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Today we presented our project work in school and hope to continue with this project in the long run and we hope to initiate more cooperation with Sunshine Action and other corporates so as to help the street sleepers out in Hong Kong!
Street Sleepers - A Group in Need
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We aim to raise awareness for street sleepers in Hong Kong, a socially disadvantaged and marginalize For any inquiries, please email: [email protected]
We are a group of Year 1 students from the HKUST School of Business and Management, and we are currently doing an applied ethics service project to help street sleepers in Hong Kong. With the number of street sleepers recently increasing to about 1,400, it is an alarming issue that most businesses and individuals are unaware of. Moreover, with the recent incident of a homeless woman’s death at a f
20/11/2015
20/11/2015
On November 17th, Michelle visited Sham Shui Po with Sunshine Action 耀陽行動. We distributed dinner boxes, drinks and toiletries to the street sleepers. Once again, it can be seen that the floor of the park is all wet due to "floor washing".
"Floor washing" has been a common excuse used by parks in Hong Kong in order to drive away the street sleepers. The conditions of the street sleepers' final resort got worsen by this move of the government / garden keeper.
We hope that through our campaign, the awarenesses towards the HK street sleepers problem can be raised, and people's respect paid to the street sleepers can be encouraged.
To learn more about the heartless "floor washing" move of the government: 蘋果日報：http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20110817/15531364
12/11/2015
12/11/2015 (Thursday)
Singh and Michelle met and discussed with two of the co-founders of Two presents and presented Sunshine Action's homeless program to them. It was a great opportunity learning about this brand new concept of two presents and we look forward to having a long-term collaboration with them!
04/11/2015
On 3rd November, 2015, we went to The Repulse Bay, a corporation owned by The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited and operated by The Peninsula Properties. Together with Sunny, the founder of Sunshine Action, we presented our project to the Marketing & Public Relations Manager and the General Manager, seeking collaboration between the two parties to help the street sleepers.
30/10/2015
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STREET SLEEPERS
With Hong Kong’s soaring residential property prices, many of the city’s low income households face difficulty in affording their own flats, with some even being forced to become street sleepers. Homelessness has become a prevalent issue in the city, with 1,400 homeless sleeping on the streets in 2014. (SCMP 2014)
Take a look at the infographic below to better put the plight of Hong Kong street sleepers into perspective.
https://www.facebook.com/SunshineAction?fref=ts
Sunshine Action has been organising hot meal distribution for the street sleepers. In the coming few days, our group will be trying to raise funds through contacting businesses and organisations. Please like and share the pages to spread awareness.
SUNSHINE ACTION 耀陽行動 FEED THE HUNGRY & WARM THE ABANDONED 以行動濟飢，用愛心送暖.
27/10/2015
On October 26th, Mincheol, Singh and Charmain visited Nam Cheong. We distributed food, drinks and other necessities to the street sleepers. They are a group desperately in need, and we will be seeking fundraising opportunities for Sunshine Action in order to help this socially disadvantaged and marginalized group. Please like and share to spread awareness.
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