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Aw Boon Haw Foundation, The vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)
Key details
- Effective date
- 28 July 1997
- 6 September 1998
About
- Description
- In July of 1972, Hong Kong philanthropist Sally Aw Sian set up the Aw Boon Haw Foundation, a charitable organisation, to formally continue the philanthropic work started by her father, Aw Boon Haw. In October 1993, Miss Aw set up a branch of the foundation in Fujian, China after she made her first visit to her home town in Fujian. In 2004, the Fujian Foundation branch was named Aw Boon Haw Foundation (Fujian). The Foundation is a private non-profit family organisation; funding comes solely from Sally Aw Sian.
- 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
- 12th Floor, Professional Building 19-23 Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay 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
- Annual report on website
- No
- No
- Financial audits on website
- No
- No
- Board of directors on website
- No
- Yes
Sustainable Development Goals
- SDGs
- SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG4: Quality Education
Social links
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Disclaimer
Information is based on publicly available data and may not reflect recent changes.
This comparison is not a legal or professional audit.
