the Academy has played a more active and significant role in the accreditation of continuing medical education for the purpose of specialist registration. The upsurge of specialisation in medicine encourages branching of the profession. Between 1992 and 1997, 15 constituent specialty Colleges were recognised by the Academy Council, all of which run their own structured training programmes. The Specialist Register was established in 1998. According to the Medical Registration Ordinance (MRO) and Dentists Registration Ordinance (DRO), a registered medical practitioner or dentist who wishes to have his/her name included in the Specialist Register of Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK) or Dental Council of Hong Kong (DCHK) must be either a Fellow of the Academy, or certified by the Academy to have training and qualification comparable [or equivalent in the case of an application under DRO] to that required of an Academy Fellow in the relevant specialty. A specialist can claim himself / herself as a specialist only in the specialty under which he / she is included in the Specialist Register but not other specialists.

Equal Opportunities Commission

EducationHuman Services

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is a statutory body in Hong Kong. Established in May 1996, the EOC is responsible for implementing and enforcing the four anti-discrimination Ordinances. Namely, the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) (SDO), the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 487) (DDO) and the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 527) (FSDO), and the Race Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 602) (RDO). The EOC has duties and powers under these four anti-discrimination Ordinances. We work towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sex, breastfeeding, marital status, pregnancy, disability, family status and race. We also aim to eliminate sexual harassment, harassment on the ground of breastfeeding, as well as harassment and vilification on the grounds of disability and race. We promote equality of opportunities between men and women, between persons with and without a disability and irrespective of family status and race.

Fun Channel Limited

Arts and Culture and HumanitiesHuman Services

Fun Channel was founded to give the disabled a chance to express themselves and showcase their talents. The charity has helped the elderly, those with disabilities, and youth. Fun Channel also has a film production arm.

Coelsa Child Development Charity Fund Limited

EducationHuman Services

慧恩庭兒童發展慈善基金正在不斷的發展壯大。我們的服務致力於提供有效及最好解決方案，支助不同的培訓及教育機構、學校及慈善團體為有特殊學習需要的學生提供不同的教育方案，目標是幫助每一個學生獲得全人發展，培養積極的態度和終身學習的能力；讓有特殊教育需要的學生也應享有同等機會，與其他同學一起學習， 不斷改善和提升自己。 照顧學生的個別差異和特殊需要。對有特殊教育需要的學生而言，獲得社會和同學的接納與關懷，以及其他學生家長的愛護和支持，將會更有效地學習。

Eden Ministry Limited

Human ServicesPublic and Societal Benefit

Eden Ministry serves to restore freedom for the captives of Asia's red light districts through holistic programs - transforming body, mind and spirit. Using our international jewelry business as a platform, we provide career and skill training - empowering women for a new life and future Eden Eden Ministry致力幫助亞洲的紅燈區群體，讓被擄的重獲自由。Eden 為獲救的婦女提供整全的關懷，恢復她們的身、心、靈健康。透過擴展至國際市場的首飾零售業務，Eden為這些婦女提供工作和技能訓練，讓她們擁有新生命、新未來。

Body-Mind-Spirit Platform Limited

HealthHuman Services

鼓勵香港的身心靈工作者，一起放下自我，匯聚力量，清淨無私貢獻社會，堅守謙卑貢獻、集體承擔的大愛精神 使命 1.　資源共享、創造多贏： 讓不同的身心靈中心分享資源，發揮協同效應，提升社會正向感染力。 2.　薪火相傳、培育人才： 資深導師分享經驗，讓大家一起學習，從而壯大香港身心靈社群力量。 3.　攜手結盟、團結力量： 凝聚不同門派的身心靈人才，讓更多生命受惠，創造最大的社會效益。

Adventure - Ship Limited

Human Services

Providing educational and recreational training at sea, Adventure-Ship was the first Hong Kong sailing program ever targeted towards youth with disabilities. However, the organization is about much more than nautical training. By participating in our innovative and carefully designed sea activities, the trainees work cooperatively and push themselves in a supportive environment – learning, helping others, and growing.

Canossa Hospital (Caritas) Management Company Limited

HealthHuman Services

Canossa Hospital was founded by the Canossian Daughters of Charity in 1929. All along, the Hospital has had a mission focusing on quality holistic care to the community, in the spirit of Christ. Vision We commit ourselves to: 1. Maintaining Catholic medical ethics 2. Offering holistic care 3. Providing safe and quality health services to the local community 4. Promoting wellness 5. Working in partnership with patient groups and health care agencies