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| Name of Organization |
Hans Andersen Club Limited |
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| Mission |
Cherish our Children, Cultivate our Community |
| Telephone |
23388904 |
| Fax |
23388528 |
| Email |
info@hac.org.hk |
| Website |
http://www.hac.org.hk |
| Address |
5/F, Chuk Yuen Estate Community Centre, 11 Chuk Yuen Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon |
| Chairperson |
Mr. Frank Wong |
| Chief Executive |
Ms. May Wong |
| Year of Establishment |
1963 |
| Registration & Number |
Certificate of Incorporation 303704 |
| Tax-Exempt Charity |
Yes, Ref No. 91/738 |
| Agency Member of HKCSS |
Yes |
| Member Agency of the Chest |
Yes |
| Subvented by the Social Welfare Department |
Yes, less than 25% of total income |
| Religious Background |
Nil |
| Political Background |
Nil |
| Core Services |
There are five service units in HAC. They are Diana Boyd Wilson Centre, Chuk Yuen Centre, Storyland in Wong Tai Sin District, Tai O Centre and Lamma Island Center on the outlying islands. Our service targets include underprivileged children and new migrants families. Each year, more than 120,000 children and youth have participated in activities organized by HAC.
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| Recent Achievements |
Hans Andersen Club was established in 1963. For the past years, HAC focus on serving those who were easy to be neglected by the majority. In remote areas like Lamma Island and Tai O in Lantau, HAC is the only NGO providing services to teenagers and their families, and have been serving them for 10 years. As there are many foreigners living on Lamma Island, the island is like a small united nation. HAC put effort on race assimilation and children care in the society, regardless of their religion and culture. On Tai O, known as “Venice of Hong Kong”, HAC established the Cyber learning centre. It enables inhabitants make use of the modern technology, e.g. using computer and internet, at low cost.
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| Pioneer Projects |
A new centre called “Storyland” was established in 2006. It aimed at matching up paired reading partners between children from the low income families and adult volunteers of the society. It is hoped that with the help and encouragement from an adult partner, the children will gradually love reading so that they can equip themselves with both language skill and various knowledge for the future world. A three years project, 'Reading sowers in community' was launched in 2008 to provide storytelling skill and techniques for parents of primary schools students. In 2009, Little Links, Unlimited Dreams project was launched to pair up secondary and primary school students as reading companions.
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| Future Development |
Starting from 2007, HAC introduced the essences of play therapy in our services. Children could express their feelings through games and continued to develop in a healthy atmosphere. In 2009, Toy’s Angel project was launched and children members got the chances to visit 18 districts in Hong Kong. Participants would write their journal and published a book to share their experience. This year, a project on creative drawing will be arranged to enhance the creativeness and drawing skills of participants.
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| Awards Received in the Past 3 Years |
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Award Organization |
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| Caring Company Partnersip Project Award | Hong Kong Council of Social Service | 2008 | | Caring Company Partnersip Project Award | Hong Kong Council of Social Service | 2007 |
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