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Caritas - Hong Kong vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)

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Key details

Effective date
11/12/1981
06/09/1998
Charity number
91/1880
91/5178

About

Description
Since its establishment in 1953, Caritas - Hong Kong has evolved from an emergency relief welfare agency to a multi-service non-governmental organization catering for the needs of people from “womb to tomb” by providing social work, education and medical services through over 270 service units from about 150 locations. With the mission of “Love in the Service of Hope”, Caritas aims at overcoming divisions among human beings and building a caring society where all people, regardless of age or disability, are valued. Facing up to the social changes and challenges of time, Caritas will continue to improve its services to meet the needs of the public and work hand-in-hand with stakeholders to enable people to live a rich and dignified life. More information can be found at https://www.caritas.org.hk/.
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
Caritas House, 2 Caine Road, Hong Kong
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK

Status

Subvented
Yes
No
Subsidiary
No
No

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Annual report on website
Yes
No
Financial audits on website
No
No
Board of directors on website
Yes
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG1; SDG3; SDG4; SDG10; SDG11
SDG4: Quality Education

Social links

Disclaimer

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This comparison is not a legal or professional audit.