Charity

3 Mar 2013

Roger Federer was in South Africa for the first time in eight years and surrounded by a swarm of toddlers tugging at his shirt and hankering to play tennis.

Livestrong anti-cancer charity pledges to carry on without Lance Armstrong

2 Mar 2013

The anti-cancer charity founded by disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong will survive despite the doping scandal that forced Armstrong out of the organisation, says the boss of Livestrong...

Be careful in the rush to help, experts caution

1 Mar 2013

Local charities and philanthropists are pushing into Myanmar to help with the country's development, but experts warn that people should learn from the mainland and Hong Kong's experience to avoid...

At HKU, students from Myanmar raise awareness of strife at home

12 Feb 2013

Htoi Awng and two other Kachin students in Hong Kong shared their experience at a fundraising concert for Kachin refugees last week, raising over HK$5,000 for the Relief Action Network charity.

Charity man's friends help raise funds for his cancer treatment

6 Feb 2013

Mac McGolpin has been one of the organisers of a charity football match to help needy people in the community for the past 15 years, and now that he is ill and needs help with medical fees, his...

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Hong Kong's generous culture of charitable giving

Sustaining a charitable course for a quarter of a century is no easy task. Raising record donations in the current economic situation is an even bigger achievement. The HK$18.8 million raised by...

Operation Santa Claus raises record HK$18.8 million

Hongkongers have once again dug deep for the Operation Santa Claus campaign - and helped celebrate its 25th anniversary in style, raising a record-high HK$18.8 million for the needy.

Accountants raise HK$1.1 million in annual rickshaw race

Rickshaws replaced cars on busy Chater Road yesterday as many of the city's accountants descended on Central for a day of fun, and fundraising.

There was also a marching band, live music, a...

OPERATION SANTA CLAUS

Inspiring others to follow their dreams

Charles Tai Chiu-nung was destined from birth to live a life very different from others.

Knitting lessons give grandmother a boost

There are few better examples of the health benefits of volunteering than Leung Fong - who is still teaching knitting at the age of 86, six years after having a cardiac pacemaker fitted.

Balloon artist helps convince Hongkongers to give something back

When you see Odie Chan Kam-fai contort a strip of green balloon into the shape of ET, with the cute alien dancing Gangnam style, you'll be desperate to learn his secret. And that's exactly what...