The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) was established in 1947, representing, with clear vision and professional expertise, non-governmental welfare agencies committed to sustain and develop social welfare in Hong Kong. The Council has grown since then to become an umbrella organization around 400 Agency Member, that provide over 90% of the social welfare services for those in need through their 3,000 service units all over Hong Kong. The vision of council is to build a social service sector that is highly accountable, efficient, effective and responsive to social needs, upholding the long-term sustainable development of society and the well-being of citizens. The council promotes the development of social welfare together with its member agencies, through:
- Enhancing accountability of social welfare service agencies;
- Promoting improvement of social welfare services;
- Facilitating agencies to better serve the community;
- Advocating equality, justice, social integration and a caring society;
- Setting the local welfare sector as a model of excellence in the international community.
More at www.hkcss.org.hk
Frontier Foundation is an organization to aggregate the care and love toward Taiwan and to transform that into the practical ground level, community and social action. From policy research, training for community organizers, media watch, to information society practical action plan, Frontier Foundation is devoted to facilitation of the connection among minorities and Internet, and the participatory discussion within organizations. More at www.frontier.org.tw
This organization is founded on four principles:
- To plot a brand new country and pursue the realization of social democracy.
- To promote community movement and implement of democracy.
- To transform the social infrastructure and cultivate a New Taiwanese Culture.
- To build Taiwan social information systems and manpower development institute
Connecting Up Inc is a not-for-profit organisation that works to strengthen the not-for-profit and community sector in the Asia Pacific region by providing a variety of information, products, resources and programs. We also help to develop relationships with business, community and government sectors for capacity development. More at www.connectingup.org
Science of Life Studies 24/7 (SOLS 24/7) is a non-governmental, non-religious organization that strives to provide the best possible education for underprivileged youth. SOLS 24/7 has 67 Training Centers located in Cambodia (since January 2000), Timor Leste (since 2006), Malaysia (since 2007), Laos (since 2010) and Thailand (from February 2011). Through a series of unique educational programs, SOLS 24/7 has touched the lives of more than 80, 000 youth in 5 countries. SOLS 24/7 has one of the worlds fastest English learning programs, where students can go from no English fluency to basic English, in six months. SOLS 24/7 provides its students with academic skills such as English, Basic Mathematics, Basic Accounts, Job Preparation and Malaysian Department of Skills Development Computer Systems Technician certificates. Students also learn to become skilled, responsible, dynamic, disciplined, compassionate and socially conscious through the SOLS Smart system of education. To truly work for the community, SOLS 24/7 also acts as a hub for blood donations, community area cleaning, vaccinations as well as partnering with other NGO’s and grassroots projects to generate a greater impact for those in need.
More at www.sols247.org
Yayasan Salam Malaysia
Md Ghani Ibrahim
No 22 Jalan Changgai 6/22
46000 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, MALAYSIA
Tel (603) 79584021 Fax (603) 79584031
www.salam.org.my