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Hong Kong Rabbit Society Limited

Environment and Animals

Hong Kong Rabbit Society (HKRS) was founded in January 2003 becoming a registered charitable organization under Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's recognition by March 2006. Every year many animals are abandoned by their owners; particularly rabbits who are the third most neglected pet after cats and dogs. Since there are no government subsidies, we rely completely on donations and support from the public to be able to continue our effort on behalf of neglected or abandoned animals. Additionally we are the only organization committed to helping rabbits in the region. Your kindness, time and financial support help us to continue to promote our work and raise awareness in animal protection.

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.

Go Green Hong Kong

Environment and Animals

The mission of Water for Free is to share and communicate with the public the issues regarding water fountains, raising awareness and promoting its use in order to reduce plastic waste. We realize the insufficiency and inadequacy of the provision of water fountains in Hong Kong. That’s why we need to amplify our voice so that the public and the authority will pay more attention to the issue. Plastic waste does not only fill up our landfills, it also spills into the seas and mountains, posing great threats to wildlife. According to 2015 figure, 136 tonnes of PET bottle waste was dumped in Hong Kong, which could be converted to about 5 million beverage bottles! How does it get so devastating? Bottled water, cheap and expensive alike, have been marketed extensively throughout the city. While we already have high quality tap water, why spend a thousand time more on bottled water and creating unnecessary waste?

Hong Kong Dog Rescue Limited

Environment and Animals

HKDR was founded in 2003 for the specific purpose of saving dogs and puppies from the Hong Kong Government’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Animal Management Centres, where around 10,000 dogs and puppies are destroyed every year. A lot them of were family pets that have been abandoned on the street or in country parks, while others have been directly surrendered. Many are puppies that are the result of irresponsible owners not desexing their pets, or are those born to abandoned or stray dogs. They all have one thing in common and that is that they are homeless and unwanted, and have just four days to live unless they are chosen for re-homing. HKDR is funded solely by private donations, sponsorship through the Life Saver Club programme, the sale of HKDR merchandise and fundraising events. All of the dogs and puppies that HKDR take in for re-homing are health checked, vaccinated, given flea, tick and heartworm prevention and de-sexed. Those who require additional veterinary treatment or surgery are given the best available. Dogs with behaviour problems are rehabilitated using Positive Reinforcement training methods to make them ready for adoption. HKDR relies heavily on the time and efforts of dedicated volunteers to be able to operate and many of the important functions of the organisation are handled solely by such volunteers, such as our Foster and Life Saver Club programmes, and even the Volunteer Coordination itself. HKDR is proud to be a No Kill Organisation, meaning that no dog under our care will be euthanised for any reason other than when it is the only humane option.

Zhilan Foundation

Environment and Animals

Zhilan Foundation was established in 2018. It is a private Foundation approved by Shenzhen Civil Affairs Bureau. The Zhilan Foundation is a grant-making foundation that promotes green poverty alleviation through endangered species protection. By providing small, flexible and long-term funding to front-line researchers and practitioners, the Qilan Foundation promotes ecological conservation, poverty reduction and sustainable development in communities. By focusing on the conservation of endangered species beyond the stars, Chinorchis hopes to provide the funding needed by real actors. Zhilan’s vision is people and other life can equally share the earth and the good life, and its mission is to achieve sustainable development through green poverty alleviation.

Zero Carbon Building

Environment and Animals

Hong Kong’s first zero carbon building, the CIC–Zero Carbon Park (“CIC-ZCP”), since its opening in 2012, acts as a test bed for state-of-the-art eco-building design and continually optimizing its technologies, also serves as an exhibition, education and information center. The CIC-ZCP raises awareness on the importance of green building design locally and internationally, and aspires to boost the public’s ecological value and living in low carbon lifestyle. With more than 200 species of flowers and trees at CIC-ZCP, as Hong Kong’s first urban native woodland, the area’s natural heartland, brings in birds and other animals start creating a very bio-diversified environment, to make it become a lush and vibrant sanctuary for visitors to relax. Most importantly, to create a paradigm shift towards sustainable living, and function as ‘green lungs’ for the high-density environment, breathing clean air and new life into Hong Kong. CIC-Zero Carbon Park (CIC-ZCP) is to serve as an exhibition centre, an education center and an information center for zero/low carbon building design and technologies, as well as promoting low carbon living in Hong Kong. It shall showcase the state-of-the-art eco-building design and technologies to the local and international construction industry. Also, it shall raise community awareness of low carbon living in Hong Kong and promote behavioral changes towards low carbon living. Moreover, it shall disseminate the latest information on low/zero carbon building technologies and share the smart city practices with industry stakeholders.

World Green Organisation

Environment and Animals

The World Green Organisation (WGO) is an independent non-governmental organisation concerned with environmental conservation and environmentally related livelihood and economic affairs.

reDress Limited

Environment and Animals

Redress is an environmental charity with a mission to prevent and transform textile waste to catalyse a circular economy and reduce fashion's water, chemical and carbon footprints. Our programmes work to change mindsets and practices to stop the creation of textile waste now and in the future, as well as creating systems and partnerships that generate and showcase value in existing waste.

Read-Cycling Company Limited

Arts and Culture and Humanities

Founded in 2009, Read-Cycling is one of a very few charities in Hong Kong dedicated to books and book lovers. We have been working hand-in-hand with like-minded organisations, schools, corporations and individuals in the past 11 years to bring a second life to used books. We are also committed to organising cultural activities in various formats with an aim to make reading an essential part of everyday life. Since 2009, Read-Cycling has received over198,000 quality used books from book donors all over Hong Kong, helping more than 153,000 of them find new homes and thus, saved more than 1,530 trees. Mission: 1. Foster a green reading culture I. We collect used books from various communities through book donation boxes and counters II. Volunteers help sort the books by genres III. Through different channels, we give the books a second life. 2. Promote the joy of reading We reach out to different communities and curate interesting cultural projects with an aim to nurture more book lovers. In the past years, we have made happen 60 cultural programs and author’s sharing sessions. Add to this 60 activities with primary and secondary schools. Please refer to to link to see latest financial statement

Plastic Oceans Limited

Education

A Plastic Ocean Foundation is a charitable organisation registered in Hong Kong, dedicated to creating a wave of change to stop plastic pollution and to be part of the solution through science, education and policy advocacy. We are a group of dedicated scientists, educators, social entrepreneurs, scholars and journalists who are concerned about the fragile state of our ocean and are working together with other NGOs and the community to change attitudes towards plastic in one generation. We are also the people that brought you the award winning feature-length documentary A Plastic Ocean, which has reached millions of viewers around the world and continues to astonish and move people to action each day. Our Philosophy: A Plastic Ocean Foundation is not an anti-plastic organisation. We agree plastic is an amazing product; versatile, cheap, light, and it saves a lot of lives too - think of plastics used in medicine! It’s how we dispose of plastic that is causing the problem. Our addiction to plastic and our ‘disposable’ lifestyle are now starting to pose a threat to the survival of marine species, as well as ourselves! Please remember plastic does not degrade, or decompose. It is virtually indestructible and while you can throw it away, you cannot get rid of it. It stays with us forever.

Plastic Free Seas Limited

Environment and Animals

Our vision is plastic-free seas. We focus on education. We teach not only about the problems but also the solutions people need to take on and push for, to reduce the scourge of plastic pollution in Hong Kong and beyond.

PETA Asia Limited

Environment and Animals

PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally. PETA Asia is dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals. It operates under the simple principle that animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way and focuses on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment business. It also works on a variety of other issues, including spaying and neutering and the killing of “pests.” PETA Asia works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns. Located in Hong Kong, PETA Asia is the base for animal-rights campaigns across Asia, a region that is home to more than one-third of the world’s population. PETA Asia may be young, but it has already created quite a stir with attention-grabbing ads and groundbreaking protests in countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan, where public demonstrations are rare. PETA Asia has already won victories big and small for animals—from shutting down a roadside zoo in Vietnam to distributing more than 35,000 vegetarian starter kits in the Philippines.

Paws Hero Limited

Environment and Animals

Paws Hero is a non-profit organization dedicated uphold the proper attitude to live with animal and eliminate and prevent cruelty to animal Vision: We are different but respect bring harmony & build an inclusive community. We want a better world where there is no more homeless animals and abuse. We hope that everyone in our community is kind to animals, respect and learn how to live with them. Focus: 1. Public Education Programme (PEP) – Interactive storytelling programme with kindergarten student. Teach them about proper attitude to animals, what is adoption & how to respect each other. ​2. Education Hub – A space created and collaborate with other charities, organizations, animal shelters to hold events and educate the public to treat animals with respect. Create synergy to strive the better living with animals

Paws United Charity Limited

Environment and Animals

Paws United Charity is a non-profit, all-volunteer rescue organization established and registered in Hong Kong. Our mission is to continue to improve the lives of animals in our community by promoting responsible pet ownership, humane treatment of animals and choosing adoption instead of purchase. Paws United Charity provide the following services: Rescue: We rescue animals from various channels, including Government kennels, families who can no longer keep their pets, breeders who no longer want the animals, abandoned animals on the streets and born strays. Rehabilitate: We provide medical treatment for all rescue animals, including costly surgical procedures, vaccinations, as well as de-flea and de-sex procedures. We make sure the animals are placed in foster homes that offer a safe and welcoming environment to rehabilitate them mentally and physically. Re-home: Our end-goal is to successfully find forever homes for all of the animals that we rescue. Our volunteers carefully screen and guide interested parties through the adoption process so that both adopting families and animals can go home happy.

Hong Kong Paws Foundation Limited

Environment and Animals

Hong Kong Paws Foundation (HK Paws) is operated on a 100% voluntary basis by dedicated volunteers. HK Paws aims to raise awareness of animal welfare issues and to reduce a large number of dogs and cats that are abused, abandoned or destroyed everyday. Our Foundation believes that the current laws on animal welfare and their implementation are insufficient to fully protect animals in Hong Kong. We understand that for many people animal welfare is a secondary priority in our busy lives. However we feel that every member of our society has a responsibility to alleviate animal cruelty. We hope that through our work in Hong Kong we can also raise awareness of animal welfare in China.

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 Bird Watching Society, The

Education

The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society is a non-governmental organization established in 1957 with a vision of “people and birds living in harmony as nature continues to thrive”. The Society became a public charitable organization in 2002, a BirdLife International Partner in 2013, the 38th Partner of EAAFP in 2020, and an IUCN member in 2022. Mission: HKBWS aims to promote the appreciation and protection of birds and their habitats through education, research, habitat management and conservation advocacy.

Hong Kong Architecture Centre Limited

Environment and Animals

Hong Kong Architecture Centre is committed to bridging architecture and the community. We believe that an enhanced awareness of the built environment helps cultivate a deeper understanding of architecture and a keener appreciation of the environment and culture, and together, we can build and better our city, our community and our future.

HomelandGreen Limited

Environment and Animals

HomelandGreen is a group of Hong Kong volunteers learning to live harmoniously with soil that nurtures all lives. We take part in greening projects and pursue agricultural practices that promote soil health.

HK Saving Cat and Dog Association Limited

Environment and Animals

香港拯救貓狗協會 (簡稱HKSCDA) 是一個於2007年4月1日正式成立的本地非牟利組織。本會一直致力為流浪貓狗提供糧食、醫療、絕育及領養等服務。除了主動援救流浪街頭的受傷貓狗外，本會亦會接收被市民遺棄的小動物，並盡力為牠們尋覓可信的主人覓尋一個永遠的家。 正如本會口號一樣，我們相信「支持領養等於拯救生命」。希望藉著設立領養部，給貓狗們一個永遠的家。由於領養工作需要人手眾多，有賴多年來多位義工熱心幫忙，協助暫托及家訪等事務，截至2020年，已成功為數千隻貓狗尋找到幸福家園。 「支持領養等於拯救生命」 藉著拯救可憐流浪貓狗及安排適合領 養人領養，防止牠們遭虐待或傷害。 協會宗旨 1.拯救來自繁殖埸及被無良主人遺棄的可憐流浪貓狗，防止牠們遭虐待或傷害。 2.在可運用的能力、人力以及財力下盡力拯救流浪貓狗。 3.以開放態度與其他行內動物組織合作。 4.盡量為拯救的貓狗覓得最好、最能信任的主人。 5.所有待領養貓狗必須家訪以確保將來聯絡及清楚確定居住地點適合。 6.盡力多做區內動物生育控制計劃，為香港流浪貓狗謀福祉。 7.致力推動領養訊息。 8.致力推動防止虐畜訊息。

HK Shark Foundation Limited

Environment and Animals

Hong Kong Shark Foundation (HKSF) is a registered charity dedicated exclusively to shark conservation. We aim to raise awareness about shark conservation, particularly the unsustainable practice of shark finning, and to reduce consumption of shark products in Hong Kong. Every year, at least 100 million sharks are caught worldwide for shark fins and other products, with over 50% of the world’s shark fin being traded through Hong Kong alone. As apex predators, sharks are a crucial part of the marine food chain. The demand for shark products has contributed to the rapid decline of many species, with several already nearing extinction. Removing sharks from our oceans will threaten the delicate balance of ecosystems that are valuable sources of food and key elements in regulating our climate. Oceans absorb carbon, generate oxygen and are essential to our survival on the planet. HKSF believes this a rare opportunity for people everywhere, especially in Hong Kong, to make a significant impact on a global scale. Please act now by helping raising awareness about shark conservation and by educating people to reduce the consumption of shark products globally to save the world’s sharks

Hanli Charity Foundation Limited, The

Environment and Animals

漢礼遇上許多同願同行的有心人和我們一起致力義務工作，回饋社會。 為了把慈善事務做得更好、及讓更多的有心人加入，我們決定成立漢礼慈善基金，把日常營運與慈善工作分開，以便凝聚更多力量，為社會及自己帶來正能量，進一步實踐漢礼的格言 ： 觸動生活原有禪悅。 漢礼慈善基金工作包括： 支持年輕人從事有關正念(mindfulness)及環保的設計與創作 與小店及非牟利團體合作，推廣正念到社區 策劃正念活動, 幫助弱勢社群 助印經書及素食書　 及.... 靜待因緣及您的magic

Happy Life Education Foundation Limited

Education

Happy Life Education Foundation is a registered non-profit organization approved by the Hong Kong government since November 17, 2014. We aim at running non-profit schools and providing high quality education. By doing these, we strive to spread Chinese culture and legacy at the same time fostering students’ international mindedness. We welcome and greatly appreciate all support from individuals and groups. On July 3, 2017, Happy Life Education Foundation founded a private international primary and secondary school in Hong Kong —— Han Academy. Our Aim: 1. Run one or more non-profit schools, providing the best education to the Hong Kong society. 2. Foster physical and mental growth of young people in Hong Kong, meeting the diverse needs of the community. 3. Encourage the young generation of Hong Kong to understand China’s past and present and gain international exposures, helping them build a bright future with open mindedness and national pride. 4. Promote scientific and technological innovation and lead a green life. 5. Care the underprivileged and create a better world.