SERVICE PROJECTS
We are passionate about providing life-changing opportunities for women and girls in Hong Kong through service projects. By partnering with select local NGOs, our mission is to improve women's health and to provide better economic opportunities.
HOME CARE FOR GIRLS
The Home Care for Girls is a non-profit organization with the vision to help young and teenage girls in crises. It provides a safe and caring environment where girls in need can experience compassion, while supporting each other to work towards a brighter future. ZCHKII supports Home Care for Girls through meal support, as well as organizing topical sharing sessions by members such as table etiquette, interview and CV writing skills, styling tips etc.
COVID-19 Emergency Support
Emergency Donation Program
In 2020, the world including Hong Kong was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Within weeks, Zonta Club of Hong Kong II implemented an emergency donation program to reach out to the Club’s NGO partners who service to the underprivileged in Hong Kong.
In April 2020, the Club committed to delivering 100,000 surgical face masks to 6 NGO partners and other emergency support programs in Hong Kong. Masks were donated to the following beneficiaries:
St. James’ Settlement
Hong Kong Red Cross
ImpactHK
Love Project by Gingko House
Mother’s Choice
Direction Association
Further donations to support mask production and food relief sponsorships were made to the following organizations:
St. James’ Settlement’s food support program, benefiting 300 single-mother families
Love Project by Gingko House, offering over 6,000 meals to those in need
Sew Much Talent Hong Kong in partnership with Society for the Community Organization of HK, to produce 2,000 reusable fabric face masks
Service project – Love Boxes 4 Elders for Mighty Oaks Foundation
To engage members and their family, Zonta Club of Hong Kong II participated in the service project “Love Boxes 4 Elders” run by Mighty Oaks Foundation, an NGO that strives to enhance the health and wellbeing of the elderly. Over 200 love boxes were donated to elders who reside at the Sheng Kung Hui Li Ka Shing Care and Attention Home for the Elderly.
COVID 5th Wave Relief
ZCHKII donated a total of HK$100,000 to St James' Settlement and Mighty Oaks in support of their rapid test kit purchases to ensure underprivileged and the elderly.
