Community

Supporting the community has always been one of our core objectives. We see great value in helping those in need and returning to the community some of the goodwill that has made Hong Kong so successful.

Every year since 1991 we have held a Charity Auction in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations that mark the beginning of the new lunar calendar. After a company lunch, we return to the office and hold this spirited event during which our staff are able to bid on items that have been donated by the contractors, vendors and service providers we have worked with during the previous year – and each year the Company matches the amount raised and donates the entire proceeds to a number of local charities, many of which are shown below.

We have directly supported or sponsored a number of causes which primarily assist with health and welfare programs but also support local sport and cultural pursuits – and we have provided financial support during global crises on an ad hoc basis.

Our commitment to a more just society and quality of life begins at work.

The Family Council launched the Family Friendly Award scheme to promote the adoption of family friendly policies. Should career success be no more than a guilty pleasure, pursued at the expense of domestic happiness, or is there a balance between work and play? We think so and we are proud to announce that we have received a Distinguished Family-Friendly Employers Award every year since the scheme was launched, demonstrating "impressive practices in the implementation of family-friendly employment policies and in the promotion of family core values."

www.familycouncil.gov.hk

The idea for The Community Chest began toward the end of the 1960s, as many international agencies began to leave, creating a gap in the social welfare system. Subsequently, a group of community leaders came up with the idea of a “community fund” to raise money on behalf of diverse community support charities, thus eliminating competition in their fund-raising efforts and providing them with the resources to focus on service delivery. Richards Basmajian have supported the Hong Kong Community Chest since 1991.

www.commchest.org

Emerging from the local Tin Sui Wai community, The Pandas are a fairly new rugby team, just over decade old, developed to encourage a greater sense of belonging through participation in team sports. The team was launched in 2011 with players mainly hailing from Tin Shui Wai, in the New Territories, and Richards Basmajian have been one of their key sponsors from the outset. Their inaugural season was a massive success – they won every game played. The Club now has three mens’ teams and one women’s team.

www.tswpandas.com

New Wine Ministries Hong Kong provides support for cancer patients and asylum seekers and refugees in Hong Kong. The Ministry visits cancer centers in local communities around Hong Kong while the asylum seekers and refugees come to the Ministry once a week. In 2017, the Ministry expanded its base in Wong Chuk Hang to serve larger groups where Richards Basmajian provided pro bono services assisting with design and procurement. Richards Basmajian has also supported the Ministries’ annual Sing for Joy fundraiser for the Ministry since 2014.

www.nwmhk.org

The mission of HandsOn remains to mobilize and empower the community to meet pressing local social needs through volunteer services. In 2016 alone, HandsOn organized 1,600+ volunteer activities, having an impact on more than 28,000 beneficiaries, most of whom were children and youth, the elderly, ethnic minorities, homeless people, refugees and people with disabilities. Richards Basmajian recently provided pro bono design and project management services for the complete refurbishment of the HandsOn offices in Lai Chi Kok.

www.handsonhongkong.org

Formed by a group of professional graduate musicians from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, the Hong Kong Baptist University and a number of overseas Music Academies, the Music Children Foundation provides free training on musical instruments to children below 12 years old who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study music because of their financial situation and learning environment. Richards Basmajian sponsored two young musicians at the Foundation, including support for a concert in London and provide design services for their new teaching, performance and administrative facilities in Kowloon.

www.musicchildren.org.hk

With core values of “Love of Life, Self-Respect and Care for Others”, The Rainbow Foundation integrates resources from corporations, schools, organizations, and individuals, while partnering with social welfare and charitable institutions to bring love and care to the underprivileged and to improve social harmony in Hong Kong through the initiation of meaningful community activities. Richards Basmajian have been a sponsor of the Rainbow Foundation since 2010.

www.rainbowfoundation.org.hk

Mother's Choice is a local charity serving pregnant teenagers in Hong Kong. The charity gives hope to these vulnerable girls by providing a temporary home during their pregnancies thereby allowing them to carry their babies to term, and arranging for the children to be adopted by a local or overseas family. We have supported Mother's Choice since 1991 by volunteering, by providing pro-bono design of their baby care facility on Bowen Road and also by giving direct financial support.

www.motherschoice.org

The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society aims to reduce the burden of cancer in Hong Kong by advocating prevention and early detection of cancers; providing treatment, rehabilitation, palliative care and holistic support to cancer sufferers and their families; increasing awareness and knowledge about all aspects of cancer through education, research and advocacy. Richards Basmajian have supported the Society since 2016, sponsoring the fund raising golf event at the Clearwater Bay Country Club.