Support children with communication difficulties

The Hongkong Bank Foundation supports Benji's Centre, the first and currently the only charitable organisation providing specialised speech therapy for children, with a donation of HK$258,000 for the establishment of Parent Resource Corner and Toy Library.

The Parent Resource and Toy Library provides various educational toys and reading materials which can facilitate parents from low income families to do home training to stimulate and facilitate their children's speech and language development. Find out more

Hong Kong's first one-stop service for dyslexic students

One school, many needs

Typical Form 3 students at the Hui Chung Sing Memorial School are anything but typical.
 
There is the 18-year-old who has committed robbery. A 16-year-old who was in physical confrontations with a principal and several teachers at his previous school. And a 14-year-old who also has a history of violent behaviour.
 
Despite these past problems, all are now successfully completing their studies.
 
The Hong Kong Society of Boys' Centres Hui Chung Sing Memorial School focuses on boys who have run into problems adjusting to mainstream schooling.
 
Based on the philosophy that every individual deserves the opportunity to develop to their full potential, the Foundation supports various organisations which - like the Society of Boys - are working to meet these diverse needs.

Special people playing a special role

Yu-on is in her 20s and she has muscular atrophy. Every day Yu-on's mother pushes her wheelchair to the street outside their housing estate to meet the van going to the Hongkong Bank Foundation Fung Tak Centre. Afterwards, Yu-on's mother is able to devote her time to other matters of the day.

Run by the Hong Chi Association, the Centre provides services to adults with mental handicap. Trainees at the Centre play an active role in the community, including undertaking simple assembly jobs for local businesses, helping elderly people with their house cleaning and providing a car-wash service to the neighbourhood.

The Centre and the nearby Hongkong Bank Foundation Tung Tau Hostel offer comprehensive training and accommodation facilities to trainees. Both facilities were built with a HKD9.7 million donation from the Foundation in 1991. Today, the Centre and the Hostel receive continued support from HSBC, including regular activities organised by Wayfoong Volunteers.