50 Hong Kong Charities To Support
From one-off donations to regular volunteers, here are 50 Hong Kong charities to get involved with. If you would like your charity to be featured, send an email to editor-hk@tatlerasia.com
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Children & Youth, Health
Chi Heng Foundation
On a mission to educate, facilitate and assist minors in Hong Kong and Mainland China affected by HIV/Aids and to reduce social stigma through educational talks and engagement
Health
Enlighten - Action for Epilepsy
Between 50,000 and 60,000 people in Hong Kong suffer from epilepsy. Enlighten—Action for Epilepsy is a non-medical charity founded in 2002 that aims to support these individuals and reduce discrimination through community education
Health, Women
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation
The Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation aims to care for those in need, providing financial assistance to support medical treatment for underprivileged people
Health
Hong Kong Aids Foundation
Established in 1991, the Hong Kong Aids Foundation is a non-governmental social service organisation dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV through public education and supporting those living with the condition
Health, Women
Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation
Since 2005, the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation has educated the local community about breast health and provided support services to patients
Health
Hong Kong Cancer Fund
Founded by Sally Lo in 1987, the Hong Kong Cancer Fund is the city’s largest cancer support organisation
Health, Women
Hong Kong Hereditary Breast Cancer Family Registry
While risk assessment and genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is common practice in many places, this was not always the case in Hong Kong or across Asia
Health
Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre
Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre Hong Kong, opened in 2013, is an affiliate of the Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres in the UK
Children & Youth, Health
Operation Smile
A child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate every three minutes
Health
Suicide Prevention Services
Originally established in 1995 as the Samaritans, a 12-hour-a-day Cantonese suicide hotline service, Suicide Prevention Services has since expanded its scope to include a service for the elderly, bereavement counselling services for survivors of suicide loss, and educational programmes for Hong Kong youth
