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Po Leung Kuk保良局
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Po Leung Kuk vs "Sum Yuet" Project
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"Sum Yuet" Project香港婦聯有限公司
Key details
- Effective date
- 14/02/1958
- 24/01/2000
- Charity number
- 91/140
- S07520
About
- Description
- In the late 19th Century, abduction and trafficking of women and children were serious crimes in Hong Kong. On 8th November, 1878, a group of local Chinese presented a petition to the Governor, Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., to set up Po Leung Kuk to rescue the kidnapped victims. The “Society for the Protection of Women and Children” was approved by the Hong Kong Governor in May, 1880, but as the petition was submitted on 8th November, 1878, that date was adopted as our founding date. “Po Leung”, translating literally as protection of the young and the innocent, represents the core vision of our organisation. Formally established as the Society for the Protection of Women and Children in 1880, in our long history we have prevented and resolved kidnappings, protected destitute women and children, and assisted the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (under British Rule) as a mediator in complex family and marriage disputes. In line with the economic development of Hong Kong over the past century, the range of services and coverage we provided to the community constantly expanded as welfare needs evolved. Today, we are Hong Kong’s leading social service organisation and fundraiser.
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Contact
- Address
- 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
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Status
- Subvented
- Yes
- No
- Subsidiary
- No
- Yes
Categories
Target beneficiaries
Governance & transparency
- Annual report on website
- Yes
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- Financial audits on website
- Yes
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- Board of directors on website
- Yes
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Social links
Aliases & subsidiary
- Subsidiary name
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- "Sum Yuet" Project
Organisation structure
- Structure
- Statutory body incorporated under a specific Ordinance
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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.
