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Friends of Caritas vs 1st Step Association Limited

Friends of Caritas明愛之友
1st Step Association Limited自強協會有限公司

Key details

Effective date
3 March 1997
9 December 2007

About

Description
Friends of Caritas (FOC), which is a charitable institution wholly and exclusively to promote the aims and objectives of Caritas-Hong Kong, is made up of a group of dedicated volunteers who support Caritas mission. FOC was incorporated on 27 August 1996 under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. It has also been included in the list of approved charitable institutions under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. Objectives Taking an independent and active role in organizing fund raising activities (e.g. Charity Walk, TV Show, Musical, Concert etc.) and providing supportive professional advice to Caritas-Hong Kong, FOC aims to promote the mission of Caritas in the spirit of “Love in the Service of Hope”. Through organizing a variety of activities, FOC strives to increase the general public's awareness, thus their participation in and support to the manifold services that Caritas provides to the community.
Mission: The Association primarily provides a one-stop services to the occupational injured quadriplegic persons and their families. The Association is concerned about the deprivation of the physically-handicapped whose disability is caused by spinal cord injury.

Contact

Address
58-61, G/F, Kai Yue House, Kai Yip Estate, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

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

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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