THIS YEAR'S WISH LIST
THIS YEAR'S WISH LIST
THE 12 BENEFICIARIES OF OPERATION SANTA CLAUS AND WHAT THEY NEED
Hong Kong Alzheimer?s Disease Association
Supports elderly sufferers of the disease, also called dementia, and their families
Needs A computerised neuropsychological examination service and assessment centre for potential sufferers
Breakthrough Youth Crime Prevention Initiative
Uses boxing, rugby and adventure camps to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
Needs A 20-seat coach to get children to and from weekly rugby training
Children?s Institute of Hong Kong
Provides one-on-one education for autistic children using system developed at Columbia University
Needs Funds for second classroom and new educator, plus educational aids, classroom furniture, carpets and renovation
Direction Association for the Handicapped
Helps people with severe physical disabilities
Needs Office equipment and furniture for new centre in Tseung Kwan O
Enlighten for Epilepsy
Counsels, trains and assists epileptic people and their families
Needs A record company to help sufferer David Leung Cheong-yiu record a CD. Sales will highlight the issue of epilepsy
Families of SMA Charitable Trust
Assists sufferers of spinal muscular atrophy and their families
Needs Funding for two years of home help for families of children with severe SMA
Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong
Provides rehabilitation and aftercare for people recovering from mental illness and their families
Needs Funds for a mental health education and rehabilitation programme for young people
Riding for the Disabled
Teaches physically or mentally disabled children to ride horses, and introduces them to the outdoors
Needs Funds to hire and train assistants to support disabled riders
Spastics Association of Hong Kong
Educates and rehabilitates children and adults with disabilities
Needs Funds to train rehabilitators in conductive education
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publicises the benefits of hospice care for end-of-life patients and supports bereaved relatives
Needs Funds to produce two books on bereavement for hospitals, elderly homes, family service centres
Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival
Aims to increase children's exposure to the arts
Needs Funds for story-telling and mosaic workshops for long-term paediatric patients
Hong Kong Society for the Deaf
Provides services to the deaf or hearing-impaired community
Needs Desktop computers, software, server and monitors for new IT vocational training centre