About Us
Our Mission Statement, Values, and Methods.
About Us
Our Mission Statement, Values, and Methods.
The Need
Why we need to transform our CommUnity.
In Hong Kong...
Higher poverty rate
in children
29.1%
13.8%
HIGHER than general population
South Asian children
in poverty
1
Low written
Chinese proficiency
8 in 10
50%
of jobs need written Chinese proficiency
South Asians
cannot read
and write Chinese
3
Systemic racial discrimination
8 in 10
South Asians
discriminated in shops, markets or restaurants
4
Low chance for
tertiary education
13.4%
85.9%
HIGHER than general population
South Asians
cannot enter
tertiary programmes
via JUPAS
5
?
South Asians for School education
Over
85%
of teachers had greater difficulties making sure non-Chinese-speaking students are reaching the goals of the mainstream curriculum
62%
of teachers are NOT confident in teaching their subject to non-Chinese students
?
Sources
1 Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report on Ethnic Minorities 2016 and World Vision, 2016 & HK Poverty situation report on minorities, 2016
2 Legco Secretariat, 2020
3 Oxfam et. al, 2020
4 SOCO, 2004
Our Interview with TVB
Angela’s Story
An interview with our Founder Florence, CantoGatheree Angela, and Advisor Dr Loh on the struggles of non-Chinese neighbours learning Chinese in Hong Kong
Get Involved!
Join us in this journey to help these children of Hong Kong fulfil their full potential — through skills, finances, anything! With you, we Can — toG(e)ther!