Hong Kong Humanity Award

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Hong Kong Humanity Award
Hanyu Pinyin
Xiānggǎng Réndào Nián Jiǎng
Yue: Cantonese
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The Hong Kong Humanity Award is co-organized by the

Radio Television Hong Kong. It is the first of its kind in Hong Kong aims to give tribute to those live up to and put into practice the spirit of humanity.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The awardees have outstanding achievement in humanitarian contribution by their voluntary act through different means, such as protecting human life, caring for the health of the vulnerable, and respecting human dignity, etc. in advancing the well-being of people in need regardless of their gender, culture, social status and background. Through the recognition of the awardees' selfless spirit and compassionate behaviour, the co-organizers sincerely hope that more people will learn about the universal value of humanity and the aspirations to equality, mutual help and peace among our community will be further enhanced.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Eligibility of candidate

  • Must be a Hong Kong resident, irrespective of age, gender, race and nationality.
  • Must show humanitarian contribution through protecting human life, caring for the health of the vulnerable and respecting human dignity. Act should be committed one year prior to nomination.
    • Substantial acts or valiant efforts to prevent and/or alleviate human suffering and vulnerability.
    • The behavior must be voluntary.
    • Candidate should be modeling and spreading the spirit of humanity.

List of awardee

(in alphabetical order)

2023

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Ms Chu Man-him, for services for
    hearing impaired
    people

2022

  • Dr Chan Cheong-wai
  • Mr Aimé Girimana
  • Dr Jimmy Leung Hei-jim
  • Ms Leung Shun-wah
  • Ms Carol Tse Ka-yee

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Mr Chan Yik-yeung
  • Mr Kayson Chau Hung-yeung

2021

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

2020

  • Sr Ho Kwai-ping Agnes
  • Mr Ng Kwai-lun Pasu
  • Dr Patrick Ip
  • Ms Shalini Mahtani
  • Dr Tong Wing-sze Jennifer
  • Prof George Woo

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Mr Cheung Pak-shun Dennis

2019

  • Rev. Dominic Chan Chi-ming
  • Ms Tiffany Chan Wai-fun
  • Dr John Ngan Hin-kay
  • Ms Rabi Yim Chor-pik
  • Ms Patty Sy Ching-pik

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Ms Sylvia Tsang Nga-sze

2018

  • Dr Clare Cheng Yuk-kwan
  • Dr Ko Chi-cheong
  • Dr Michael To Kai-tsun
  • Ms Tso Yee-man
  • Ms Joyce Tsui Yuk-ying

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Mr Raymond Yu Kam-wing

2017

  • Dr Chow Sik-kuen
  • Dr Law Sheung-wai
  • Mr Walter Leung Wai-yin
  • Mr Howard Ling Ho-wan
  • Mr Robert Wong Kin-ming
  • Mr Chris Yeung Wai-kei & Mrs Lydia Yeung Mak Yin-fung

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Ms Michelle Siu Hoi-yan: a visually impaired musician

2016

  • Mr Chan Hon-man: Founder and head of "Repair Fairy"
  • Dr Kwong Wing-yan: doctor
  • Mr Lam Kar-yeung: professional in Chinese medicine
  • Mr Ng Yiu-fai: Founder of "You Will Succeed", an online job hunting platform for disabilities
  • Mr Pau Chun-yu: Nurse
  • Mr Yip Bing-chiu: As a visually impaired, he develops mobile apps for helping people with similar disabilities in order to direct, access social facilities and get traffic information

2015

  • Dr Chan Ngai-yin: Specialist in cardiology
  • Dr Chiu Hon-ching: Dentist
  • Ms Lam Kam-ching: voluntarily visit and concern the prisoners for years
  • Ms Jenny Law Chun-heung: As one working in the industry of beauty salon, she has built a volunteer group which provide free haircut for elders in the
    Southern District
  • Dr Eric Leung Siu-fai: Dentist
  • Mrs Bessie S M Pang: provide help for children with hearing loss

Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power

  • Mr Clovis Man Kwok-pan

2014

  • Mrs Chan Leung Yuet-ming, Grace: with an aspiration of a more inclusive society, has served for the visually impaired; former Chief Executive of The Hong Kong Society for the Blind
  • Ir Ho Ngai-leung, Albert: Geotechnical engineer, has applied his expertise in school reconstruction work after 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and on-site needs assessments for Sowers Action
  • Dr Li Yuen-mei, Emmy: Ophthalmologist, active in volunteering ophthalmic services and promoting public awareness on eye care
  • Mr Sin Wing-sang Edward: Retired
    ethnic minorities
    ; also taught prison inmates local language and computer
  • Mr WONG Ka-ning, Raymond and Mrs WONG HO Shuk-ying, Viola: Stimulated by their only son with speech communications difficulty, they have founded of the Benji's Centre — the first and only charity in Hong Kong providing speech therapy to children aged below 16 from low-income families; set up social enterprise and put earnings into the Benji's Centre

2013

  • Dr Chu Chor-lup: One of the founder of the "A.J.R. Charitable Foundation Limited", which assist financially for those in distress and needing timely support
  • Dr Lau Wai-sum, Eilly: dentist, has organized various voluntary dental service for elderly people and needy groups in Hong Kong and the mainland
  • Mr Mak Yiu-yeung, Sunny: Set up a self-financed charity "Sunshine Action" to visit people living below the poverty line
  • Professor TANG Wai-lan, Gladys: Researcher in deaf children education, especially in the area of sign language
  • Dr Wong Chung-kwong: Former Professor of the Department of Psychiatry of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has devoted to promote education in mental health

2012

  • Mr Ko Chi-kin, Derek: Has actively provided outdoor adventure activities for people of all ages, especially those for disabilities
  • Mr Lau Tat-keung, Gregory: Police superintendent, with the secondary duty as a negotiator, has persuade more than 200 people out of suicidal thoughts and volunteered to send out suicide prevention messages
  • Dr Leung Tze-ching, Vincent: Doctor with extensive experience in neonatal care, has served for newborn resuscitation in rural China
  • Rev Thomas Anthony Peyton: Missionary of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, actively visited and cared for minority groups such as prison inmates, mental disabilities and needy residents in old districts
  • Ms Wong Wai-fun, Fermi: Founder of the Hong Kong Unison, serving ethnic minorities

2011

  • Ms Lai Wing-kun, Joyce: Volunteer nurse
  • Mr Law Wai-cheung, Willy: Chairman of Direction Association for the Handicapped
  • Dr Pang Chi-wang, Peter: Regularly goes to undeveloped areas to operate on people to close their clefts, and actively promote health education
  • Ms So Kam-mui: Paralyzed from the waist down an accident when she was 15 years old, has devoted herself into volunteering and encouraged others through her own experience for almost 38 years
  • Mr Wong Chi-hung, Percy: Social work, has served minorities group in the Mainland and also helped raising the standards of China's social workers
  • Ms Yiu Mui-fan, Esther: Volunteer nurse

2010

  • Father Sean Patrick Burke: Volunteering for disadvantaged people in Hong Kong for years
  • Dr Chung Wai-ling, Margaret: Founder of "Regeneration Society" in 1991, also serve in many public committees related to health care and rehabilitation
  • Dr Albert Ko: Mechanical engineer and active international humanitarian service volunteer
  • Professor Edward Ng: Using his professional knowledge in architecture to serve rural area in mainland; had launched a project called “A Bridge Too Far, A Dream Comes True” in Gansu
  • Dr Poon Tak-lun: Active participant in emergency relief work and
    First Aid
    Training

2009

2007

References

  1. ^ a b "The First Annual Hong Kong Humanity Award Nominate the good people around you". Hong Kong Red Cross. 23 September 2007. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b 香港人道年獎 (in Chinese). Radio Television Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b 援助陌生窮困者 六人獲頒人道獎 (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
  4. ^ a b 無私奉獻 6人榮獲人道年獎 (in Chinese). World Journal. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^
    Takung Pao. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008. [dead link
    ]
  6. ^
    Mingpao
    . 10 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2008.

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