2006

The Community Chest of Hong Kong

Jardine Matheson Limited, Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm, Zung Fu, Gammon Construction and other Group companies' donation to the Community Chest will be allocated to the following agencies to fund mental health related projects in the year 2006/7: Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service to fund its mental health project for the community; Mental Health Association of Hong Kong to fund its volunteer service in mental health; and New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association to fund its assurance of quality care for residential service.

Guangdong YangAi Special Children Parent Club

MINDSET continues to fund the running of the Guangdong YangAi Special Children Parent Club which operates a growing network of parent support centres for the families of mentally and physically disabled children in China. MINDSET has supported the Club since 2002.

Heep Hong Society
A Better Community for Adolescents and Special Needs Children

The project aims to promote acceptance and awareness of the needs of disabled children and their families and to provide opportunities for them to interact with the community.

Hong Kong Children and Youth Services
Smiling Rainbow

The funds allocated to the Small Group Home and Foster Care Services of the Hong Kong Children and Youth Services will go towards the production of a book which will be distributed to the children of parents with mental illness, particularly depression.

Operation Santa Claus
The Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association (HKDSA) - The Art Link

The Art Link is an integrated service centre that provides an array of music, dance, drama and other art development programmes to people with down syndrome and other mental handicaps with the aims to develop their artistic talents, and enhance their self esteem and ability to integrate in the community. HKDSA will make use of MINDSET's fund to provide programme subsidy to participants from low income families and to organize two large-scale concerts to be held in March 2008 to promote social integration and acceptance, as well as equal opportunity in the community.

The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
Sunshine Always

A project to support parents with mental illness and their dependent children. Activities include mutual support group, outdoor activities, mentor scheme (assisted by youth volunteers), volunteer work and day-camp.

The Salvation Army
Energy Refill Station

The main objective of this project is to lift the spirits of the carers of the mentally ill and build up the strength and capacity of children whose parents suffer from mental illness.