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How We Started In December 2010, a baby girl was born into an ordinary family in Handan, Hebei. Her parents named her Tongtong (彤彤) in the hope that her life would be smooth and her rosy face always filled with carefree smiles. Tragically, it became evident in her first few months of life that Tongtong was not growing normally. She suffered from a series of ‘Tet spells’ and would frequently become deprived of oxygen, turning blue and passing out whenever she cried or strained. She was slowly dying. Tongtong’s family had extremely limited access to medical care. The local doctor, experienced but lacking advanced medical training, suggested that Tongtong might have a heart condition. Without access to even basic x-ray imaging, it was clear that a more comprehensive examination in a large city hospital was desperately needed. Tongtong’s parents immediately became aware of the cost implication for the whole family. Their options for private healthcare were prohibitively expensive. Basic tests and investigations immediately ran up bills of over 10,000 RMB, already an unthinkable number for a household with a combined income of 2,000 RMB per month. Corrective surgery was going to require further resources in the range of 100-200,000 RMB. Given the sheer hopelessness of their circumstances, Tongtong’s parents initially had no clear plan for treating their sick child. Some members of their extended family even suggested abandoning Tongtong given that she was a girl, a practice which is not uncommon in poor rural areas of China. Jia Liu, one of SSCF’s founding members, had been a colleague of Tongtong’s father before he lost his job. When she learnt of the family’s dilemma, Jia volunteered to help and assembled an informal working team that included Jingjing Zhou and Dr. Christopher Hui. The team then contacted over thirty domestic and international charities on behalf of the family, liaised between the family, doctors and hospitals, and organised fund raising. With the help of many other kind people who donated time, effort and money, they were able to secure access to the best medical resources and raise sufficient funds to save Tongtong’s life. Tongtong underwent successful surgical correction of her condition on July 5th, 2011 at Beijing’s Anzhen Hospital and is now healthy and growing rapidly. Jia and Jingjing paid a visit to the family in September 2011, finding a healthy Tongtong and extremely grateful parents. Why We Are Doing This What is congenital heart disease (“CHD”)? Congenital heart disease exists when there is a defect in the structure of the heart which is present at birth. This causes blood to flow through the heart in an abnormal way, causing the heart muscle to strain and, ultimately, fail. Symptoms frequently present early in life, but it is possible for some CHDs to go undetected for longer periods. It is a spectrum of disease whereby some children may show no outward symptoms, while others exhibit shortness of breath, cyanosis (turning blue due to oxygen deprivation), syncope (collapse), heart murmurs, under-development of limbs and muscles, respiratory infections, and poor growth. Tongtong suffered from a condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot. This is a congenital heart defect which classically involves multiple life-threatening anatomical abnormalities. It is one of the most common cyanotic heart defects, and the most common cause of ‘blue baby syndrome’. It was described in 1672 by Niels Stensen, and in 1888 by the French physician Étienne-Louis Fallot, after whom it is named. Expected survival (if left untreated) is less than 30% at age ten, yet the condition is entirely treatable with today’s technology and medical expertise. In the best cardiothoracic centers, surgery is now often carried out in infants one year of age or younger, with more a greater than 95% post-operative success rate. The best long-term results are achieved when access to surgery is available before the development of heart failure. Why do CHD patients in China need our help? The most striking issue is the sheer magnitude of the problem. China is presently estimated to have over 2,000,000 children suffering from congenital heart disease. It is one of the top causes of childhood mortality below the age of 5. Over 125,000 babies are born with CHD each year, with well over 10,000 new cases of Fallot’s Tetralogy alone. With vast urban migration over the past 20 years, the existing systems of healthcare insurance (based on a series of residency permits) are often limited by access and geography. Alternative provision by private healthcare is prohibitively expensive for the average family. Modern congenital cardiac care is truly a collaborative team effort. It requires sophisticated diagnostic and monitoring equipment, highly trained nursing and technical support staff as well as skilled physicians and surgeons. It also requires a vast and complex hospital infrastructure to support a village of people to attain these capabilities. State-of-the art care involves accurate diagnosis in the neonatal period or at least in early infancy; followed by early surgical repair. This approach has been clearly demonstrated to minimize the secondary deleterious effects of the cardiac problem. One of the more tragic aspects of congenital heart disease is that it usually strikes young families at a stage in their lives when they are not well equipped financially to deal with the costs of cardiac surgery. Indeed, the complex medical expertise and urgent surgery required to correct these cardiac conditions can be so distant and expensive as to be completely out of reach of the vast majority of such families in our society. Aside, from significant difficulties in gaining the best quality healthcare, and access to expertise and financial support, there is often also a limited and poor understanding amongst patient-relatives. They are thus unable to help themselves. Hence there is need for a trusted platform to act as advocate and provide appropriate resources; using central coordination and the leverage of an extensive network of social contacts / technical expertise – to raise necessary funds, screen professionals and gain access to the best medical centers.

The International Churches of Christ founded HOPE worldwide in 1991, in response to the Scriptures’ call to serve the poor and needy throughout the world. Its non-sectarian programmes provide education to disadvantaged children, job and life skills training to the poor, medical services to the sick, and help the elderly to age more healthily and with dignity. Today, HOPE worldwide and its affiliates and chapters serve more than 2 million people on every inhabited continent every year. HOPE worldwide established the affiliate in Hong Kong in 1993 to serve the poor in Hong Kong and China. The affiliate is incorporated under the Companies Ordinance and obtained tax-exempt status as a charity from the Inland Revenue Department (Ref No. 91/3798). Currently, our programmes serve vulnerable elderly, underprivileged children and youth in Hong Kong, and also poor children in rural communities and urban areas in China.

Resolve Foundation Limited

Human Services

Resolve Foundation believe in a Hong Kong where every voice has a say in its future. We invest in emerging leaders, particularly from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities, so they become social catalysts to bring about positive change to their communities.

Po Leung Kuk

Unknown/Unclassified

In the late 19th Century, abduction and trafficking of women and children were serious crimes in Hong Kong. On 8th November, 1878, a group of local Chinese presented a petition to the Governor, Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., to set up Po Leung Kuk to rescue the kidnapped victims. The “Society for the Protection of Women and Children” was approved by the Hong Kong Governor in May, 1880, but as the petition was submitted on 8th November, 1878, that date was adopted as our founding date. “Po Leung”, translating literally as protection of the young and the innocent, represents the core vision of our organisation. Formally established as the Society for the Protection of Women and Children in 1880, in our long history we have prevented and resolved kidnappings, protected destitute women and children, and assisted the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (under British Rule) as a mediator in complex family and marriage disputes. In line with the economic development of Hong Kong over the past century, the range of services and coverage we provided to the community constantly expanded as welfare needs evolved. Today, we are Hong Kong’s leading social service organisation and fundraiser. Under a modern corporatised management structure, we are able to utilise donation dollars to maximize the returns to our most important stakeholder – the community.

J Life Foundation Limited

Human Services

In view of the income inequality and serious food waste problems in Hong Kong, J Life Foundation Limited was founded in January 2012 and registered as a Hong Kong charity in July 2013 (IR: 91/12833) with an aim to relieve poverty by tangible and intangible aids. Founded by Ms Elli Fu, it is a privately funded non-profit organization (NGO) aims to empower at-risk children and families in underprivileged communities in Hong Kong. J Life believes physical and psychological needs go hand in hand. We create a safe place where families can come together, share their burdens, harvest relationships to create connectedness, and encourage members to help others to promote self-efficacy. Through a community setting, we aim to give them hope, which would eventually be a blessing to others as well as Hong Kong.

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

Health

Many scholars who research on local history believe that the history of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) forms an important part of Hong Kong’s societal development. From the early development of Hong Kong until today, the Group has been providing the much needed welfare services for the community, such as free medication, education and burial for the underclass and relief for victims of natural calamities. Established in 1870, the Tung Wah Hospital (the group’s pioneering operation) is widely recognized as the first hospital in China having adopted western hospital mode in providing Chinese medicine services. Later, Tung Wah Hospital gradually replaced the Man Mo Temple’s leading role to arbitrate in disputes in the local community. In 1880, the hospital established free schools, which eventually adopted modern teaching methods in the 1920s and 1930s, was recognized as one of the leading organizations that provided education for children in poverty. TWGHs had essentially transcended the limitations embedded in traditional social practices such as indigenous norms, ancestral roots, dialects etc., and had developed organizational features of a charitable body unique to the colonially ruled territory. In addition, the Tung Wah Coffin Home had since the 19th century been delivering a distinctive welfare service in Hong Kong – bone repatriation services for Chinese abroad, which signifies the reputation that TWGHs had enjoyed worldwide. From all these, we can see that the development of the Group play an important role in the development of Hong Kong’s medical, education and community services. Medical Services With 35 service units in total, including 5 hospitals (Tung Wah Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital and TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital) with a total of 2,644 beds. Other medical and health services and Chinese medicine services provided by TWGHs include 5 Chinese medicine clinical centres located in Kwong Wah Hospital, Tung Wah Hospital, TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital and Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital; 5 integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment centres/service units, 1 centre of integrated health management, 2 Chinese medicine mobile clinics, 1 Chinese medicine community clinic, 1 Chinese medicine control centre, 1 centralised decoction centre, 2 Chinese medicine general outpatient clinics, 2 well women clinics, 1 integrated diagnostic and medical centre, 1 computed tomography imaging centre, 1 endoscopy centre, 1 haemodialysis centre, 1 rehabilitation centre, 3 dental clinics and an establishment in support of the outreaching dental services for the elderly. The medical and health services of TWGHs aim at providing western and Chinese medical services to the community – free of charge for the needy, as well as expanding services which fall out of the current public health system to cater to the specific needs of the community. Education Services With 55 education services centres, including a Tung Wah College, 18 secondary schools, 14 primary schools, 16 kindergartens, 2 special schools, an Educational Psychology Services Centre, a talent education centre, an academy of music and a playgroup centre for pre-school children. TWGHs’ mission in education is to provide comprehensive and multifarious services for children and young people to enable them to develop their full potential and eventually to serve the community. The school motto “Diligence, Frugality, Loyalty and Trustworthiness” is the guiding principle in the moral and intellectual development of the students. We strive to promote proper values and a positive outlook on life and encourage students to lead a rich and meaningful life. Community Services With 229 community services centres, including 65 elderly services centres, 75 youth and family services centres, 49 rehabilitation services centres, 22 social enterprises centres and 18 traditional services centres. TWGHs community services aim at providing a spectrum of social welfare services catering to the needs of families, children and youth, the elderly and the disabled, as well as Chinese traditional services for the community in accordance with the main theme “Quality Care, Holistic Development”. Administration Structure In terms of administrative structure, the Board of Directors is the governing body assisted by various committees, each overseeing a particular function or service. The Administration Headquarters comprises 7 Divisions and 4 Branches, namely Medical Division, Education Division, Community Services Division, Property Division, Fund-raising Division, Administration Division, Finance & Supplies Division, Human Resources Branch, Information Technology Branch, Corporate Communications Branch and Audit Branch, as well as a Records and Heritage Office, with the Chief Executive as head of the administration. Each Member of the Board serves a one-year tenure with no remunerations. By introducing their social network and experience into the Group, Members of the Board successfully mobilize people from different sectors to support fund-raising activities and enhance the Group’s development; hence creating social capitals for Hong Kong to build a harmonious and mutually supportive society. Taking into consideration of the growth of our services, the Group endeavours to optimize the utilization of government and community resources in a sound and open administrative structure. The Board also strives to strengthen TWGHs’ corporate governance, enhance transparency and accountability to attract support from more donors. Apart from receiving government subsidies, each year TWGHs also organizes numerous fund-raising activities to raise a colossal amount of funds to cover the cost of providing free medical service and the capital cost of expanding various much needed services. Expenditures for Fund-raising events and administration & supporting functions are fully financed by TWGHs Board of Directors/Title Patrons and operating income respectively. No event and administrative costs will be deducted from donations of the general public, which as usual will go to the Group’s services for the benefit of the community. Looking to the future, the Group will continue to provide various much needed services for our community in step with the times.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. Working in 79 countries and territories, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. TNC has been in Asia Pacific for almost 30 years with projects in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. To learn more about the conservation work of TNC, please visit: www.tnc.org.hk.

(1) To promote kindness, and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals (2) To help and protect abandoned companion animals regardless of their age and breed and provide a life-long shelter for those which cannot be re-homed. (3) To help needy pet owners to alleviate their difficulties. (4) To facilitate Hong Kong in becoming a “No Kill City” through public education and the execution of the “Free De-sex Operations for stray/un-owned and Semi-Stray cats and dogs. (5) To provide education and outreach in the community to promote the awareness on welfare of animals and the sanctity of their life as well as to promote the concept of responsible pet owner/ responsible citizen .

China Oxford Scholarship Fund

Education

The objective of the China Oxford Scholarship Fund is to award scholarships to some of the most talented graduates each year of universities in the People's Republic of China and in Hong Kong to enable them to study at the University of Oxford in England in order for them to realise their full potential and to return home to contribute in leadership positions to the development of their homeland. Currently, the trustees limit the granting of scholarships to those students engaged in postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford. In support of this objective, the Fund is engaged in fund-raising, investment, educational and career advice and pastoral care and mentoring of the scholars both during and after their time at the University of Oxford. These activities are carried out in conjunction with those of the China Oxford Scholarship Fund, the Fund's sister charity, being a charity registered in the United Kingdom. The Awards Committee uses the following criteria in selecting the students to be granted scholarships: • Possessing a confirmed place at Oxford; • Being from an under-privileged family; • Speaking sufficiently good English to benefit from the experience of being at the University of Oxford; • Having an all-round personality, not solely academic; • Showing clear signs of leadership capability in any field; • Being committed to returning home and contributing to the future development of their homeland. The Awards Committee interviews a short list of applicants each year and recommends candidates for the trustees’ decision. The Fund is constituted under a Deed of Declaration of Trust dated 9 March 1992, as varied by Deeds of Variation dated 30 November 2006 and 7 March 2007. The overall day to day management of the Fund is carried out by the seven trustees who are also responsible for significant decisions of a long term operational nature. The trustees are assisted in the day to day management of the Fund by two committees: the Finance Committee and the Awards Committee. The members of these committees are either trustees or friends of the Fund who provide their time and expertise to the Fund on an honorary basis. The trustees are also assisted by one part time employee. The Fund is a non profit organisation registered with the Inland Revenue Department of the Government of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong (#91-03682). As such, it is exempt from taxation on its charitable activities in Hong Kong.

KELY Support Group Limited

We collaborate with schools and other partners to offer programmes to Chinese- and English-speaking youth between the ages of 14 and 24 around our three core focus areas: Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Mental Health & Wellbeing, and Positive Youth Development. Drug and Alcohol Awareness At KELY, we work to prevent and reduce the harm associated with drug and alcohol abuse. Our Drug and Alcohol Awareness programmes equip young people with the skills and knowledge needed to avoid using drugs and alcohol, protect themselves and make healthy choices, and support their peers. Mental Health & Wellbeing We take at preventative approach to our Mental Health & Wellbeing programmes and focus on helping young people to understand their own emotions, cope with stress, and know how to help themselves as well as their peers. In situations where we identify additional mental health needs, we work with a strong network of referral organisations that can provide in-depth one-on-one counseling. Positive Youth Development Our Positive Youth Development programmes create opportunities for young people to explore and develop life skills and creative expressions, increasing their aspirations for the future. We focus specifically on disadvantaged youth, who typically don't have access to skills-building programmes of this nature. 我們與學校及夥伴機構合作，為本地14-24歲的華語、少數族裔以及英語青年，提供三項核心服務項目﹕藥物及酒精意識、精神健康、正向青年發展。 藥物及酒精意識 我們致力預防及減低有關濫藥及酗酒之傷害。此項目旨在引領青年裝備一系列技能和知識，讓他們在面對酒精及藥物誘惑時，懂得作出明智、健康的選擇，從而於保護自己同時，為同儕給予正面支持。 精神健康 我們採取防範於未然之路向，專注協助青年了解個人情緒、應對壓力；讓他們不僅懂得自救，亦能互相幫助。若我們識別青年需要接受進一步的精神健康服務，我們亦有強大網絡，可推介其他合作機構為其提供一對一的深入輔導。 正向青年發展 我們為青年創造機會探索及提升他們的生活技能和創意表達，培育他們對未來的抱負。此項目關注沒有機會接觸此類型技能建構項目的弱勢青年。 http://kely.org

Faith in Love Foundation Limited

Human Services

Faith in Love Foundation is a Hong Kong registered charitable organization. The mission of Faith in Love Foundation is to support the alleviation of poverty, encouraging volunteerism, and promote art as a medium of connection and expression. In the fast paced environment of Hong Kong, it is often too easy to get sucked into the dizzying world of materialistic pleasures and competitions for success. But in volunteering and truly giving our time unconditionally to care for a stranger, we feel what it means to be human, that is, to love and connect to another and realize, beyond appearances, we are really not too different in our need to love and be loved

MOTIVATION: We believe parenting practices that foster human’s evolved developmental niche are vital to the healthy development of our society, and yet they have been lost during centuries of rapid economic development. We are keen to bring them back into the society’s collective consciousness for the benefits of both parents and children. PRIORITIES: We focus on the first 3 years of a baby’s life with the following key messages: (1) Mother & baby friendly birth (2) Normal term breastfeeding (3) Responsive & nurturing care

CareER Association Limited

Human Services

What is CareER? CareER is a higher educated students/graduates community with disabilities founded and organized by students/graduates with disabilities. It is established as a bridge between students/graduates with disabilities and employers with targets to bring all of our members to employment. CareER is a non-profit organisation grew from personal experience and research in the disabled community. What emerged was the inadequacies in employment opportunities, support for career and related advice from schools to enable students with disabilities to prepare for their career and demonstrate their full potential in the work place. At present it is not uncommon for disabled graduates unable to apply their knowledge and experience as professionals. The CareER initiative is to address the aforesaid issues by constructing a bridge between employers from different sectors, with high potential tertiary institution graduates/students with disabilities. We envisage a community and a sharing platform for all parties to facilitate communication and information flow, and create pre-employment networking opportunities for the graduates/students, while exposing employers to the vast untapped resource that are qualified disabled people. About Us Purpose of CareER CareER is being developed to meet the needs of students/graduates with disabilities when they are choosing their higher education institution, once they commence their studies, and as they transit to employment. These students/graduates are currently under-served in Hong Kong as identified in an extensive research report for think tank Civic Exchange, published in 2012. They need better understanding of higher education services; greater levels of support whilst entering institutions, sustaining their studies and transitioning to employment; a meeting point to share experiences with other students/graduates. CareER is initiating multiple services to meet these students’ needs, as well as a physical and virtual infrastructure that bridges student, institutions and corporate communities. Around this infrastructure, CareER will foster a community of supportive individuals with the longer-term aim of increasing the access to higher education for students with disabilities, improving support available to them at higher education institutions and enhancing opportunities for employment. The provision of visible paths and tangible networks to help them secure appropriate employment will be a core focus.

ChickenSoup Foundation Limited

Human Services

ChickenSoup Foundation is a grassroots philanthropic organization in Hong Kong, supported by working professionals who are aspired to solve social problems in an innovative yet practical and sustainable manner. The mission is to empower the most vulnerable children & youth with opportunities of their passion and talent, while providing immediate relief to restore stability and hopefulness in their families. CSF is current serving more than 4000 beneficiaries from more than ten underserved districts throughout Hong Kong. Youth empowerment programs are in the areas of education, sports, art and music, while family relief programs address urgent medical care and household needs. Managed by a full-time team of young and passionate talent, CSF is leading a private-to-public partnership, which involves more than 150 recurring partners in terms of businesses, startups, schools, families, sports clubs, charitable foundations, and NGOs/charities. Each partnership is customized to efficiently deploy available resources: financial donations, skill volunteering, and organizational assets, such as products, services and venue. Since its inception in 2013, CSF has delivered more than HK$60 million in household savings, which resulted from immedaite relief to at-risk families and regular services to hundreds of beneficiaries who are deprived of parental care. The operation of CSF also led to the employment of more than ten university graduates.

Island Waldorf School Limited

Education

Started in September 2017, Island Waldorf School is the first school on Hong Kong island to offer high quality Waldorf education to children aged 3-14. It is also a non-profit, bilingual Waldorf school. By 2021/22, we offer classes from lower kindergarten to Class 6. We will grow organically by adding one more class over each of the following years until we reach grade 8. Our campuses are located in Kennedy Town and Shek Tong Tsui and are easily accessible by public transport. Given the prevalence of highly stressful exam-oriented educational cultures in Asia, and also with recent events inflicting varying degrees of individual and collective trauma, the health-giving quality of the Steiner Waldorf education is much needed by the children and their families in Hong Kong. The pedagogy helps children develop physical, emotional, intellectual, personal, social, artistic, and practical skills in an integrated and holistic manner; truly an education of the head-heart-hands. With strong emphasis on freedom and creativity, a high value is placed on child-initiated play in the early years, imagination in the primary school and critical thinking at secondary level. Diversity among children is embraced in an atmosphere of trust and reverence of the individual, the community, and the earth. The Island Waldorf School offers this healing education in Hong Kong since 2017. The student body has grown from 11 to 100 with classes from kindergarten to Class 6. IWS will add classes yearly until Class 8. IWS is entirely funded by parents' contribution and community donations. Find out more about us at iws.edu.hk!

Adream Charitable Foundation Limited

Education

Adream Foundation is a non-profit organization established and managed by executives with extensive management experience in financial institutions and listed companies. Officially registered on 14 August 2008 by the Shanghai Administration Bureau of NGOs. Adream was first established in Hong Kong in October 2007 as the Cherished Dream China Education Fund. In June 2008, the Hong Kong Revenue Department granted tax exemption status to Cherished Dream China Education Fund. Adream Charitable Foundation was granted public charitable foundation status in March 2014. Since 2009, Adream has filed its annual report in accordance to the standards required of listed companies. In March 2012, Adream was awarded the “China Charity Prize.” In October 2014, Adream retained its No. 1 ranking in Forbes magazine (China)’s ranking of the most transparent foundations in China, making it four consecutive years that the foundation has received this honor.

About Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong: •There are currently 370,000 women working as domestic workers in Hong Kong (10% of the working population) •54% of migrant domestic workers are from the Philippines, 43% from Indonesia and 3% from countries like Bangladesh, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Nepal. •They earn just HK$4,410 (US$550) per month, facing enormous pressure to send money to feed, educate and house their families back home, supporting at least four family members •88% of domestic workers remit more than 40% of their salary back home every month. 30% of their salary is used to pay for debts incurred •Many of migrant domestic workers are left with nothing to save for retirement or an emergency. Only 6% go home because they feel they have saved enough money and 77% of returnees plan to remigrate •Far too many domestic workers are taken advantage of by unscrupulous recruitment and loan agencies that leave domestic workers in a cycle of indebtedness that they cannot break Since our establishment in 2007, Enrich has now reached and educated over 20,000 participants in our 750+ workshops and impacted over 50,000 family members back home. With our 10 years of experience, we are now well positioned to offer guidance, knowledge and education to support migrant domestic workers to have a more positive and successful migration journey: before they leave their home country, upon arrival, while in Hong Kong and while preparing for successful return and reintegration back home. After taking part in our workshops*: -77% of participants know how to plan and prioritize to pay their debt off (increased by 66%) -94% do research before deciding which investments to get -100% know how to manage expectation of their family when it comes to sending money -88% reduce spending -92% now have a plan for their future. *Financial Literacy: What is the Impact? - Academic report and first external impact evaluation of our work for migrant domestic workers. The study, conducted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Dept of Social Work) and funded by the Investor Education Centre, ran from September 2016 until August 2017.

Crossroads Foundation Limited

International and Foreign Affairs

What is Crossroads Foundation? Crossroads Foundation is a Hong Kong based, non-profit organisation serving global need. We believe that, in a broken world that sees too much suffering, we should do all we can to link those who are in need with those who can provide help. So we provide an intersection, literally a crossroads, to bring both together. We offer four global crossroads services: Global Distribution: This distributes Hong Kong’s quality excess goods as needed, internationally and locally. It provides a crossroads between need and supply. Global X-perience: This offers simulated x-periences of global need. It provides a crossroads between the lifestyles of the rich and poor. Global Handicrafts: This sells fair trade goods from people in poverty. It is a crossroads between those needing a fair income and those with buying power. Global Hand: This provides a ‘matching’ website for public-private partnerships. It is a crossroads between for-profit and non-profit organisations who wish to address global need.

Chinese International School (漢基國際學校) is a private coeducational school, located in Hong Kong, for students in Reception to Year 13 (pre-K to12). A defining characteristic is its bilingual programme taught in English and Chinese (Mandarin). Students come from diverse backgrounds, with over 30 nationalities represented. At the Secondary level, students pursue the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years and Diploma programmes. The campus is located in the residential neighbourhood of Braemar Hill in North Point, adjacent to country park green areas. It is a member of the G20 Schools association.

Kids4Kids Limited

Education

VISION Kids4Kids believes in a world where all young people should, by the power of their positive actions, have the opportunity to make a difference. MISSION Through service and creativity, Kids4Kids develops platforms to empower all young people to be socially responsible and community conscious. KIDS4KIDS PROGRAMS Educate – to develop literacy and leadership skills, and social awareness Engage – to actively and directly connect with their community Enable – kids and youth from all social, economic and cultural backgrounds are given equal opportunities to participate and interact Impact – the whole community benefits from improved access to educational services and resources on a continuous basis

Social Career Limited

Public and Societal Benefit

Our vision is to be in a world where everyone has a second career outside of their work. Everyone deserves an opportunity to develop a second career that we are truly passionate about. We call this our Social Career. You can have a fulfilling Social Career regardless of your profession, education or your social status; it's about who you are and your impact on society through volunteering. Your Social Career will carry on even after you have retired from your daily job.

Suicide Prevention Services Limited

Health

One Life Lost to Suicide is One TOO MANY! Life matters, therefore, our services are tailored to support those on the edge of suicide. Suicide Prevention Services has served over 1,000,000 people and saved numerous lives since its establishment in 1995. Major services are as follows: A) 24-hour Suicide Prevention Hotline Service 24-hour Hotline Operation 2382 0000 Live Life! Hotline for Elderly 2382 0881 Youth Link 2382 0777 "Say Something" Web-Chat Service B) Suicide Prevention Services for the Elderly Telephone Contacts Home Visits Support Groups Seasonal Visits C) Services for Family with Elderly Family caregiving consultation service Family counselling and caregiving service consultation Training course for caregivers of elderly De-stress activities Family activities for Elderly D) Services for Survivors of Suicide Loss Case Support Mutual Support Groups Volunteer Training E) Community Education & Life Education for Youths Life Education Talks and Workshops for Students Training and Seminars for Teachers and Parents Community Educational Talks and Activities

A Drop of Life

Human Services

水項目 點滴是生命將分配您的捐款到最需要援助的地區，目前我們正在為柬埔寨及尼泊爾有需要的人建設水項目，當中包括：密封式水井及水泵、濾水設備、生化砂濾系統及自流供水系統等。 學校重建 當學習對120萬尼泊爾孩子而言不是理所當然，夢想更是遙不可及，但你的支持卻可以改寫他們的命運，點滴是生命為他們重建校舍，確保他們在安全穩固的校舍學習。 病童營養餐 自赤柬以來，柬埔寨很多鄉村地區仍然貧窮和落後。居在村落的孩童患病，就必需遠赴到城市醫院，才能得到適當的治療。為了讓孩童能更健康成長，我們與柬埔寨醫院合作，推行「柬埔寨病童營養餐計劃」，由提供病童的營養膳食到為家長開設營養知識班，全面確保兒童得到均衡營養，儘快痊癒，健康成長。

Chi Heng Foundation Limited

Public and Societal Benefit

Chi Heng Foundation (CHF) was founded in 1998 and is a registered charity in Hong Kong. Chi Heng’s work in China focuses on providing comprehensive care and support to AIDS impacted children, with education being the main focus. Since 2002, CHF has been providing assistance to these children in Central China, so that they can continue their schooling. As of 2022, CHF has cumulatively sponsored over 32,000 AIDS impacted children, including primary, junior high, senior high and university students. CHF has set up local offices in Henan, Anhui and Yunnan Provinces to follow up on the needs of the children and provide timely assistance. Work of Chi Heng includes the followings: 1. Education Sponsorship Program – Education is the main focus of CHF’s AIDS Orphan Project. CHF offers three Education Programs: Basic Sponsorship, Merit-based Award, and Need-based Subsidy. Students receive funding from primary school through university. 2. Psycho-social Support Program – Including home visits, material assistance, summer camps, university campus tours, visits to businesses and art counseling. 3. Program for Children with HIV – A small number of CHF children are infected with HIV. They are most in need of health care, material assistance and various social programs. CHF assesses these needs on a case-by-case basis and provides required assistance. 4. Vocational Training & Career Development – CHF provides vocational training and placement referral to the sponsored students, so that they can find a job after graduation. 5. Community Self Help Support – CHF offers summer internship and long term job opportunities to AIDS-impacted university students in our programs with the hope of empowering them to become role models, like big brothers and big sisters, for younger AIDS-impacted children and encouraging them to give back to their communities. Many of the AIDS-impacted university graduates who were previously supported by CHF have become our volunteers and paid staff. They have formed a community self-help network and play an important role in the design and implementation of the AIDS Orphans Program.