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Jimmy Chow
SCMP Contributor
Awards co-organised by South China Morning Post and developer Sino Group to honour heroes who embody compassion, creativity.
After being introduced to the sport at 13, John Loung competed for two decades before striking gold at the Paris games last year.
Principal of HHCKLA Buddhist Chan Shi Wan Primary School has reimagined how primary education can blend knowledge, empathy and sustainability.
Hong Kong arm of Yindii, an app first launched in Bangkok, offers customers discounts on surplus food from restaurants, bakeries and supermarkets.
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Ginger Innovation connects retirees and young people by organising sessions in which elderly share their stories in community centres and schools.
Team of 43 Red Cross staff and 34 volunteers helped residents in worst-hit areas during storm and wants to strengthen city’s long-term resilience.
Cassie Li, 16, in hospital after surgery for inflamed abdomen, embraces life despite her illness, spreading joy to others through music.
Youth volunteer group Dream Compassioneers has been nominated in the teamwork category of Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.
Ginger Innovation founder Chen Yimin earns a place as a finalist in Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the nurturing category.
Chan Yik-yeung’s initiative, Dream Compassioneers, earns him a place as a finalist in the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the nurturing category.
Nathan Hui founded Medmind after realising through a personal experience that there is a wide gap between medical science and real human behaviour.
Every sachet of Food With Benefits’ smoothie powder saves around 200 grams of surplus fruit that would otherwise have ended up in landfills.
Charlotte Yuen set up Be Positive HK, which uses social media, storytelling and workshops to connect students with information on well-being.
Nikita Kuwadekar founded Busy Brew, Hong Kong’s first plant-based canned coffee brand, when she was just 19.
Three-time breast cancer survivor turned volunteer Hui Wai-yee empowers fellow patients and the community with compassion, kindness and hope.
Sa’diyya Nesar, published author and TEDx speaker, has been nominated in the perseverance category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.
Empower by the Amber Foundation earns a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the teamwork category.
Bianca Sadhwani struggled when she first arrived from India six years ago, but being a volunteer helped her connect with people and the city.
Edwin Chan, founder of biotech start-up Rare Power, says science should never exist in vacuum but ‘respond to human suffering’.
Shawn Cheng, co-founder of Eneef Endeavour, earns a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the sustainability category.
Rosie Chan has been nominated in entrepreneur category of Spirit of Hong Kong Awards for her bio-recycling system.
Marisa Yiu co-founded Design Trust in 2014 to turn her vision into reality by creating opportunities and mobilising communities.
May Yeung earns place as finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the culture category.
More than 250,000 people have gone through Crossroads Foundation’s immersive experiences that recreate conditions faced by those on edges of society.
Lamia Sreya Rahman’s compact wearable bodycam has earned her a finalist spot in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.
Rosie Chan uses black soldier fly larvae and smart automation to turn food waste into fertiliser for schools, farms, housing estates and businesses.
Archimprint founder Liu Chi-leung, or LeE-papa, named as finalist in the culture category for this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards.
Annual awards recognise the efforts of Hong Kong’s unsung heroes who contribute to the community or inspire others.
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards is co-organised by South China Morning Post and property developer Sino Group to recognise those who exemplify city’s ‘can-do’ spirit.
