Available Online in Multiple Languages (English/Bahasa):
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Resource Leaflet: “Your Hong Kong Journey: Rights & Wellness Guide for Migrants Domestic Workers”
A guide for migrant domestic workers to prepare for and adapt to working and living in Hong Kong. Available Online in Multiple Languages (English/Sinhala/Thai/Hindi/Nepali):
Sinhala – ඔබේ හොංකොං ගමන: සංක්රමණික ගෘහ සේවකයන් වෙනුවෙන් ඔවුන්ගේ අයිතිවාසිකම් සහ සුවතා මාර්ගෝපදේශ පත
Thai – การเดินทางสู่ฮ่องกงของคุณ: คู่มือสิทธิและสวัสดิการสำหรับแรงงานต่างชาติที่ทำงานบ้าน
Hindi – आपकी हांगकांग यात्रा: प्रवासी घरेलू कृषकों के लिए अधिकार कल्याण एवं बेरोजगारी
Nepali – तपाईको हङकङ यात्रा: प्रवासी घरेलु कामदारहरूको लागि अधिकार र कल्याण मार्गदर्शन
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On Sunday, December 15th, the Vine Church was filled with festive cheer as we held our Advent Bake Sale, organized by the Branches of Hope and The Vine Church. The event featured a delightful array of homemade cakes, mulled wine, and plenty of Christmas fun!
With nearly 28 talented bakers and partners contributing their delicious creations, attendees were treated to an impressive selection of baked goods. From banana cake to festive gingerbread cookies, there was something for everyone to enjoy. A huge thank you goes out to our 20 dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the day. Their support ensured the event ran smoothly, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
We are grateful to everyone who joined us in celebrating the season. Your presence made the day even more special, and we look forward to seeing you at future events!
Event Highlight:
HKD877,590 RAISED
What an incredible day we had on October 11th at the “Home and Away 2024” Charity Football Tournament! We were thrilled to have a total of 22 teams from the corporate, public, and community sectors come together to compete, and through this event, we collectively raised HKD 877,590!
22 Corporate, Public and Community Teams | 50+ Volunteers
A special thanks to our incredible 50+ volunteers whose hard work brought our matches to life, created a joyful family corner, and made the experience unforgettable for everyone. Your passion and dedication truly shined!
We are immensely grateful to all our sponsors, supporting organizations, players, and volunteers. Your support not only made this event possible but also raised crucial awareness about the challenges faced by refugees, asylum seekers, and trafficking survivors. Together, we are fostering a spirit of “home together” and encouraging social integration. We can’t wait to join forces again for future events! Until then, let’s keep the momentum going!
Event Highlight:
On September 8, we celebrated our annual Branches of Hope Sunday at the Vine Church. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to share the mission and history of Branches of Hope and to highlight our journey alongside our community members. It is always an honor to connect with the spiritual heart that motivates our work, and we were deeply moved by the outpouring of support!
As part of the event, we interviewed two community members from our STOP and ROAD programmes, sharing a short video that was showcased during the Sunday services. If you’d like to catch it, please click here to watch the full video.
Alongside a thoughtful message from our executive director, Alex, our team displayed some incredible merchandise and were thrilled to see so many people enjoying our bespoke designs. Thank you for an amazing celebration and we look forward to seeing you all next year!
This programme aims to raise the awareness of the situation and needs of refugees & nonrefoulement claimants (asylum seekers) and survivors of human trafficking in HK.
Branches of Hope (BoH) will provide training workshops and volunteer opportunities to HKU students through the Refugee Opportunity And Development (ROAD) programme and Stop Trafficking Of People (STOP) programme at BoH. After the workshops, participating students will organise a publicity campaign within the HKU campus, advocating for greater understanding of the most marginalised groups of people in HK.
CEDARS-GE, The University of Hong Kong (hku.hk)
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APPLICATION:
Registration Here: Service-Learning Ambassador Programme: Branches of Hope | CEDARS (hku.hk)
Application Deadline: 21/09/2024
We’re the non-STOP ROAD Stars!
Branches of Hope was selected as a charity partner for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Charity Programme 2024. We had a dedicated team of 30 charity runners who participated in the 10KM, half marathon, and full marathon races in the SCHKM 2024 (21st Jan 2024).
We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming response from our community, as the team successfully raised a total of HK$260,661+ through 25 fundraising campaigns, with contributions from over 300 generous individuals. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved!
Don’t STOP, let’s run this ROAD together!
Learn more about the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Charity Programme 2024:
Marathon Charity Programme – Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (hkmarathon.com)
We all understand the value of global corporate citizenship, especially living in Asia’s World City. Companies who give back are trusted and valued because they model healthy citizenship to a world desperate for goodwill and social impact.
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To become a partner, please send a message to our partnership team via email info@branchesofhope.org.hk with the subject line ‘Branches of Hope Partner’ and we will get back to you within 3 working days.
