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Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, The

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The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission started the work of Ling Oi in 1970. Our halfway house helps young men who had completed a drug rehabilitation treatment to re-integrate into the society. In the 1980’s, the drug problem was getting more severe. In 1984, we started our gospel rehabilitation centre in Tan Ka Wan, Sai Kung. The treatment centre now can serve 40 young persons and the halfway house can serve 34 persons. Now, Ling Oi provides a holistic rehabilitation for male drug addicts. Our services include outreaching service, rehabilitation treatment, social re-entry halfway lodging service, family support and counseling service, and aftercare services.

Canossa Hospital (Caritas) Management Company Limited

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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

Art In Hospital Limited

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ART IN HOSPITAL IS A CENTRE FOR BEST PRACTICE IN VISUAL ART AND MEDICINE, PLACING THE ARTIST AND THEIR PRACTICE ALONGSIDE THE PATIENT AND THEIR CONTEXT AT THE CORE OF OUR CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART PROGRAMME

Happy Tree Social Services Limited

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Happy Tree Social Services is a Hong Kong Registered Charitable Institution established in 2003. It is formed by a group of Hong Kong professionals from management, social services and medical sectors with an aim to help the weak, sick and poor and backed up by many volunteers. Happy Tree hopes to help the weak, sick and poor to improve living condition and live with hope. We want to be a “wound healing” organization with the sense of responsibility and the compassionate towards our neighbouring countries. We believe everyone in the world, especially children, should have chance to obtain education and right to pursue their own life.

Empathy Service Centre Limited

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Empathy Service Centre Limited is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting social integration and providing support for ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. They offer a range of services, including educational support, skills training, and community-building activities, to help ethnic minorities overcome challenges and thrive in Hong Kong society.

Good Hope School Past Students Association Foundation Limited

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The association’s mission and objectives are “for the advancement of education, to offer help to Good Hope School and to support current students in their personal and career development”. They also support the Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Conception in their charitable works and ministries. Sources and related content

Echo Valley Evangelistic Association for The Handicaps Limited

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Echo Valley Evangelistic Association for the Handicaps is a Christian organization in Hong Kong that focuses on serving individuals with disabilities. They aim to provide spiritual support, practical assistance, and a sense of community to those facing physical or mental challenges. Here's a glimpse into their mission and vision: Mission: To share the love and message of Jesus Christ with people with disabilities, helping them find hope and purpose in life. They strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. Vision: To see people with disabilities fully integrated into society and empowered to live fulfilling lives. They advocate for the rights and well-being of those with disabilities, promoting understanding and acceptance within the broader community.

E-Learning for Inclusive Education (ELFIE) Association Limited

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The E-learning for Inclusive Education Association (ELFIE) is a non-profit organization that promotes the use of technology to enhance special education in Hong Kong. They aim to provide equal learning opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and integrate e-learning into special education. ELFIE also emphasizes collaboration with other organizations and the creation of shared teaching materials. Some of their projects include the “Special School Textbook Digitization Project” and the development of the RainbowStar e-learning platform.

Community Medical and Education Services Association (HK) Co., Limited

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The Association is a non-profit registered charity organization dedicated to providing physical and mental health services to young people, women and the elderly; providing professional medical services and medical information to the community, establishing a communication platform for medical team members; and providing parent-child education activities for families in need.

Child Helper Development Center Association

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Child Helper Development Center Association aim to support children with learning disabilities, parents, and teachers. They have a team of education psychologists, counseling psychologists, counselors, special child workers, speech therapists, and game therapists.

Association of Doctors for Social Responsibility

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The Association’s vision is to strive for a healthier community, present and future. Steered by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, the Association works with the sustained effort of generations of socially responsible physicians to safeguard and upgrade the general health status and awareness in our society.

Association of Chairmen of The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, The

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We will continue to uphold and spread the philanthropic spirit of TWGHs; to strive to build a better community to serve all walks of life; and to continue to stand as the most trust-worthy charity organisation of Hong Kong. Mission: - To heal the sick and to relieve the distressed; - To care for the elderly and to rehabilitate the disabled; - To promote education and to nurture the youngsters; and - To raise the infant and to guide the youth

Assistive and Learning Technology Association Limited

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Assistive and Learning Technology Association Limited was established in 2014. It consists of members from different professionals who promote the use of assistive and learning technology. Through different community education, let the public understand assistive and learning technology, and enable the community to make good use of assistive technology (AT) and learning technology (LT) to improve the quality of life. The association officially became a charity Ref. 91/14193 in 2015. Our Goals - Promote the use of Assistive and Learning Technology by society, schools, institutions, families and individuals. - Research and development of applied technology to promote learning and help people with special needs. - Raise public awareness and share knowledge on assisting and learning the latest developments in technology. - Promote cooperation in the development of assistive science and technology related to rehabilitation for the special learning needs of regional peers. - Promote collaboration between academics, schools, non-governmental organizations, medical and rehabilitation institutions and the public on the use of assistive and learning technologies.

Asian Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis

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The Asian Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis (AADO) was founded in 1992 by the group of Asian orthopaedic surgeons who were involved in the multicentric clinical trial of the Gamma AP Nail. Over the years, we organised annual trauma symposia with world-class speakers from all over the world. We ran numerous fracture management bioskill training courses for local and overseas members. AADO Mission Progress in Trauma Care through Research and Education

Eye Care Charitable Foundation Limited

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Eye Care Charitable Foundation Limited was founded in June 2014 by a group of ophthalmologists who saw the needs of the underprivileged for eye care. It is a registered non-profit making and non-governmental charitable organization. Mission - Increase the awareness of eye diseases and promote better health in the public - Serve the needy and the underprivileged - Help those with visual disabilities

Cultivation of Mercy Charitable Foundation Limited

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The organisation aims to organize and provide free or symbolic positive energy activities for the public, and to donate materials to the elderly, the weak and grassroots families from time to time. Its mission is to convey positive energy messages and to educate the audience to reflect on their daily speech, behavior and thoughts, so that lives can influence other lives and influence everyone around them.

Cerecare Foundation Limited

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The Foundation was established by a group of concerned volunteers to assist children with disabilities in China. Most of these volunteers have social work, special education and rehabilitation backgrounds. It was incorporated under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance in 2007 as a non-profit organisation. We ensure all the funds are used for the children. Our vision: To enable children with disabilities to rise and walk and become independent. Our mission: To facilitate the holistic development of children with neurological impairment through rehabilitation, education and social integration.

Beyond Charity Foundation Limited

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BEYOND Foundation’s mission is to create a long-term path to make Hong Kong a better place for children with special needs and their families, and to encourage the public to see the beauty and strength of these children, focusing on their abilities rather than disabilities. We do so through supporting families, providing resources, and fostering inclusion.

Bethel Foundation Limited

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The Bethel Foundation currently supports the Bethel China Project (in China), SPACE Project (in the Philippines), and Project Butterfly (Worldwide). Bethel China is a not-for-profit organization that provides foster care, training and therapy for Chinese orphans who are blind or visually impaired. In addition, Bethel strengthens existing Chinese institutions by capacity building caregivers through workshops, e-learning, consultancy and training materials that focus on raising the quality of care for VI orphans. Based in the Philippines, on the island of Cebu, the SPACE Project (Special People Accessing Creative Education) was launched by The Bethel Foundation in 2012. latest project. The project provides education for disadvantaged children living in the slums. While being active in Cebu, The Bethel Foundation also provided first response support to those affected by the Yolanda Typhoon. Project Butterfly provides leadership and counseling to non-profits. The project provides individual coaching, educational materials, and retreats to those seeking to take their project to the next level. While The Bethel Foundation continues to support these three projects, the Foundation is researching new projects for the future.

Anfield Hearts Foundation Limited

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Anfield Hearts Foundation (AHF) was founded in 2015 by a group of professionals concerned about the ‘Right to Education’ for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and the quality of education in Hong Kong. AHF was registered as an independent non-government organisation (NGO) with charitable status in September 2018. We support and champion those working with, and for, children with Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) and learning differences, and those concerned about the needs of special needs children, and their right to protection, education and development. Our vision is that children with special educational needs and disabilities are able to reach their full potential. Our mission is for children with special educational needs and disabilities to have a rewarding and meaningful life within their families and the community by getting the appropriate education and support to which they are entitled under the Right to Education

Focused Ultrasound Hong Kong Foundation Limited

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The Focused Ultrasound Hong Kong Foundation was established in 2020 to improve the lives of millions of people with serious medical disorders by accelerating the development and adoption of focused ultrasound. Focused ultrasound is an early-stage, noninvasive therapeutic technology that could transform the treatment of many medical disorders. Every day without it translates into unnecessary death, disability, and suffering for countless individuals. The Focused Ultrasound Hong Kong Foundation is working to provide patients with this noninvasive, life-changing treatment option in the shortest time possible by raising funds to support groundbreaking laboratory and clinical research at leading sites in Asia.

Audio Description Association (Hong Kong) Limited

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Audio Description Association (Hong Kong) [aka. AuDeAHK], established in 2015, is a registered NGO exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance in Hong Kong (IRD Ref. 91/14230). We are devoted to promoting audio description (AD) and training audio describers to assist visually impaired people to get access to information, to raise public awareness of AD and to facilitate social inclusion. AuDeAHK offers a wide array of AD services, covering films, TV programmes, performances, exhibitions, visits and outdoor activities, etc and provides professional consultation services. In addition, AuDeAHK publishes AD guidelines; develops teaching materials; and provides AD training workshops, courses and public education sessions, passing the torch.

Lifewire Foundation Limited

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Since established in 2014, Lifewire has been devoted to connecting caring individuals with sick children in society. We have always been provide support to patients and their families, raising funds for their medical treatment. To date, we have helped more than 2000 people from over 600 families. About us : www.lifewire.hk

Andiappan Yoga Community Limited

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Andiappan Yoga Community (AYC) is bringing yoga to more people who might never have enjoyed its benefits. A non-profit, fully volunteer organization of International Yoga Academy (IYA) certified yoga instructors – trained in the tradition of Thirmuloor’s therapeutic yoga – Andiappan Yoga Community offers yoga classes to those who have special needs or circumstances.