Founded in 2012, Branches of Hope is a locally registered charity supporting different marginalised communities in Hong Kong with two service programmes, STOP & ROAD. The Stop Trafficking of People (STOP) programme focuses on assisting survivors of human trafficking and victims of labour exploitation. The Refugee Opportunity and Development (ROAD) programme supports refugees and asylum seekers (i.e. non-refoulement claimants).

Founded in 2006, Bring Me A Book Hong Kong (BMABHK) is a non-profit organisation established to serve children and families. We advocate for family literacy through the promotion of reading aloud with children. 

Our curated library programme includes children’s book titles recommended by literacy experts. Using evidenced-based research, we equip teachers, parents and caregivers with strategies and tools for reading aloud through our training programme.

Enrich is the leading Hong Kong charity promoting the economic empowerment of migrant domestic workers (MDWs). Our mission is to empower MDWs, to transform their lives through financial education and personal development programmes. We envision that everyone is financially capable to pursue their dreams.

ImpactHK envisions an inclusive Hong Kong where everyone has a safe place to call home and fosters a caring community. Their mission focuses on assisting individuals experiencing homelessness by helping them secure safe housing, restore their mental and physical well-being, and rebuild their self-esteem and social connections. To achieve this, ImpactHK provides holistic support, promotes community understanding and empathy towards homelessness, and advocates for the fundamental human right to safe housing, addressing the systemic issues that contribute to the housing crisis.

Since January 2015, IBEL, Hong Kong’s educational NGO, has been providing daily frontline support to underserved ethnic minority children. Through its two Education Bureau -registered centers in Jordan and Cheung Sha Wan, IBEL offers innovative services that nurture children’s academic, physical, and mental well-being, while also promoting Chinese language immersion, cultural appreciation, and social integration. 

In April 2024, IBEL’s inclusive kindergarten in Tsim Sha Tsui became fully operational, marking a significant step in their commitment to inclusion and equal educational opportunities for the socio-economically marginalized, non-Chinese speaking children who face language-based exclusion in local schools. 

KELY Support Group’s mission since 1991 is to equip young people with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed to support themselves and each other, envisioning a world where they are empowered to reach their full potential. It mainly serves Chinese- and English-speaking youth between 14 and 24 around three core focus areas: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, and Positive Youth Development.

Taking a preventative approach, its programmes and services put great importance on peer support. KELY believes with good mental health, young people can thrive with resilience against the challenges of the modern society. Hence, the promotion and advancement of social and emotional learning are also key elements in its work. KELY adheres to the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations in its daily operation and community work.

PathFinders was established in 2008 on the belief no child should be born alone and deprived of an identity, basic supplies, healthcare and shelter. We ensure some of the most vulnerable children are protected and respected and their migrant mothers in Hong Kong are empowered to find a path to a brighter future. Over the last 15 years PathFinders has touched the lives of over 11,000babies, children and women. 

Established in 2011, Teen’s Key Hong Kong is the first recognized young women-led charitable institution under S88 of the IRD (#91/14605), we are also a member of the Hong Kong Council of Social Services. Our mission is to fill the gap with a focus on addressing young women’s sexual and reproductive health, and to provide holistic treatment for them, taking them from crisis to better lives.

Teen’s Key Hong Kong is a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing judgment-free safe spaces and providing holistic crisis intervention to help young women in Hong Kong. In 2023, they embarked on a repositioning journey centered around “Unlocking New Beginnings” and empowering the potential of young women. Alongside their crisis outreach efforts, they are actively addressing the gender gap through preventive measures, focusing on youth-friendly education with community organizations and interactive teachings in schools and online platforms to raise awareness about young women’s health and consent.

The Samaritans Hong Kong was founded in 1974.  It is a non-profit, non-religious organisation giving confidential emotional support to people who are suicidal or are in general distress. Our 24-hour multilingual hotline service 2896-0000 is operated every day by unpaid, trained volunteers.  All our volunteers answer calls in English, but most also speak Cantonese and Mandarin, and other languages.

The service is provided to anyone regardless of age, creed, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.  Callers can confide in their own way and in their own time.  We aim to provide an open space for those in distress to talk and be heard.