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HandsOn Hong Kong Limited

Arts and Culture and Humanities

HandsOn Hong Kong is a registered charity in Hong Kong, founded in 2007. We develops service programs to help local, under-served non-profit organizations and connect them with the volunteer manpower they need to achieve their mission. With a record 1.65 million Hong Kong people living in poverty, it is critical that we each do our part to support communities in need. At HandsOn we harness the spirit to serve in our city by empowering everyone in Hong Kong to volunteer. Every month, our team runs 200 volunteer activities on the HandsOn calendar as a free service. Each activity mobilizes Hongkongers to support under-resourced local charities and the vulnerable groups they serve. HandsOn provides behind-the-scenes support and trusted advisory to our charity partners year-round, serving as a vital extension of their teams. The spirit to serve in Hong Kong is stronger than ever, with over 45,000 volunteers in the HandsOn community. They support and connect with tens of thousands of people in need and critical causes every year. We pledge to continue harnessing this people power and growing collective impact in our beloved city.

Zubin Mahtani Gidumal Foundation Limited, The

Human Services

A think tank and charity that works to improve the lives of Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities by reducing suffering and providing opportunities. We do this by: - Outreach in the community - Driving systemic change

Our mission is to enable migrant domestic workers in South-East Asia to transform their lives by unleashing the combined power of online education and community support – and as such make migration successful. We envision a world where underprivileged communities are empowered to build the lives they want for themselves. We believe that empowerment, education and community-based projects have the power to eradicate poverty and transform lives.

PathFinders Limited

Human Services

PathFinders ensures that the most vulnerable children born in Hong Kong, and their migrant mothers, are respected and protected.

Operation Blessing Hong Kong Limited

Education

Operation Blessing is a Christian Organization which cares for disadvantaged communities. Our mission is to reveal Jesus Christ’s unconditional love, support these communities with mercy and a caring heart so that their lives can be improved. Operation Blessing Hong Kong is dedicated to poverty alleviation and community transformation. Since 2007, OBHK has started served the poor and needy in Hong Kong, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hebei, Shanxi and other provinces in China with the vision of “Building rapport with the poor and needy by meeting their basic needs; nurturing beneficiaries’ holistic well-being with Love and Hope.

Migrasia Global Solutions Limited

Human Services

We provide transparency and professionalism to the migrant labour placement process by allowing employers and workers to rate their employment agencies. Every year throughout Asia, millions of men and women migrate to find work needed to support their families. This migration process is fraught with challenges ranging from non-transparent placement practices to inadequate education. Employment agencies often deceive and manipulate the placement process for their own financial interests and even if a job placement is successful there is inadequate resources available for migrant workers to advance their skills and livelihood. Unless action is taken, over the next century, these problems will become exponentially larger and negatively impact the development of countries throughout the world.

The Mission For Migrant Workers (MFMW) is a migrant-serving institution established in Hong Kong on 3 March 1981. It is an ecumenical institution assisting migrant workers who are in distress. Our Vision An empowered migrant workers community who are able to protect their rights, are cared for and are recognized as an integral part of a multicultural and inclusive Hong Kong society. Our Mission To support migrant workers in crisis and empower them to regain dignity as human beings and as workers in Hong Kong.

Lifeline Express Hong Kong Foundation

Health

Lifeline Express Hong Kong Foundation is a registered charitable organization (IRD File No: 91/4895) established in 1997 in Hong Kong, to raise funds to support the operation of the Lifeline Express. Lifeline Express is a well-equipped hospital eye-train, aiming to provide free operations for the underprivileged cataract patients in Mainland China. This purpose-built four compartments eye-train consists of an Examination Room, two Operating Theatres, a Patient Ward, a Multi-function Conference Room and a Living Quarter for medical team. In July 1, 1997, the first hospital eye-train embarked on its mission of light to Fuyang City, Auhui Province, China. In 1999, 2002 and 2009 the second, third and fourth hospital eye-trains come into service.

Hong Kong Seagull Scholarship Limited

Education

Hong Kong Seagull Scholarship was established by Mr. Lo Yuk Tong, Executive Advisor of The Toys Manufacturers' Association of HK. His idea originated during a visit to Gansu Hope School project activities in 1998.During his time there he heard that a university student had fainted in class and he learned that she had been selling her blood in order to pay for her studies. This touched Mr. Lo’s heart and on his return to Hong Kong he was determined he would do something to help students in similar situations. He set up “Seagulls” which is a voluntary organization to collect funds to provide grants for impoverished students in China to complete their studies and prepare them for a worthwhile place in society. Purpose: The aim of the "Seagull" group is intended to motivate students in poor areas to be like the seagulls bird, fearless with a strong spirit and constantly striving for ideals. Together with this the passing through of love for students with the action called "little candles" which brings warmth and light. The assisted student with ability can enjoy helping others by passing on the candlelight, a flame burning with flourishing spirit forever, so that more students can complete their studies.

On December 4, 1987, HONG KONG NURSES TRAINING & EDUCATION FOUNDATION LIMITED was established as a company limited by guarantee with the Hong Kong Registrar of Companies. This company limited by guarantee will have its annual inspection between December 4 and January 15 in observance of its incorporation anniversary. The company is now classified as being "Live." For 35 years, 4 months, and 13 days, Hong Kong Nurses Training & Education Foundation Limited has been in operation.

Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Health

Hong Kong Cancer Fund is the city’s largest cancer support organisation, providing free professional support to anyone living with or affected by cancer. Established in 1987, our vision was to better the quality of cancer support in Hong Kong and ensure that no one faces cancer alone. We aim to bridge the gaps in cancer care and making life better for people touched by cancer through our FREE professional service, public education campaigns, cancer research and support to public hospitals. Rece

HELP for Domestic Workers is a charity established in 1989, empowering migrant domestic workers to gain access to justice and receive fair as well as equal treatment under the law in Hong Kong. Our model is to empower migrant domestic workers through advice, assistance and education. We understand their individual needs in a non-judgemental manner and support those who need it. We recognise that our beneficiaries often need a holistic solution so we not only provide advice on legal questions, but case counselling, education on rights and responsibilities, outreach services, emergency shelter, and mental wellbeing support. HELP also provides a space for employers to seek advice on domestic workers’ rights and entitlements. We believe that sustainable change can only be made by working together with both domestic workers and employers. Our Vision We envisage a strong and prosperous society in Hong Kong where all migrant domestic workers are treated fairly, their legal rights are ensured, and that they are valued for the contribution that they make as employees to society. Our Mission To ensure that migrant domestic workers gain access to justice and receive fair and equal treatment under the law. Our commitment is to work impartially with both migrant domestic workers and employers to achieve this.

Glorious Praise Fellowship (Hong Kong) Limited

Human Services

榮頌團契服務對象為吸粪者和菲傭，這項工作始於1990年，在荃灣一個己廢棄的教堂開始。

We are a church where God (who is called Yahweh in Scripture) is worshipped; where God’s eternal word (the Holy Scriptures) is the sole standard for doctrine; and where participation in the body of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is encouraged.

Our mission is to serve those who are disadvantaged, marginalized, displaced or abandoned. Our aim is to give them hope, dignity and self-reliance. Our services are based on the example of Jesus Christ who came to serve all people, regardless of their age, gender, nationality and religion.

Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge Limited, The

Human Services

Bethune House is an agent for changing lives. We have pioneered the shelter services for migrant women workers, as well as a holistic approach in enabling them to become empowered. We create and implement programs to support their welfare when they are distressed, as well as support their psycho-social welfare and foster a sense of community. Unlike other shelters, we provide more than temporary shelter and provisions. We provide case and medical support, as well as education and training for skills improvement, and advocacy. We are concerned with the totality of the person’s welfare. This already distinguishes us from the rest.

Association for International Teaching, Educational and Curriculum Exchange Limited

Education

The Association for International Teaching, Educational and Curriculum Exchange (AITECE Ltd) is an independent, non-profit organisation which sponsors foreign teachers and experts wishing to work in China. It likewise facilitates Chinese educational institutes recruiting foreign teachers and experts. Its goal is to contribute to the modernisation of China, especially through the exchange of personnel, and to promote international understanding and friendship. AITECE is based in Hong Kong and has national offices in Europe, North America, Australia and South-East Asia. Since it was founded in 1988, it has sponsored over 388 foreign teachers and experts. They have worked in over 90 educational institutions in China, in 13 provinces, 2 municipalities, and 1 autonomous region. AITECE is also interested in sponsoring experts with other skills needed in China and is in the process of developing the necessary contacts.

Asia Society Hong Kong Center

Education

Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III in New York, Asia Society is a leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education and policy, Asia Society provides insight, generates ideas and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future. As an affiliate of the Asia Society global network of 14 centers, Asia Society Hong Kong Center was established in 1990 by a group of Hong Kong community leaders, led by the late Sir Q.W. Lee, honorary chairman of Hang Seng Bank.

APMM Company Limited

Human Services

The Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) is a regional center committed to supporting the migrant movement through advocacy, organizing and building linkages for the advancement of migrants’ rights. Established in 1984, the APMM conducts research, trainings and conferences, advocacy and lobbying side by side migrant organizations in Asia Pacific and the Middle East to defend migrants’ rights, strengthen links and solidarity among them and with their local counterparts, and address the root causes of forced migration.

Action Care International Limited

Human Services

關愛動員於2008年12月正式成立，是一間香港註冊的慈善機構。我們不分宗教、種族、國籍，致力連結不同的伙伴，服務社區有需要的人。現時的服務項目集中在港島東區，主要藉著資源轉贈、外展探訪、兒童及家庭服務等等，支援區內的無家者、拾荒者、新移民、獨居長者、單親及低收入家庭。