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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

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