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Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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ABLE Charity first came together back in 1993 as a Grassroots environmental action group. It was founded as a direct consequence from a lack of protection and a voice, for Lamma’s environment. A campaign was launched to stop the reclamation of a beautiful beach on the island which resulted in a success story that led to the official registration of the group as a charity with the Hong Kong government where it remains so to this very day. The charity has had a colourful history with a considerable amount of success, yet has always chosen to keep a low profile in the grand scheme of things to just get on with it. The Vision The Lamma Forest is a natural resource for all generations present and future, one whose value will increase in the years to come. The land currently has no adequate protection so the vision is to rezone the land into a Conservation Area (CA) thereby safe guarding it for the future. The Lamma Forest is a gift for one and all to enjoy. Our Mission We want to raise awareness about a fundamental integral link between people and ecology. They are one and the same, yet our modern lifestyle inadvertently separated as well as distanced humans from their environments. This has had serious consequences which have become quite obvious today, but less so in the early 1990’s of Hong Kong. Leading ABLE charity to be assume the responsibility of implementing change through direct action and by setting examples that inspire change in the behaviour, lifestyles and habits of people.
Action for Health was established in 2009 as a tax-exempt charity (IR File No. 91/9968). Since 2011, the Association has been leased by the Lands Department at a discounted rent of HK$1 at Fanling Luen Wo Market (a Grade 3 historic building) in Fanling to promote cultural conservation and community recycling education. PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION - The Association mainly promotes healthy living for all, encourages environmentally friendly actions and specific participation, and pays attention to the growth needs of young people. In addition to popularizing knowledge about health and environmental protection, it also emphasizes the need for action.