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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.

Habitat For Humanity Hong Kong Limited

Human Services

Driven by the same vision as Habitat International that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat Hong Kong is dedicated to raising awareness of the need for decent, affordable housing and harnessing resources to improve living conditions for families across the Asia-Pacific region, including China since 2006. The local programme ‘Project Home Works’ also provides a hand-up to low-income families, the elderly and the disabled in Hong Kong through home repairs by local volunteers.

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 .

Wheel Power Charity Limited

Education

Established in late 2014, Wheel Power Challenge is a non-profit initiative which strives co-create an inclusive society for ALL. Through organizing various experiential programmes, we believe it can challenge our stereotypes and bring about insights into the connections of the environmental design and our everyday life. It drives advocacy for a more barrier-free society. Co-Founders of Wheel Power Challenge come from diverse walks of life, but share the same vision — to co-create an empathetic and barrier-free Hong Kong society. We believe experiential programs could challenge our stereotypes and bring about changes through our first-hand experiences of using wheelchairs to appreciate the community. We also believe each of us could contribute to the establishment of an inclusive society. To infuse a stream of “WheelPower 滾動力量” to the society: WheelPower = (Experience＋Explore＋Embrace) x Empathy Experience the characteristic ways of life of our community; Explore the environmental design of our society; Embrace the inherent beauty of our diversity. Since establishment, we have as organized 50+ experiential programs involving 1000+ participants to promote the message of social inclusion and barrier-free society. We have collaborated with a number of organizations, e.g. educational institutions, corporates, and NGOs for experiential programs or giving sharing on the concepts of “barrier-free society”, “accessibility”, and “social inclusion”. Our highlighted experiential programs currently include “Wheel We Meet? 滾動相遇”, “Wheel We Hike? 滾動上山“, and “Wheel To Beach 滾動落海”. We keep exploring different new possibilities of experiential programs for you all!

Watchdog Limited

Human Services

Watchdog Early Education Centre is a registered charitable organization in Hong Kong providing intensive and well-rounded early intervention and therapy programmes for children with special educational needs aged from new born to six. It operates separate English and Cantonese speaking programmes. They offer psychological assessment, specialist teaching both on an individual basis or small group setting, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Music Therapy and serve over 450 children annually.

Wai Ji Christian Service

Human Services

Our Agency is a non-profit social service organization founded in 1979. Wai Ji have 15 service units providing 26 diverse rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. The organization strives for excellence and creativity in serving people with intellectual and other disabilities, promoting their well-being and advocating their social inclusion.

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.

SLCO Community Resources Limited

Human Services

SLCO Community Resources is an independent non-profit charitable organization established in 2016 with the support of the Sustainable Knowledge Transfer Project Fund of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is committed to promoting sign bilingualism and connecting the deaf and hearing worlds, with the goal of delivering care, knowledge, and strength to all those in need. Their mission is to develop and provide sign bilingual training and communication support services based on linguistic research and frontline service experience, to enhance the language, cognitive, communication, and interpersonal skills of all those in need.

Silence Limited

Public and Societal Benefit

Silence is a registered HK Charity under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance and is also a member of the HKCSS. Since we lack of government funding, we rely on the support from the community. Mission: We serve the hearing impaired, aiming to inspire and unleash individual talent and harness collective strength. In doing so, we aspire to build a harmonious and barrier-free world.

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.

Regeneration Society Limited

Human Services

Regeneration Society Limited is a non-profit organization in Hong Kong that provides services to people with disabilities. They offer free emotional counseling, group activities, health seminars, and financial assistance. They also have a program called "Regeneration Warriors" which helps people with disabilities share their stories and inspire others.

Playright Children's Play Association

Human Services

Playright Children’s Play Association (Playright) is a charity founded by Mrs Marden and other co-founders in 1987 in Hong Kong. Rooted in Hong Kong for several decades, Playright has all along pursued the mission of advocating children’s play because we “Value Children, Value Play.” Mission: We hope to build a society that respects, protects and fulfills a Child's Right to Play, where children can enjoy their childhood. We strive to advocate the value of play and seek societal commitment to meet the play needs of every child at policy, planning and provision level.rn

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.

People of Fortitude. International Mutual-Aid Association for the Disabled Limited

Human Services

宗旨 - 關注本港無障礙環境和無障礙設施狀況，推動無障礙事業發展。 - 積極爭取障殘人士合法權益和福祉。 - 鼓勵障殘人士積極奮進，發揮才能、自助助人、回饋社會、貢獻國家。 - 開展多種類障殘人士關懷服務，促進社會傷健共融。 - 聯繫和支援業界慈善事工，互勉共進。

Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council, The

Human Services

The NAAC, founded in 1968, is registered NGO. We strive to serve the under privileged groups in the society and offer them integrated services for all walks of life. The NAAC operates 87 centres. Mission: With faith, hope and love, NAAC upholds its collective responsibility fulfills its mission with the three 'E' corporate culture: to stimulate the extension of self-help and mutual support

MakerBay Foundation Limited

Arts and Culture and Humanities

In 2017, MakerBay Foundation was established by Cesar Jung-Harada, a Japanese-French educator, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, in order help underserved youth to make an impact by developing their maker skills and mindset, as well as forming an inclusive maker community. We operate from one of the largest makerspace in Hong Kong to offer people the space, tools and training to become innovators. For our projects, we have developed a comprehensive innovation curriculum, backed by a large community of scientists, artists, researchers and experts from Academia. Apart from the makerspace in Tsuen Wan and a smaller one in PMQ Central, we also assist in setting up makerspaces in youth centers and schools, both in Hong Kong and abroad. We are convinced that everybody can learn to make something. Local innovation can create a global impact! Our Vision Empower the next generation of innovators to have a positive social and environmental impact Our Mission Innovate by offering the best resources for impact makers: 1. Building a community of makers 2. Proposing a hands-on education 3. Doing impactful projects Our Values We value creative confidence, collaboration, respect and passion in innovating solutions for the good of society and the environment Our Services At MakerBay, we provide a wide variety of services beyond education and membership, with the following goals: 1. To train professionals to teach future-proofing topics in public schools 2. To train professionals to support “blue sky” and “out of the box” thinking 3. To provide opportunities to use and experiment with technology 4. To help students to build up a positive identity 5. To build a connection between school curriculum and real-world problems

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.

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.

Hong Kong St. John Ambulance

Health

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 The Deaf, The

Human Services

Founded in 1968, the Society was incoporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance on December 29, 1976. It is a non-profit making organization which aims to promote the well being of the hearing impaired and seeks to ensure equalization of opportunities for hearing impaired persons.

Hong Kong Society for the Blind, The

Human Services

The Hong Kong Society for the Blind (HKSB) was established in 1956. Over the years, we have developed a wide range of services covering eye care and low vision services, rehabilitation and vocational Mission: To provide services to help maximize the capabilities of the visually impaired, facilitate their equal participation in society and improve their quality of life with a view to achieving a harmonious

Hong Kong PHAB Association

Human Services

Hong Kong PHAB Association was established in 1972. The Association has been committed to promoting the integration of persons with and without disabilities of all ages in the society. Mission: To promote the social integration of people with and without disabilities while matching the development in social welfare services.