Hong Kong Hiking Web: Unison Hikathon 2010

Unison Hikathon 2010

Hong Kong Hiking Web: English Edition: Unison Hikathon 2010

By SHINKEN on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 11:16 am: Edit Posted From: 58.152.30.232

By SHINKEN on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 10:18 am: Edit Posted From: 58.152.30.232

By SHINKEN on Tuesday, January 04, 2011 - 10:16 am: Edit Posted From: 58.152.30.232

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By SHINKEN on Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 11:41 am: Edit Posted From: 58.152.30.91

By Hong Kong Unison (Unison_hikathon) on Monday, August 30, 2010 - 10:22 pm: Edit Posted From: 124.244.100.58

Enroll NOW at http://www.unison.org.hk/FundRaising/2010fund_pages/Eng_hikathon2010_main.htm

OR

Support Unison if not attending

We welcome your support in being our donor to make donation in cash and/or in kind. Please submit your donation by bank transfer to HSBC A/C #534-642509-001 or crossed CHEQUE payable to Hong Kong Unison Ltd. An official tax-deductible receipt will be issued to donation of HK$100 or more.

By Hong Kong Unison (Unison_hikathon) on Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 10:36 pm: Edit Posted From: 124.244.100.58

Hong Kong Unison's Story

Our story began in 1998, when outreach social worker Fermi Wong Wai-Fun came into contact with a group of disaffected Nepalese youths hanging out late into the night in Jordan. From conversations with these young men, Fermi realised that the Hong Kong Government departments had completely ignored the needs of these Hong Kong residents. The youths that Fermi met were unable to find jobs, a school place and were struggling to meet their basic needs of food and shelter. There were social service organisations all around but none reached out to these youths, nor did the youths know that these resources were avaliable to them.

In 2001, seeing the extent of the need of Ethnic Minority communities, Fermi established Unison Hong Kong - for Ethnic Equality. Our very first supporter provided us with an office space in the Mong Kok area to headquarter our operations. In the beginning our mandate was simple: identify the needs of the community and find solutions. We focused a lot of our attention on individual cases on education, employment, drug abuse, family support, etc.

Today, as Hong Kong Unison Ltd., our mandate is still the same, our solutions build on the case experiences over the years to involve demands for change in social policy. Since our humble beginnings we have grown from one concerned social worker to six staff members and many more volunteer staff-supporters.

Our staff members are currently involved in campaigns to improve the education system for Ethnic Minority children. Other staff members regularly liase with schools to promote multiculturalism in our next generation, while continuing the important individual case work.

Looking to the future, Hong Kong Unison will continue to voice the concerns of Ethnic Minority Communities to remove the inequalities that exist between them and mainstream society. In the years to come, we hope that you will join us in making this history.

By RR on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:25 am: Edit Posted From: 124.244.100.58

Yes! This event seems quite good!!
I dun realise there is such an organisation to help these minorities....Heard a lot of different stories from newspaper.....what have Unison helped in the past to assist them?

By Gloria on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 7:38 pm: Edit Posted From: 218.253.58.182

Do wish to see more people come out and support such meaningful fundraising charity event!

By Unison_Hikathon on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 2:11 am: Edit Posted From: 124.244.100.58

Unison Hikathon 2010

Championing --
"ONE HONG KONG"!

Date: 10 October 2010, Sunday
Venue: Nam Chung-Wong Leng, Pat Sin Leng

Please support Unison Hikathon 2010 to help improving the lives of many ethnic minorities people and families, and help them integrate into our society.

Enroll Now at:

http://www.unison.org.hk/FundRaising/2010fund_pages/Chi_hikathon2010_main.htm

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UNISON was set up and registered as a public charitable organization (IR File No.: 91/7763) in 2005, upon the belief that everyone is born equal. It is dedicated to helping ethnic minorities integrate into the Hong Kong society, and take up social obligations while enjoying the same rights as other Hong Kong residents in areas such as education, employment, law, housing, social and welfare services.

Without government funding, we have through the support of Oxfam and other short-term project funds endeavored to fight basic rights and equal opportunities for ethnic minorities individuals and families. We are also actively engaged in advocacy and lobbying work, including lobbying for anti-race discrimination legislation, equal educational opportunities and opportunities for accessing public services. Besides, Unison promotes the message of racial harmony at schools and in the community. We also offered direct social services such as personal counseling, and referral services to many of them.
We have long been seeking supports from private sectors since our establishment. We can only overcome every difficult time by accumulating donor's generous support.

Through Unison Hikathon 2010, Unison is hoping to provide more extensive and in-depth casework services to ethnic minority community and direct services for individuals and families in need.

Please support Unison Hikathon 2010 to help improving the lives of many ethnic minorities people and families, and help them integrate into our society.

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