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Every Child
September 2011
Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF Newsletter
ISSUE 30
In focus
• Equity – reaching the most vulnerable
• Create equity for Hong Kong children –
Child Rights Advocacy Project 2011 UNICEF
• HKCU 25 years of dedication to children
together with corporate partners
Feature
Hand in hand
with UNICEF
•Unite for Children –
HKCU 25th Anniversary
Charity Concert
•New HKCU Ambassador
Wong Kam Po raises
awareness through cycling
w w w. u n i c e f . o r g . h k
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Unite for
the environment!
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Message from
the Chairman
Message from the Chairman
In focus
The farthest away shall come nearest
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Shanghai is where I was born, Beijing where I spent my
childhood, the US where I started to bloom, but it is the charming
city of Hong Kong where I am settling in that attracts me the
most, its beauty best manifest in its people’s generosity. After
almost a year of serving children as the Chairman of Hong Kong
Committee for UNICEF (HKCU), I am now more confident in
your generosity than ever. Early this year, HKCU was first awarded the Annual Financial
Performance Award 2010 for outstanding fundraising among all UNICEF medium sized
committees in the past 25 years. Is this not the most convincing proof?
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Equity
We strongly believe that this award represents our united effort and also the vision we
share with you all, that not a single child should die of preventable causes, and that
every childhood should be full of joy, absent from threat, discrimination, exploitation
and so on. As a distinguished charity and a leading organisation working specially for
children, we believe firmly we can make a difference, bringing improvement of lives to
the most hopeless.
vulnerable
Reaching the most
It goes without saying that UNICEF’s major target recipients are the most vulnerable
women and children – those hardest to reach and the least cared for. At the last
annual meeting, ‘Equity’, a concept implying equality, was once again highlighted as
a cornerstone of our global strategy. This was reflected when Mr Wong Kam Po, the
recently-appointed HKCU Ambassador said, “We must never give up and adhere to all
goals with determination.” No matter how hard to access, we will reach those in need
and our labour will reap the harvest.
Through ongoing endeavour, the past two decades have seen the global under-five mortality rate fall by a third. However the regions of sub-
This issue of Every Child, our 25th anniversary issue, offers more than just four more
pages. ‘In focus’ will examine UNICEF’s global working strategy and its equity-
Saharan Africa and South Asia continue to have the highest numbers of children dying before age five – representing 81 per cent of the global
based approach and how we have applied it locally to help the most neglected and
total. To tackle disparities, as of late 2010 UNICEF has been integrating an equity refocus into all operations, to better target the needs of the
marginalised children and women.
most deprived and marginalised children. By accelerating our efforts towards equity, hopefully a new page is being opened in safeguarding
the vulnerable worldwide, through attaining maximum cost-effectiveness and meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5,
designed to ‘reduce child mortality’ and ‘improve maternal health’.
May this silver jubilee edition help you learn more about our work and mark the start of
many more jubilees to come. Let’s join hands, continue to uphold the rights of world’s
women and children!
Yours sincerely,
Judy Chen
Chairman
Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
The Council
The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) was founded in 1986 as an independent,
local, non-governmental organisation to raise funds to support UNICEF’s work and
advocate for children’s rights.
Serving as the public face and dedicated voice of UNICEF, HKCU works tirelessly to raise funds
through public donations, corporate partnerships and special events. HKCU also promotes and
advocates for children’s rights though various education and youth programmes in Hong Kong.
Chairman: Vice-Chairman: Treasurer: Secretary: Council Members: Ms Judy Chen
Ms Leonie Ki, SBS, JP; Mr Johnny Ng
Mr Joseph Yu, MH
Mr Julian Chow
Miss Au King Chi; Mr Davie Auyeung; Ms May Chiu; Ms Margaret Coates; Mr John Crawford, JP;
Mr Bon Ho; Dr Maggie Koong; Mr Leon Lai, BBS, MH; Dr Maurice Leung; Mr Louis Loong;
Mr Gilbert Mo; Mrs Corina Wong; Mr Kevin Yeung; Mr Dicky Yip, MBE, JP
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Message from the Chairman
In focus
• Equity – reaching the most vulnerable
• Create equity for Hong Kong children –
Child Rights Advocacy Project 2011
• Leonie’s journal – rise like a phoenix from the ashes
Reports from the field
Reveals worldwide crises facing children and UNICEF’s
care for each child
• Severe drought and famine stalk the Horn of Africa
UNICEF feature
Discover UNICEF afresh through different stories
• HKCU 25 years of dedication to children,
together with corporate partners
I bet you don’t know
Hand in hand with UNICEF
Our work would not be possible without our ambassadors,
partners, volunteers and donors
• Unite for Children –
HKCU 25th Anniversary Charity Concert
• New HKCU Ambassador Wong Kam Po
raises awareness through cycling
At a glance
Advocacy and education activities
For the betterment of coming generations
• Let’s talk! Sharing experience of breastfeeding
Fundraising activities
Every dollar brings hope to countless vulnerable children
• Over HK$4.6 million raised for Libya and Japan
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Acknowledgements
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An equity-focused approach
Across countries
Despite the dramatic drop in the overall under-five mortality rate, sub-Saharan Africa remains to be the
region most severely afflicted, with 129 of every 1,000 children under five dying in 2009.
more than 150 countries and territories,
adding to remarkable strides made in
previous
years
towards
out of primary school, some 43 per cent are in sub-
conflict and crisis.
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Caucasus & Central Asia
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South-Eastern Asia
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Northern Africa
before the age of five as children from the
for all
wealthiest families within the same country. The
Opportunity
poorest children are about one and a half times
Latin America & the Caribbean
less likely to be immunised against measles,
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while the poorest women are two to three times
Eastern Asia
45
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less likely to use maternity services.
Developed regions
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15
In education, gender disparities cut deep. Only
Developing regions
countries, with the world’s poorest
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66
0
an
50
1990
100
2009
200
2015 target
receive
an
every child. UNICEF worked
with a strong focus on equity
to
the
most
marginalised
sensitises teachers on gender.
certain diseases. However, one in five children still misses
Women
“Our obligation
is not to some
children, but to
all children.”
essential vaccinations in 12 low vaccination coverage countries
parents in the decision to send
identified by UNICEF, requiring step-up effort. UNICEF believes
their girls to school, at present
reaching that fifth child with all the vaccines currently available
pushing the enrolment of girls
would prevent 2 million child deaths every year.
in Yemen above the national
Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director
these countries and vaccinated close to 170 million children against
primary and secondary schools.
EVERY CHILD
to equity
children. The number of female
Immunisation remains a highly cost-effective way to prevent
have the same numbers of girls and boys in both
THE ROAD
in 2010 to deliver education
teachers in Yemen’s rural areas
With programmes in more than
increased beyond 1,000 with
150 developing countries, how
UNICEF support of training that
teachers
does UNICEF get resources and
services to those who most
reassure
desperately need them? By any
means available.
Everything from bicycles and
mules to canoes, motorcycles and
average of only 73 girls for
In 2010, UNICEF launched national immunisation campaigns in
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-1305/Antony Njuguna
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to
education is vital to each and
Supporting national
immunisation campaigns
53 of 171 countries with available data claim to
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unacceptable
inequity
QUALITY
EDUCATION
the poorest families are twice as likely to die
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GOOD HEALTH for all
Across all developing countries, children from
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UNICEF’s Actions for equity
Within countries
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Saharan Africa, with an additional 27 per cent living
in South and West Asia.
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Western Asia
180
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children’s rights in crisis ridden places.
being left behind.
equity approach is the right practice in pursuing the MDGs.
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Goals is uneven, both within and across
development strategies without such a targeted approach. It proves that the
Furthermore, among the 67 million children who are
Oceania
However, progress in reaching the
high mortality countries could avert 60 per cent more under five deaths than
Under-five mortallty rate, 1990 and 2009 (Deaths per 1,000 live births)
improving
to quality education and protecting
ginalised children by reducing barriers that result from factors
such as geographical location, income poverty, ethnicity, gender,
Southern Asia
children’s health, expanding access
$1 million spent on helping the most disadvantaged children in low-income,
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-0414/Olivier Asselin
MDGs in 2010 included assistance to
The resultant research on the equity approach is promising: every additional
provision and use of services for the most deprived and mar-
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-0183/Asad Zaidi
UNICEF’s contribution to achieving the
Equity-focused strategies are being developed to improve the
horse-drawn carts are UNICEF’s
every 100 boys, to 88.
best logistical partners.
measles – and 1 billion children against polio.
UNICEF
Health care is better than cure
bicycles and ride out to remote
Child Health Day is a long-proven strategy used by UNICEF for
basic health practices and refer
prevention rather than cure. It offers a package of high-impact
patients for treatment in the more
services, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission
extreme cases. In the immediate
of HIV, immunisation and knowledge about breastfeeding and
aftermath of the 2010 earthquake
hand washing, to large numbers of children in locations that
in Haiti, teams of mules helped
may otherwise be hard to reach.
Working with governments and other partners, UNICEF supported
more than 50 of these interventions in 2010, two thirds
conducted in the poorest countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
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villages,
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In focus
UNICEF
volunteers
where
carry
receive
they
buckets
teach
and
water-purification tablets to the
mountain community.
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Create equity for Hong Kong children
Leonie’s journal
Child Rights Advocacy
Project 2011
Rise like a phoenix from the ashes
Does ‘Inequity’ exist in a prosperous city like Hong Kong? A hot
debate on the wealth gap in society revealed an uneven distribution
Ms Leonie Ki, Chairman of the Advocacy and Public Relations Committee of HKCU
of resources and disparities between the rich and poor in Hong Kong.
With support from UNICEF, the ‘Well-adjusted,
HKCU to further UNICEF’s international renewed focus on equity.
End Child Sexual Abuse
Foundation: Protect students
with intellectual impairment
Better Inclusion Project’, established by
Despite any learning disabilities they may have,
Against Child Abuse, is benefitting over
most students with intellectual impairment are
30,000 children born in cross-border families
fully physically active. Society has thus far failed
each year. According to Project Officer
to realise the importance of protecting them
Ms Debbie Wong, mothers holding two-
from sexual abuse. It can be extremely hard for
way permits needing to travel cross-border
them to resist, often less capable of expressing
frequently, lack societal support as the Social
and taking care of themselves.
Youth Outreach: Reach the
hard-to-reach youngsters
from ethnic minority groups
©Youth Outreach
Against Child Abuse: Fill the
gaps among mainstream services
non-government organisations (NGOs) each received HK$500,000 from
Welfare Department only provides assistance
“Therefore, assisted by principals and teachers of
special schools, we have designed a programme
A
to provide students with sex education and
across 18 districts in Hong Kong meets
knowledge of how to resist sexual abuse by using
young people hanging out on the
“Hang
Out
Express”
travelling
dolls, tools and cartoons,” said Ms Christine Wong,
streets at night. Mr Ted Tam, Acting
Chief Education Officer, End Child Sexual Abuse
Assistant Executive Director (Outreach
Foundation.Supported by HKCU, the programme
Service), Youth Outreach, shared some
is able to continue this year.
experiences. “We encountered a 15year-old girl who was already a ‘big
“There are cases where students keep crying
sister’ of triad society. However, after
“Cases of children being abused or left alone
and refuse to have lessons, being too shy to face
half a year of our intervention, she
at home frequently happen in their families
the teacher who is a stranger to them,” Ms Wong
joined our staff and started a brand new
as they seldom have friends to talk to and do
said, “But then there are also cases with students
life.” This year, with the help of HKCU,
not know whom they can seek help from,”
accepting us gradually and we are all delighted.
the “Hang Out Express” penetrates the
said Ms Wong, “Prevention and education
We hope to continue promoting this program, to
remotest parts in Hong Kong to reach
are priorities as we should take action before
help protect the most vulnerable children.”
youngsters from ethnic minorities who
are often isolated from their peers due
volunteers are now providing services to
to differences in language and culture.
beneficiary families after several months
“We are reaching them regularly every
of training. Good results are achieved with
month. We would like youngsters from
each family receiving home visits by two
every
month,
together
with
counselling services, provision of society
resources and follow-up phone calls.
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©End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation
it is too late.” A group of trustworthy project
In 2011, we have first launched the Child Rights Advocacy Project,
‘Unite for Children. Unite for Hong Kong.’, inviting local NGOs
to submit plans to improve the worsening social conditions.
Shortlisted organisations will receive our funding to assist local
children, teenagers and women in need. After three stringent
screening sessions, three organisations, 1) Against Child Abuse,
2) End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation and 3) Youth Outreach
were selected. These organisations share our common vision
to address promptly some of the thorny child issues. The tardy
action will affect the
healthy development of
Hong Kong.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to three independent judges:
Mr Kenneth Chen, Under Secretary for Education, Prof Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor
and President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ms Christine Fang,
Chief Executive of Hong Kong Council of Social Service, who are highly respected
in social welfare, child affair and education sectors. We appreciate their valuable
time and prudent evaluation to make impartial and sound judgements. At the
end of July, Mr Chen showed his greatest concern for youth by meeting young
night drifters in the company of the Youth Outreach and our members until
3 a.m. one night.
© HKCU 2011
© Against Child Abuse
to families holding one-way permit.
volunteers
© HKCU 2011
Local action
Time slipped by in silence. In retrospect, it has been 20 years since I joined the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) in
1991. Over the years, I have devoted wholeheartedly to HKCU and brought in my expertise in advertising. I was the Chairman
of the Advocacy and Public Relations Committee of HKCU on multiple terms, during which I also gave the opportunity for
promising young members to chair the Committee. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of HKCU, I was elected again. Striding
towards a new stage of HKCU, we pioneer an advocacy project to care for the most neglected children, teenagers and women
in Hong Kong.
To combat inequity, the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU)
launched the Child Rights Advocacy Project this year. Three selected
local families and ethnic minority
groups to meet together in the same
truck one day and create real harmony
in Hong Kong.”
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© HKCU 2011
In focus
HKCU is highly recognised in Hong Kong. Internationally, we have Mr Leon Lai,
Mr Lang Lang and Mr Jackie Chan as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors; locally, we
have garnered unstinting support from the performing arts industry, having Ms
Miriam Yeung, Mr Louis Koo, Ms Gigi Leung, Ms Charlie Young, Mr Eric Suen,
to name but a few, as Ambassadors of HKCU. This year, we are honoured to
appoint the world-renowned cyclist, Mr Wong Kam Po as the HKCU Ambassador.
Lauded as a “national gem” by PRC President, Mr Hu Jintao, Mr Wong Kam Po
is a perfect role model for teenagers. Together we will move forward to develop
Hong Kong as a healthy “child-friendly” city filled with equality and prosperity. 6
Reports from the field
Reports from the field
Building resilience to cholera
© UNICEF/C.Ivoire/2011/Ayé-Aké
In January, cholera broke out in Côte d’Ivoire. UNICEF
accordingly scaled up its response to prevent this
completely preventable disease from spreading. Five
cholera treatment kits, each aiming to treat 1,000
patients, were dispatched speedily to the region. These
included 800 water purification tablets, 300 ORS
sachets, antibiotics, examination gloves, intravenous
needles, and 10 large bars of soap. Public awareness posters were used to encourage everyone to
wash their hands regularly and maintain good personal hygiene.
Child labour regained childhood
© UNICEF India/2011/Nikaias Hallen
World Day Against Child Labour falls on 12 June every year.
Severe drought
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-1123/Kate Holt
billion (US$363.7 million) to scale up the
life-saving interventions in the Horn of
Africa. We ask donors to support us in filling
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and the South that claimed over 2 million lives. In this wartorn country, children have been cut off from schooling,
basic medical care, and even clean water. In South Sudan,
one in nine still die before reaching the age of five. Those
who survive face a road ahead still beset with difficulties.
UNICEF is working closely with the government of the Republic of South Sudan to ensure the survival of
As of 9 September, the Hong Kong Committee
for UNICEF has raised HK$5.3 million and
allocated HK$1 million from the emergency fund
to support the relief work in the Horn of Africa.
children in a safe and healthy environment.
Continual education for children affected
by Sri Lanka flooding
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The Horn of Africa, containing the countries
of
Djibouti,
Eritrea,
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia, Sudan, denotes the easternmost
region of the continent of Africa. Its name
comes from the region’s similarity in shape
to a rhino horn. Local people are especially
vulnerable when drought hit, due to their
dependency on agriculture.
© UNICEF / Sri Lanka / Mussa Uwesu
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-1121/Kate Holt
local suppliers for NFI kits, Wash and Education supplies.
A Long way to peace: Independence of South Sudan
Political instability and further escalation of violence in the border region have also put lives in jeopardy.
(US$91.4 million).
meal a day, often only palm nuts; lactating mothers with not enough milk to feed their newborns.
feeding and treat 17,000 severely malnourished children. UNICEF also plans Long Term Agreements with
With UNICEF’s work of mobilising local communities across the district to combat child labour, Mukesh is now back in school
and has his sights set on becoming a teacher. “I’m not going anymore to work in cotton plants. I’m going to study.”
a funding gap of about HK$713 million
Lake heard of women walking from dawn to midday, searching for water in dry river beds; children surviving, if fortunate enough, on one
affected areas, often hard to reach. This was enough to issue more than 65,000 children with supplementary
morning while without any protective equipment. “I felt ill there. I always had a fever.” he says.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-0454/
Veronique de Viguerie
UNICEF requires a total of over HK$2.8
of the drought in this arid and parched land, with 2,340,000 children suffering malnutrition, of whom 570,000 at risk of dying…
From the first to 25 July, over 1,405 metric tonnes of nutritional supplies were delivered to the worst-
recalls his days in child labour. Waking up daily at 4 a.m. and
9 July 2011, ending a two-decade war between the North
Executive Director Anthony Lake went on a field mission to Kenya where refugees fled to seek shelters. He witnessed the devastating impact
threatened but a way of life being threatened.” UNICEF has had to immediately ramp up its responses.
“I felt very sad. There were days when I would cry.” Mukesh
The Republic of South Sudan was finally established on
The Horn of Africa* is facing the worst drought in 60 years, by now resulting in famine in six cities across Southern Somalia. In July, UNICEF
be a harvest and we all have a huge job ahead,” said Lake. “This is not just a question about lives being
India, was a victim of child labour not along ago.
of flour to prepare his dinner with. His health was further put at risk as pesticides were spread over the crops each
stalk
the Horn of Africa
drought and the loss of the rain. Now we are going to go another four to five months before there will
hazardous conditions. Mukesh Somaji Damore, who is from
after 14 brutal hours of pruning and pollinating cotton plants with an empty stomach, he was given only a little bag
and famine
“What we are seeing here is almost a perfect storm – conflict in Somalia, rising fuel and food prices, and
There are now 115 million children worldwide working under
Severe flooding hit the land in February, killing 27 people,
injuring 47, displacing more than 367,000 and affecting well
over 1 million. Consignments of life-saving supplies, such as
water and hygiene kits and cooking equipment were swiftly
sent to address the pressing needs of women and children in
flood affected areas. UNICEF also ensured the continuation of
children’s education by providing replacement blackboards,
school and recreation kits to help children resume some normalcy of life.
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HKCU 25 years
UNICEF feature
Review of the
at celebration
reception
Chief Executive of the
HKSAR enjoyed the ‘Still Act’
of dedication to children,
together with corporate partners
performance of UNICEF Young
Envoys together with Ms Judy Chen,
The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa,
Vice Chairman of the National Committee
of the CPPCC took a photo together with
council members of HKCU.
© HKCU 2011
great moments
The Honourable Donald Tsang,
Chairman of HKCU.
“The words, ‘we believe’, represent the key
drive that pushes us forward to advance
The Honourable Leung Chun Ying,
The HKCU 25th Anniversary Milestones
display panel was set in the reception
area for guests’ review. The Honourable
Donald Tsang studied the Milestones
together with Ms Judy Chen,
Chairman of HKCU.
Honorary Council Member of
HKCU delivered a speech.
the cause for children. We believe every
child everywhere has the rights to survival,
development, protection and participation.
We also believe we can make things happen
© HKCU 2011
for the well-being of children around the
© HKCU 2011
© HKCU 2011
The Honourable Donald Tsang,
Chief Executive of the HKSAR
together with Ms Judy Chen,
C h a i r m a n o f H K C U,
Mr Johnny Ng and
M r J o s e p h Yu ,
Vice-Chairmen
of HKCU
officiated the
ceremony.
world.” －Ms Judy Chen, Chairman of Hong
Eight child beneficiaries from
Kong Committee for UNICEF
© HKCU 2011
China together with Ms Judy Chen,
© HKCU 2011
Chairman of HKCU presented their
drawings to Mr Eric Suen,
“The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF has set
Ms Gigi Leung and Mr Louis Koo,
a very high bar, mobilising millions of dollars
HKCU Ambassadors.
and donations every year and strengthening
our bonds with governments, civil society
and the private sector throughout the region.
UNICEF China, Mr Tim Sutton,
Your work to help children in emergencies has
Deputy Representative of UNICEF
been especially impressive.” Anthony Lake,
China ( right ) and Mr Dale Rutstein,
UNICEF Executive Director
© HKCU 2011
Ms Gillian Mellsop, Representative of
Sector Partnerships for UNICEF China
( left )
This is the year of the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong
© HKCU 2011
Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) and we organised a
During the celebration
reception, HKCU awarded
18 most dedicated volunteers
who have been serving HKCU
for over 10 years to acknowledge
their contribution. Mr Davie Auyeung,
Treasurer of HKCU, Mr Louis Koo and
Mr Eric Suen, HKCU Ambassadors presented
tokens of appreciation to them.
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© HKCU 2011
UNICEF
Young
Envoys
preached
the importance
of youth-related
issues through the
‘Still Act’ performance.
The Honourable Tung Chee Hwa, Vice
Chairman of the National Committee
of the CPPCC attended the celebration
reception and took a photo with
Ms Judy Chen, Chairman of HKCU and
Ms Leonie Ki, Chairman of the Advocacy
and Public Relations Committee of HKCU.
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series of activities to thank our long-term supporters.
In the evening of 9 June, a celebration was held at
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Good
management
of financial assistance
The Honourable Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR,
and Ms Judy Chen officiated at the ceremony, symbolically
Hong
Kong
Committee
for
giving out the message that we will continue to be
UNICEF won the first
the “first call for children”. Mr Tung Chee Hwa, Vice
prize of the Annual
Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese
Financial Performance
People’s Politics Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and
Award
Mr Leung Chun Ying, Honorary Council Member of HKCU,
among the Medium
also joined us at the celebration reception, together with over
Committee Category.
300 guests and friends.
The
in
I bet
you don’t know
What is so
special about
this paint?
(PTO for answer)
2010
© UNICEF/NYHQ2005-0102/Jan Mun
© HKCU 2011
© HKCU 2011
Chief of Communication and Private
HKCU will continue to make good use of donations,
helping the most vulnerable children across the globe.
unite for children
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©HKCU 2011
3rd
Mr Joseph Yu, Ms Gigi Leung and child beneficiaries from China presented
a token of appreciation to Mrs Rose Leng, Head of Marketing and Planning
Asia Pacific, HSBC.
Over the past 25 years, the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) has been working closely with multi-national corporations, national
companies and small-to-medium-sized businesses to build a world fit for children. Such collaborative efforts not only enable companies to
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achieve corporate social responsibility and business objectives, but also drive our work and further our contribution to children worldwide.
We hereby express our sincere thanks to all companies and organisations that have generously supported us over the years!
©HKCU 2011
first
Sunrider International
Mr Johnny Ng, Mr Louis Koo and child beneficiaries from China presented a token of appreciation to Ms Betty Leong,
General Manager of Investment Property, MTR Corporation Limited.
©HKCU 2011
©HKCU 2011
Mr Joseph Yu, Ms Gigi Leung and child beneficiaries from China presented a token of appreciation to
Mr Stephen Tsui, Director of China Special Event and World Audio and Video Production, Sunrider International.
5th MTR Corporation Limited
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
Mr John Slosar, Chief Executive of Cathay Pacific, (third from left) received
The Hong Kong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation Limited
“We at Cathay Pacific are very proud of ‘Change for Good’ and we’ll
a special souvenir from the Honourable Leung Chun Ying, Honorary Council
continue to work closely with UNICEF -- a loyal and very trusted partner --
Member of HKCU, to acknowledge the airline’s long-term support for
to bring help and support to those who really need it.” said Mr John Slosar.
UNICEF through ‘Change for Good’.
©HKCU 2011
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
outstanding corporate partners in Hong Kong
1st place
UNICEF feature
6th
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery
7th
Soka Gakkai International of Hong Kong
8th
9th
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TSL Jewellery (HK) Co. Ltd.
10th
Victoria Educational Organisation
©HKCU 2011
HKCU’s Top 10
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UNICEF feature
The Honourable Leung Chun Ying, Honorary Council
Member of HKCU presented a token of appreciation to
Mr Douglas So, Executive Director of Charities,
The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
In the future, we will continue to arouse public awareness of the plight of children in developing world
Since 1991, HKCU and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd have organised the
travellers on board are encouraged to donate any spare change they may
have to UNICEF. In the 2010 programme period, over HK$12.3 million was
raised. Over the past 20 years, more than HK$110 million has been raised
through ‘Change for Good’ to support UNICEF’s programmes in primary
health care, nutrition, basic education, and safe water and sanitation in
over 150 developing countries.
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© UNICEF/NYHQ2004-0074/Christine Nesbitt
‘Change for Good’ in-flight fundraising programme. Cathay Pacific
I bet
and champion children’s right, striving for their well-being. Let’s work hand in hand for children!
Scan!
you don’t know
This blackboard paint is one of the key components
in school-in-a-box. When it is applied, it can convert
the inside lid of the box into a blackboard slate.
It helps teachers establish makeshift classrooms
almost anywhere and ensure the continuation of
affected children’s education around the world.
(P.10 for question)
EVERY CHILD
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fundraising programme
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Hand in hand with UNICEF
Hand in hand with UNICEF
UNICEF (HKCU), the ‘Unite for Children – HKCU 25th Anniversary Charity Concert’
was held on 7 August 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
©HKCU 2011
Attending and performing were UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassadors
Mr Leon Lai and Mr Lang Lang, Regional Ambassador (East Asia and Pacific)
©HKCU 2011
©HKCU 2011
Huang Xiao Ming:
We believe by consolidating
our strengths, we can bring a
brighter future to children!
©HKCU 2011
Gigi Leung:
We believe the future of
underprivileged children is
in the hands of us. Please
support UNICEF.
Eric Suen:
We believe by gathering
our love, children in
poverty can have a
splendid future!
Lang Lang:
We believe love is no
different to music and is
a common language we
all understand regardless
of territories, nationalities
and ethnicities!
Charlie Young:
We believe love can transcend
difficulties and boundaries,
and rewrite the stories of
unfortunate children.
Guest artist -- Fiona Sit:
We believe our hands can save
the lives of helpless children.
Please support UNICEF!
©HKCU 2011
In order to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong Committee for
Miriam Yeung:
We believe our love can
bring changes to the lives
of children in poverty, to
make their life become
better.
©HKCU 2011
©HKCU 2011
Anniversary
Charity
Concert
Leon Lai:
We believe when there is love,
children will never be alone.
©HKCU 2011
25th
Hong Kong Committee
for UNICEF:
We believe one day, everywhere
and every child can enjoy the
four basic rights – the Right
to Survival, Development,
Protection and Participation.
©HKCU 2011
Unite for
Children HKCU
Ms Miriam Yeung, HKCU Ambassadors Ms Gigi Leung, Ms Charlie Young,
Mr Huang Xiao Ming and Mr Eric Suen, and guest artist Ms Fiona Sit. We would
On the night, every ambassador and guest artist voiced love
like to take this opportunity to express
messages in the theme of ‘We Believe’. At the same time, the
©HKCU 2011
our thanks to the continuous support
from different sectors in the community,
audience responded simultaneously in Tencent Weibo, showing their
love and support to children.
projects for women and children in more
We would like to thank our sponsors, Bank of Communications Co.,
than 150 developing countries and
Ltd. Hong Kong Branch and Tencent Holdings Ltd; co-organiser,
regions, and promoting the fundraising
NOW TV Star Search Channel; corporate partners, Phoenix TV and
and advocacy of children’s rights.
Tom Lee Music which have made this charity concert happen.
Wong Kam Po
HKCU Ambassador
My bicycle is indeed a great partner, it
has kept me going at every race and
often crossed my mind that it would mean everything
to poor children in Africa. In Rwanda, missing both their
In July this year, Hong Kong’s best cyclist, Mr Wong Kam Po, was
helpless and worried about their future, Vedaste and his
appointed as Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) Ambassador.
elder brother barely held back their tears every time they
Being the first appointed athlete over the past 25 years, Mr Wong
looked at photos of their mother.
immediately devoted himself to the work of UNICEF and joined us in
friend who take them to school, back home
There are still 72 million children out of
and on the way to water sources. It has saved
school at primary level. Could you help
them a lot of extra study time.
bring each and every one of them back into
the ‘Unite for Children – HKCU 25th Anniversary Charity Concert’ by
To survive, the brothers had to walk every day for three hours
telling us a story about bicycles to raise awareness about children in
on their four thin legs, just to get water, not to mention
developing countries...
education. Now with the help of UNICEF, not only have they
I hope to see those boys fighting for their
started schooling but they have also been given a bike, a
own Rainbow jerseys in the near future.
EVERY CHILD
unite for children
©UNICEF 2011
parents who died when they were small and feeling
© HKCU 2011
more photos of the concert.
together we have won the Rainbow jersey. But it has
raises awareness through cycling
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on 22 September at 10 p.m. Please visit http://concert.unicef.org.hk for
©UNICEF 2011
New
The programme first ran on NOW TV Star Search Channel (Channel 102)
©HKCU 2011
©HKCU 2011
ensuring the implementation of welfare
schooling?
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Fundraising
Advocacy & education
The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2011, ‘Talk to me! Breastfeeding – a 3D Experience’ draws
Over HK$4.6 million raised
for Libya and Japan
our attention to the importance of communication in supporting breastfeeding. To echo the theme,
The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) launched a host of fundraising
the Department of Health, Hospital Authority and the UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
activities in March in response to the ongoing Libya unrest and the Japan
Hong Kong Association co-organised the ‘Let’s Talk! Sharing Session on Overcoming Breastfeeding
earthquake, raising over HK$580,000 and HK$4,000,000 respectively to
Challenges’ on 30 July. Attended families shared their experiences in how they had managed to
provide support in healthcare, nutrition, education, water and hygiene.
breastfeeding
prevent AIDS
persist in breastfeeding despites all difficulties.
This year, HKCU is going to organise the sixth UNICEF Charity Run, including
“Mum and Dad,
a Half Marathon, a 10km Run and a 3km Fun Run, at the Hong Kong
UNICEF Young Envoys and ‘Voices of Youth’
join hands to promote harmonious family
Integrating
with
their
of
family
understanding
Disneyland Resort and Sunny Bay on 27 November 2011.
On 20 July, HKCU Ambassadors Ms Miriam Yeung and Mr Louis Koo, UNICEF
education gained in the
field visit, the Young Envoys
UNICEF Young Envoys Programme 2011 launched its first ever advocacy
clips about how emotional
project this year, extending Young Envoys’ concern over child related issues
maltreatment in family hurts
to their own community in Hong Kong. After officially appointed UNICEF
children, so as to improve
Young Envoys on 29 May, the 40 outstanding youngsters could not wait
parent-child
starting their mission as child rights advocates and, partnering with the
and promote harmonious
online radio station ‘Voices of Youth’, conducted a survey on ‘Emotional
family in Hong Kong.
©HKCU 2011/Joyce Chan
will produce four video
relationship
HK$2 million for UNICEF’s Global Immunisation Campaign to equip children
UNICEF
2012, a free programme
field visit to Yunnan and Gansu Province respectively in China. Though visiting
welcoming
homes and schools of the local ethnic minorities, the Young Envoys not only
secondary students aged 12
experienced the plight of people there, but also learnt more about UNICEF’s
to 18, have started and the deadline is 1 November. For more details,
family education project in the mainland China.
please visit www.unicef.org.hk or www.facebook.com/unicef.ye
©HKCU 2011
The fresh Young Envoys then immediately split into two teams and made a
full-time
UNICEF
Young Envoys
fly high
To reward the contributing efforts of outstanding UNICEF Young Envoys, the Hong Kong
Donation boxes
arriving at Watsons
‘Change for Children’
This year, Watsons collaborates with UNICEF to launch the ‘Watsons Loving
fundraising in hotels
UNICEF Fundraising Charity Campaign’. Starting from 1 July 2011 to mid
2012, donation boxes have been placed in all stores of Watsons and Fortress.
HKCU and the Hong Kong Hotels Association join hands in launching the
In addition, a year end charity sale of calendars and a Christmas bear will be
‘Change for Children’ Hotel Fundraising Programme. The programme aims
held by Watsons to raise additional funds for more children in need.
to provide a platform for visitors to generously donate any spare change they
may have to support needy children and women in China and more than
Qeelin Charity Auction
150 developing countries.
Over 30 hotels have joined
guests can simply put spare
were invited to the ‘Qeelin Caring
coins into the donation
Robot Exhibition’ opening ceremony,
envelopes found in their
organised by fine jewellery brand Qeelin
“The helicopter ride gave me the opportunity to attempt something different. And at
hotel rooms, and drop
in International Finance Centre. Eight
the same time, to think what can we do more to care and help children worldwide.”
them into the donation box
sculptures from the exhibition were
Jeffrey Wong, Young Envoys 2009
at the hotel front desk.
valuable experience:
EVERY CHILD
programme.
©HKCU 2011
of HKCU and guest Ms Huang Yi
Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) invited them to a helicopter ride flew by Mr Dicky Yip, HKCU
the
Earlier this May, Ms Judy Chen, Chairman
Hotel
Council member. Feasting on the spectacular view of Hong Kong, all of them enjoy this
©HKCU 2011
http://run.unicef.org.hk or call 2833 6139 for more details. Let’s Run for Children!
with the ability to prevent and fight preventable diseases.
Young Envoys Programme
all
participants to 13,000. The Charity Run is now open for enrolment. Please visit
UNICEF ‘Living Gift’ Raffle Ticket Charity Sales was held from July to
parents, such as “生嚿义燒好過生你！(It is better to give birth to BBQ
for
Mr Gi Ka Man and Ms Yiu Kit Ching, officiated at the press conference.
Unite against AIDS’ global campaign, with an increase of the number of
Raffle Draw 2011 a gift to children
August and the lucky draw has completed on 3 September, raising over
Applications
Charity Run Ambassador Mr Wilfred Lau, together with two top runners
Our target is to raise HK$8.5 million for UNICEF’s ‘Unite for Children,
‘Living Gift’
Maltreatment in Family’ – citing 83 ‘most hurting’ comments made by
pork than you!)” and “你做人好失敗！(You are a failure!)”.
©HKCU 2011
your words do hurt!”
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activities
activities
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Canon Cup 2011
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Japan Earthquake
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
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Wing Lung Bank
Kiehls
©HKCU 2011
supports immunisation in China
From March to May, Pampers launched
the ‘1 Pack = 1 Donation’ Programme in
Hong Kong, raising funds for UNICEF’s
Kitchee raised emergency
funds through charity football match
immunisation projects in China. For
each pack of specially marked Pampers
diapers and wipes bought during the
Kitchee Football Team played an exhibition match against Villarreal C.F. of Spanish League
promotion period, Pampers donated
at Canon Cup 2011 at the Hong Kong Stadium on 27 May. After deducting all match
US$0.05 to UNICEF.
expenses, Kitchee Foundation Limited, the event organiser, donated all ticket sales to HKCU,
raising over HK$230,000 for emergency relief work.
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FORTRESS
‘Child Rights Advocacy Project 2011’
Mr Kenneth Chen, JP, Under Secretary for Education
Prof Joseph Sung, SBS, Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong
Ms Christine Fang, BBS, JP, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Council of
Social Service
UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong Association
‘World Breastfeeding Week 2011’
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Hospital Authority
Ms Kiki Fung, from Medical School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ms Sherry Tang, from Medical School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
UNICEF Young Envoys Programme 2011
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Mr Lai Yuk Kwong, Executive Director, AEON Credit Service (Asia) Co., Ltd.
Links of London
UNICEF China
Olympian City
Mrs Irene So, General Manager (Retail Marketing and Promotions), Sino Group
Mr Ringo Chan, Supervisor, The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong
Dr Li Frendi Wing-sai, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, The
University of Hong Kong
UNICEF ‘Voices of Youth’ Online Radio Programme
Headline Daily
TeenPower, RTHK
Youth Outreach
Mr Herman Cheng, Experienced Radio Presenter, RTHK
Prof Qian WANG, Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology, CUHK
Prof Florrie Fei-Yin Ng, Assistant Professor of Department of Educational
Psychology, CUHK
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