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Asian Foundation For The Prevention of Blindness, The vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)

Key details

Effective date
16 October 1981
6 September 1998

About

Description
The Asian Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness (AFPB) came into existence in October 16, 1981 during the visit of Sir John Wilson, the President of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness and the Founder Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. Sir John conceived and organized global efforts to bring under control diseases which cause blindness among approximately 40 million people in the developing world.
For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.

Contact

Address
Block A3, 10/F, Yee Lim Industrial Centre, 2-28 Kwai Lok Street, Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Directors
Peter Kwok Wah SUN,Chi Pak CHOW,JP Yuet Ming LEUNG,Jimmy Shiu Ming LAI,Kam To WAN,Chi Wing NGAN,Kai Ho CHAN,Jack Ho Hin SUN,Sai Fung CHIU
Annual report on website
Yes
No
Financial audits on website
No
No
Board of directors on website
Yes
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG4: Quality Education

Social links

Social

Documents & video

Legal documents (audit)
View
Annual / impact report
View
Video intro

Organisation structure

Structure
Company limited by guarantee under the Companies Ordinance

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