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Community Chest of Hong Kong, The vs "Yes I Can" Education Fund Limited

"Yes I Can" Education Fund Limited「我都得」教育基金有限公司

Key details

Effective date
20 November 1968
7 September 2012
Charity number
16/44583

About

Description
The Community Chest of Hong Kong is a corporation established under the Community Chest of Hong Kong Ordinance in 1968. It is an independent, non-profit making organisation neither funded nor operated by the Government. The Community Chest is governed by a Board of business and community leaders. Role - to ensure that 100% of all donations go to the member agencies, without deduction of administration expenses; - to develop a stringent and transparent allocation and monitoring system to ensure that donations are put to best use in funding services of greatest needs, and to those not supported by the government; - to develop a stringent and transparent system to review the applications of, and admissions of new member agencies; - to work towards building a caring society by fostering a culture of giving by the community Mission - to raise funds through community wide appeals on behalf of member social welfare agencies; - to act as trustee of the donors and allocate funds prudently to our agencies - to provide quality services to those in need; - to serve donors who wish to support a wide range of services funded by the Chest in six major areas
"Yes I Can" Education Fund Limited is a charity dedicated to empowering underprivileged youth through transformative overseas experiences. The organisation provides scholarships for students to participate in a one-year high school exchange program in the United States. This opportunity is designed to broaden their horizons, inspire them to see a future full of possibilities, and help them break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. The fund operates on the belief that when young people can see a future, they will not give up on themselves.

Contact

Address
Unit 1805, Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wanchai
A402 Tai Po Garden N. T., Hong Kong

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

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
SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG4: Quality Education

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