Charities

St Stephen’s supports three local charities and one in China through fundraising, publicity, and active involvement.

Bethune House is a Women's Refuge for Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong. It's a place where women who have been abused or ill-treated by their employers can find safety and support. Some have been physically abused, others have been underpaid or forced to work illegally. Each year there is an opportunity to visit the House and see their work, and there are also opportunities for volunteers to work there.

Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge. E-mail: bhmwr@pacific.net.hk

 

Crossroads International recycles Hong Kong's good quality unwanted goods, shipping furniture, clothes and equipment to developing countries around the world. Last year we contributed urgently needed supplies to survivors of the floods in Pakistan. We organise two or three working  visits to Crossroads each year on Saturday mornings. Check the home page for the next date.

www.crossroads.org.hk

Liangshan Leprosy Project provides healthcare, health education and development assistance to leprosy villages in the mountains of Liangshan Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan Province. St. Stephen's has been supporting the Project financially since it started in 2003. Each year, usually in May, there is an opportunity to visit the Project in Sichuan (2008 Visit Report). See also Liangshan Leprosy Project Leaflet and Liangshan Embroidery Project Leaflet

Rainbow Projectprovides classroom education for severely autistic children in Hong Kong. They operate two classrooms, one in a school on Stubbs Road, the other in Tung Chung. The location of the classrooms within a school allows the children to mix with others at break times, and take some classes such as music and art together, learning valuable social skills.

www.rainbowproject.org