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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.

Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation Limited

Health

Mission of the HKBCF: 1. Promote public awareness of breast cancer and the importance of breast health 2. Support breast cancer patients on their road to recovery 3. Advocate better breast health and cancer care in Hong Kong

Youth Diabetes Action

Health

YDA is dedicated to providing resources and information to children and adolescents with diabetes and their family members in Hong Kong. We support all aspects of living with diabetes and will work Mission: To support children and adolescents with diabetes and their families in Hong Kong Vision: No child being held back because of diabetes

Yan Oi Tong Limited

Human Services

Registered as a charitable organization since 1977, Yan Oi Tong (YOT) has become one of the 6 largest full-service charity groups in Hong Kong. Embracing the mission of “Caring for the Aged and the Young, Promoting Education and Nurturing Talents, Supporting the Disadvantaged and the Sick, Serving the Community with Sincerity”, YOT delivers timely and comprehensive caring services in areas of social services, educational services, medical services, sports & recreational services, green projects and social enterprises to those in need in the community through operating over 170 service units from Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing, Mei Foo, Tung Chung, Tai Po, Sha Tin, Ma On Shan, Tseung Kwan O, Sham Shui Po, Tsim Sha Tsui, Wong Tai Sin, Ho Man Tin, Diamond Hill, Kwun Tong, Causeway Bay and so on. With this extensive service network, YOT’s services has been deeply penetrated into every corner of the society and become part of daily lives of the general public. The increasing number of beneficiaries keep driving us to initiate new services continuously. We believe YOT is the key to bringing the kindness and love to people, which has been taking as the meaning of YOT’s sign .

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

Health

Since its establishment in 1870, TWGHs is the largest charitable organisation with the longest history in HK to mark significant milestones in medical health, education and community services. Mission: Tung Wah has been offering a wide range of medical, education and welfare services to the needy and elderly people in Hong Kong.

SAHK

Health

The Association provides comprehensive professional rehabilitation services and facilities for persons with neurological impairments such as cerebral palsy, physical handicap, mental handicap, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, specific learning difficulties, stroke and Parkinson’s disease. We serve all age groups and our services are catered for their special needs at various stages of life. Our Vision To be a world class rehabilitation service organization Our Mission *To assist persons in Hong Kong who are physically and mentally challenged due to neurological impairment. To initiate, develop and maintain services for their education and welfare using a holistic approach. *To enable persons with disabilities to realise their full potential, maximize their independence and self-reliance, and become participating members of the society.

Pink Alliance Limited

Education

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.

Love 21 Foundation Limited

Health

Love 21 is a charity empowering the Down syndrome and autistic community in Hong Kong through sport, nutrition, and holistic support programmes. Since the launch of our comprehensive nutrition programme in 2021, we’ve provided one-on-one nutritional support on top of the sports classes that we’ve offered. We’ve also recently expanded into providing counselling support for the parents of our community.

Little Life Warrior Society Limited

Health

The Little Life Warrior Society (LLWS) is a childhood cancer mutual-support organisation aiming to improve the services for and welfare of children cancer patients, children patients having undergone bone marrow transplant and suffering from severe blood diseases. Our Vision Working Together to Win the Battle against Cancer Living a Better Life and Giving Back to the Community Our Mission 1. Promote and improve the services and benefits of childhood cancer patients, child patients received bone marrow transplant and severe blood diseases. 2. Promote communication and foster relation between medical staff, patients and their parents. 3. Educate the general public about childhood cancer, child patients received bone marrow transplant and severe blood diseases through community programmes. 4. Promote exchanges between the management of childhood cancer, child patients received bone marrow transplant and severe blood diseases in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Lifewire Foundation Limited

Health

Founded in 2014 by Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited, Lifewire brings together patients, charities, donors, and medical experts into a tightly-knit community to provide a channel for those in need to receive help. By documenting each patient’s story through text and video, we strive to share their narrative with the public to: 1. Raise funds to provide urgent medical care for children with rare diseases and to support patients’ long-term medical needs 2. Promote an inclusive society by increasing public awareness of rare diseases through community education Vision: Ignite compassion and rally together like-minded individuals to protect disenfranchised children in the community Mission: 1. Assist patients with rare diseases to afford urgent medical care and to support patients’ long-term medical needs 2. Rally together volunteers to provide continual support and guidance for patients and their families 3. Serve as the bridge between corporates, commerce associations, and the public to collaboratively support patients with rare diseases 4. Publish original media content to share the children’s stories with the public and raise awareness for those with rare diseases Values 1. Care for the voiceless members of the community, particularly children with rare diseases 2. To listen with open hearts to patients’ stories and needs 3. A steadfast commitment to building enduring relationships with our patients, donors, volunteers, and corporate partners 4. A burning passion for life, as shared by the patients we serve

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.

We are the only Hong Kong charity dedicated to gynaecological cancers. The Karen Leung Foundation’s mission is to save lives by reducing the impact of gynaecological cancers in Hong Kong. We envision a world where women have every opportunity to live healthy and fulfilling lives free from gynaecological cancers. The Karen Leung Foundation (“KLF” or the “Foundation”) makes an impact by raising awareness about gynaecological cancers, educating the local community to promote prevention and early detection, and ensuring that women in treatment have access to optimal care. To achieve our objectives, KLF collaborates with the local and international medical community, as well as other NGO’s committed to improving women’s health. The Foundation was founded in 2013 with a vision to save lives by reducing the impact of gynaecological cancer. After conducting an initial in-depth community assessment, we’re working daily to address the unmet needs of the Hong Kong community. In 2014, we launched our initial programs and services aimed at increasing awareness of gynaecological cancer, promoting prevention of cervical cancer and supporting women in treatment.

Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association, The

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The Assn. was established in 1948 to promote the preventive measures against TB, chest and heart diseases, we support Hospital Authority in managing Ruttonjee Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals and Grantham Hospital. We also run Elderly Home, Health Centre, Chinese Medicine Clinics and Oral Health Services. Mission: To promote, encourage or undertake research and experimental work on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the diseases and malfunction of the chest, heart and lung. To provide care and attention home for the elderly, Chinese Medicine and Oral Health services.

Hong Kong St. John Ambulance

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Hong Kong St. John Ambulance is dedicated to promoting and encouraging all works of humanity and charity for the relief of distress, suffering, sickness and danger without any distinction as to race, class or creed.

Hong Kong Society Of Neuromuscular Diseases Limited, The

Health

Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease Association is a self-help non-profit making charitable organization for people suffered from Neuro-muscular disease and their carers.

Hong Kong Society for HIV Medicine Limited

Health

This charity is aimed to advance knowledge and the practice of HIV medicine, to promote sharing and exchanges in the practice of HIV medicine, to advocate for quality HIV care and prevention and to disseminate research result to the public and promote training on HIV/AIDS. They conduct scientific meetings and educational activities for their members, health care professionals and staffs of non-governmental organizations to update knowledge in HIV Medicine.

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

Hong Kong Adult Blood Cancer Group Limited

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Hong Kong Adult Blood Cancer Group, aiming at supporting patients and their families in overcoming leukemia or lymphoma through hard times of treatment, was set up by patients, family members, medical and nursing staff of the Prince of Wales Hospital in 1997. The Group is now serving all blood cancer patients in the territory. Aims and Objectives - to form a territory-wide peer support network and provide opportunities for patients to help themselves by helping one another - to facilitate communication between patients and their families to cope with the stress of illness - to increase patient’s awareness of the course of treatment and their side effects - to draw the public’s attention to the care and needs of leukemia and lymphoma patients

Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association

Education

Mission: We are dedicated to promote quality dementia care in Hong Kong by providing specialized and comprehensive intervention and support services for families with dementia and advocate appropriate management of the condition in the community.

Hong Kong Academy of Medicine

Education

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.

Hong Kong Alliance of Patients' Organizations Limited

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Hong Kong Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (HKAPO, formerly known as APMHO) was founded in 1993. It has 46 member organizations crossing a variety of of disease areas Mission: To collaborate with relevant government departments, service providers, professional organizations and stakeholders in the business sector to actualize “Patient-Centered Healthcare”.

Hong Kong Allergy Association Limited, The

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本會成立於2008年，為病人自助組織。我們主要關注食物過敏、濕疹、鼻敏感及其他過敏症。過敏是香港其中一種最多人患有的長期疾病，嚴重甚至有機會致命。雖然在香港非常普遍，但大眾對此疾病的關注及教育嚴重缺乏，因此本會致力為過敏病患者及照顧者提供最準確及更新的資訊和援助，以此提高患者生活質素。機構主要工仍由9位義務執委及二十多位顧問共同負責。 本會致力推行教育推廣活動。工作範圍包括舉辦各類過敏知識講座、濕包教學工作坊、無敏烹飪班、患者及照顧者支援小組、拍攝患者真實故事、過敏專科醫⽣教育短⽚、編輯印製過敏症知識單張及⼩冊⼦、設計問卷調查及研究、舉辦記者招待會、為學校舉辦各類講座等等。由於本會屬病人組織，所以並不提供過敏測試、診斷和醫生諮詢及轉介的服務。 宗旨 - 提供更新的正確資料 - 提高社會大眾對過敏的認識 - 支援患過敏人士

Health Check Charity Funds Limited

Health

The Health Check Charity Funds, founded in October 2008, endeavors to provide medical assistance to our society in need. The main beneficiaries of the funds include, but not limited to, people who are low paid, CSSA receivers, children, the elderly as well as cancer patients. We hope that, through providing basic body checkup and professional medical diagnostic services to them, we can help the patients and their relatives who are in need. Meanwhile, the Health Check Charity Funds pledges to enhance citizens’ awareness of the importance of regular body check and illness prevention. VISION To implant the concept of "Health... we care you care" to the community through educational and medical service of healthcare. MISSION 1. To help the needy of the community by offering free health check services and organizing professional health talks. 2. To increase the healthcare awareness of the community by promoting the concept of preventive healthcare through comprehensive periodic health check at the highest standard. 3. To serve the community through supporting volunteering services which organized by non-profit making organizations or collaborated with local communities.

Healing Hope Organization Limited

Health

Healing Hope Organization is a Non- Governmental Organization dedicated to provide quality health care services to patients and seniors to improve their quality of life. Our Vision Establish a model platform of sustainable holistic healthcare services to ensure the continuum of healing hope with love in China and other nations. Our Mission Provide quality medical and senior care services with integrity to improve the life quality of people and communities served. - Develop and implement quality holistic care services - Implant and model integrity and compassion - Mobilize and engage international and national partnership - Deploy appropriate growth and financial strategies