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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

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