The annual “Qile” Charity Cakes Sale, which aims at raising funds for the non-subvented elderly care services of the Haven of Hope, was successfully held on 28-29 November 2009. The programme was greatly supported by the public, companies, schools, residential estates and volunteers, who joined together to care for the needy elderly. And about $1.4 million was raised.

Every of Your Little Penny Will Lead A Healthy Life for the Elderly
Elderly in different stages have different health needs. So, the Haven of Hope provides various elderly services. For example, we provide nursing care services and the District Elderly Community Service for the frail and healthy elderly respectively. However, the society may not provide enough support for these services. Thus, the fund raised will be used for exploring some non-subvented projects, such as paying home-visits to singletons and hidden elders and improving their household facilities; purchasing medical equipments and rehabilitative tools in order to provide tailor-made rehabilitation and nursing treatment for the elderly; launching Chinese medicine health care project to enhance the physical and mental health for the elderly by. Thus, every of your little penny will lead a healthy life for the elderly.

Should you want to support or enquire about our Elderly Care Services, please call 2703-3373 or visit our website www.hohcs.org.hk.

The Haven of Hope launched a “Hundred Dreams Come True” Programme again, which was funded by “Centaline Charity Fund Limited”. The programme helped 100 needy people to achieve their dreams, and bring them hope. These people are those minority groups and neglected by the society, such as the elderly, children, the intellectual disabled, the patients and families receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance. We hope to fulfill the basic needs of their life and enabled them to feel our love.

Leave the Hidden and Gloomy Life
Granny Choi is a singleton. She was battered by her husband. Though she has been separated from him for many years, she has still been living in a shadow overhead. She is afraid of strangers and seldom communicates with people. She even stayed at the hillside alone. On the other hand, she always feels upset about the damaged household facilities. However, she doesn’t ask her friends for help. So, she hopes to buy some facilities and repair the old ones. In short, this programme not only eases her troubles, but also improves her quality of life which facilitates her to leave the hidden and gloomy life gradually.

“The happiest thing of granny Choi is that she realised there are still many caring people who use their money and energy to improve her household facilities as no one had done it before. She is delighted and touched when she looks at what she is possessing. Although she doesn’t speak well, we can feel her satisfaction from her happy face. (By Ms Ng, a social worker)

Hong Kong Christian Ai Hua Assoication launched “Ai Hua Ticket” Charity Sales 2010 from 1 February to 15 March 2010. Ai Hua Association is a registered chariable organisation, which strives to assist china’s churches in promoting the social services and the Haven of Hope is one of its member. In order to contribute our efforts in the development of china’s social welfare services, we organised a “Subscription Programme” and the unit which attains the highest sales per staff would be awarded a “Highest Sales Prize”. And the winner is TotalCare solutions for aged care.

The 12th Anniversary Haven of Hope Fundraising Golf Tournament 2009 was held on 21-22 November 2009 at Nansha Golf Club, China. We would like to express our deep gratitude to all participants and sponsors who made the tournament successful, especially thanks to Midland Holdings and Bank of East Asia for the $100,000 and $50,000 cash sponsorship respectively. Over $550,000 was raised at last year's tournament.

The donation raised will be used to support our elderly services, namely “The Charity Medical Service — Free Cataract Surgery Programme”. Since the service started in June 2008, we have restored clear sight for over 300 elderly. This year, we will strive to explore various fundraising means to support another 200 cases.