Christina Noble Children's Foundation

The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation CNCF is a charity that provides shelter and education for children in need in Vietnam and Mongolia. The CNCF has helped over 500,000 children since its inception in 1989. The Hong Kong office for CNCF supports the operations in Vietnam and Mongolia through fundraising, education and outreach.

CNCF Hong Kong is looking for volunteers to help in the Hong Kong office and, whilst all enquires are welcome, CNCF is currently trying to fill two roles. First, CNCF needs a native English speaker with good writing skills to support our Corporate Liaison Team. Second, we are looking for a volunteer to support our Schools Liaison Team. The ideal volunteer for this position will have children in the local or international Hong Kong school and be comfortable approaching school contacts.

If you are interested, please contact the volunteer coordinator at hkvolunteercoordinator@cncf.org or call 2832 2186 for more details.

Earthpulse Foundation

Earthpulse Foundation is looking for a volunteer to translate English texts into French for a multimedia exhibition entitled 'Mothers and Daughters: Impression and Voices of Marginalized Women in China'. The aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness and funds to support marginalized women and girls from remote villages in frontier provinces in China, including Heilongjiang, Ningxia, and Yunnan. The event is supported by:

Association Enfants du Ningxia
Department of Applied Social Sciences, Polytechnic University
Orochen Foundation
Association Femmes du Ningxia
Hong Kong Arts Centre

Earthpulse Foundation envisions a world of diversity and balance and pioneers a new socio-economic paradigm which integrates the principles and interests of ecological conservation, cultural preservation, and development.

If you are able to help Earthpulse Foundation, please contact Hing at hing@guoshuintl.com.

Bethune House Sewing Skills

Bethune House is looking for women with sewing experience. In particular, volunteers are needed to teach the women of Bethune House basic sewing skills, including pattern design, cutting material and using sewing machines.

The Bethune House’s contribution to the migrants’ community as well as to Hong Kong society is immeasurable. Aside from shelter, which is its core program, it provides paralegal counseling to the residents who have labor claims, immigration and police cases against their employers. Those who are deeply traumatized are referred to the St. John’s Counseling Service professional help. Bethune House also offers Cantonese and English language lessons, handicraft making as well as know your rights training to its residents.

If you would like to volunteer for any of these events please email the charity at bethunehouse86@gmail.com.

Chungking Mansions Service Centre

The Chungking Mansions Service Centre provides much needed services to individuals and families seeking refugee and asylum status. The charity is seeking volunteers to help in the following ways:

1. Teach music (particularly drum and guitar) at a new music class. Schedule of classes will be mostly determined by availability of volunteer teachers.
2. Help with a new art therapy class. Schedule of classes will be mostly determined by availability of volunteer teachers.
3. Teach pre-school age children. Volunteers are needed to teach these children basic alphabet, shapes, size, colors, etc.
4. Teach English to refugees and asylum seekers. The English class takes place every Saturday from 12pm - 2pm. Volunteers are required to commit to the class on a rotational basis.
5. Help as an Indonesian interpreter (paid on an hourly rate).

Any interested individuals should contact Jonnet Bernal at Chungking Mansions Service Centre at 3583 2171.

HOPE For Children

Since HOPE For Children was registered as a charity in 1994, it has helped hundreds of thousands of children in some thirty countries, working with concerned local individuals and groups. HOPE is enjoying its 15th anniversary, with local registration in Hong Kong in its 6th year. HOPE is a low cost, no frills charity - saying every public cent in the dollar being donated goes straight to the beneficiaries - unique to the charity world!

Our Mission is:

• To improve the quality of life and advance the rights of children
• To bring about change for good on behalf of children and families and encourage them to participate in processes which enhance their equality, self-reliance and long term sustainable development
• Wherever possible to provide practical support which allows children to grow up within their own families and communities

Hope is a non-sectarian, non-political and non-profit making organisation accountable through its constitution to its members and an executive committee of trustees.

HOPE is looking for individuals in Hong Kong to join its Hong Kong committee. HOPE is looking for individuals with enthusiasm, drive and new ideas to take the charity forward to the next level. Ideally, HOPE would like people with business acumen, event management experience and networking capabilities with a little bit of time on their hands. Direct charity experience is not necessary.

Contact Paul Thompson for more details (PaulThompson@hope4c.org)

Asian Charity Services

Asian Charity Services (ACS) is a registered nonprofit organization aimed at empowering and equipping nonprofits to expand their organizational capacity and achieve excellence in their standards and operations so as to maximize positive impact on people, communities and nations. ACS helps build other charities' capacity through consultancy and workshop trainings.

ACS will be running a volunteer project (consisting of 3 workshops) to help Hong Kong charities develop their strategic plan and we are looking for Volunteer Consultants to work with these charities. The volunteers will be a ssigned to a Charity Client to assist in developing the plan in this 6-week Project (Jan-Feb) managed by ACS.

The workshops are on 7 January (Thur), 21 January (Thur) and 4 February (Thur) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The volunteers will work in a small team and a volunteer training session will be provided to equip them in consulting. If you are interested in acting as a Volunteer Consultant or would like more details, please contact acs@asiancharityservices.org and specify the dates of the workshops you would like to attend. Priority will be given to those volunteers who can attend all 3 workshops.

This is a unique opportunity for professionals to use their expertise and skills to serve local nonprofits in an effective and impactful way.

Po Leung Kuk

Po Leung Kuk is looking for English-speaking volunteers to help on a regular basis with its kindergarten classes. Volunteers will be needed at various locations in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories on Saturday mornings between November 2009 and May 2010. The purpose is to create an authentic English-speaking environment for the children to practice English, as the children in these classes are native to Hong Kong and have few opportunities to meet with English-speaking volunteers.

For more information, contact Terri at terri.lai@poleungkuk.org.hk.

Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre

The Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre Ltd. (“HKRAC”) provides free legal advice and representation to asylum-seekers who seek refugee status with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”) in Hong Kong. We also generate awareness regarding refugee rights and advocate for the protection and promotion of those rights.

HKRAC is currently seeking interns on the management and strategy side of our organization. This would involve work developing our brand, PR materials, fundraising efforts, events planning, business practices, donor relations, local and regional awareness raising and advocacy efforts, etc.

Development & Fundraising

Development & Fundraising interns work closely with the Executive Director and Director of Development on organizational development activities. Responsibilities may include the development of fundraising proposals (grants, corporate sponsorship, annual giving drives, endowment, etc.), capacity building and strategic development, donor relations, networking, etc.

Events

Volunteers on the Event Committee will plan and organize the HKRAC annual reception, help develop an annual signature event that serves to raise funds and generate positive visibility, and organize regular smaller events to raise awareness and funds.

Press & Publicity

Press & Publicity Volunteers will develop and promote HKRAC's "brand." This may include creating promotional materials and fact sheets, building up press contacts and creating press packets, and raising awareness about the rights and needs of refugees. Volunteers may also engage in outreach and public presentations as requested by the Executive Director.

Information Technology (IT)

The HKRAC was recently the recipient of new technology hardware from the Clinton Global Initiative. IT Volunteers will help HKRAC leverage its technology resources, develop databases for casework and institutional needs, and/or assist in website development and maintenance.

Interns are required to commit full time for a minimum of 3 months. If you are interested in working with us, please forward the following information to info@hkrac.org:

1. CV
2. Statement of interest
3. Areas of interest & expertise
4. Your availability
5. Information regarding your Hong Kong visa status

Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement (JA) Hong Kong is seeking volunteers for some of its programs, including JA's "It's My Business!" program. Volunteers should have 2 or more years of work experience and an interest in interacting with young people, primarily secondary school students. Interested volunteers can email Vivian Choi to participate in the program (vivian.choi@jahk.org) and can read more about the program here:

http://www.jahk.org/partners/partners_volunteerclub.asp

http://www.jahk.org/programs/programs_lower_imb.asp

Nesbitt Centre

The Nesbitt Centre provides educational programming (in English) to adults with learning disabilities. The Centre also offers residential and respite services, in order to help them achieve independence and development of their own potential within the community. The Centre is looking for volunteers to accompany students to work placements. This is usually on a one to one basis and transportation costs would be provided. Interested individuals should contact Kay Rawbone of the Nesbitt Centre directly at kay.thenesbittcentre@gmail.com.

Watchdog Early Learning and Development Centre

Watchdog Early Learning and Development Centre is a charity serving special needs children in Hong Kong. Watchdog provides a variety of educational services in Cantonese and English to children under 6 with learning disabilities. Watchdog is seeking volunteers to help with yard work at its Centre, including lawn mowing and removing of debris, etc. Interested volunteers should contact Jessie Yee at yeejessie@hotmail.com.

Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services

The Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services (CECES) provides educational services to underprivileged and special needs children in Hong Kong. CECES is in need of a number of volunteers to help with its English classes in Kowloon beginning in March. Volunteers should be either native or fluent English speakers. CECES prefers volunteers commit to several classes, but can be flexible depending volunteers' schedules. For more information, click here. To volunteer, contact Coleen Cheng at 2362 7176 or coleencheng@ceces.com.hk.

Hands On Hong Kong

Hands On is looking for individuals interested in helping coordinate regular and one-off volunteer activities. We are looking for coordinators for a number of new and existing activities during the week and weekends.

While the time commitment is minimal, Hands On Volunteer Project Coordinators provide a valuable service. Coordinators act as the primary contact for the volunteers who sign up for a specific activity. They attend the volunteer activity to ensure it runs smoothly and report attendance and feedback to Hands On.

If interested in more information about HOHK’s Volunteer Project Coordinator opportunities, send an email about your interest and general availability to hohk@handsonhongkong.org.

KELY Support Group

The KELY Support Group is a bilingual youth organization established in 1991, which provides a wide range of support services to the young people of Hong Kong. The organization is seeking a volunteer to serve as its Newsletter Production Officer. Click here for more details.

The Rainbow Project

The mission of The Rainbow Project is to establish and maintain appropriate educational facilities for children with autism and related disorders in Hong Kong.

The Rainbow Project is looking for volunteers to help with its programs for children with special needs. Volunteers should be able to commit to helping at least one day per week. Contact rainbow@rainbowproject.org for more information.

Trade Without Borders

Trade Without Borders (TWB) is a new organization that enables streamlined, accountable, and traceable product procurement by non-governmental organizations. TWB leverages the power of information technology and present-day global trading practices to forge global partnerships whose sole humanitarian aim is improving the livelihoods of those most in need in our world today. TWB is looking for a volunteer to provide secretarial support in its Kowloon office on a flexible, part-time (but ideally long-term) basis. An ideal candidate will possess basic computer skills, have a fluency in English, as well as Cantonese and/or Mandarin, and be able to start in May. For more information, contact Joe Fernandez at joef@tradewithoutborders.org or 9185 1610.

Enrich

Enrich is a training organization that runs personal finance and confidence- building training for ethnic minority and migrant women in Hong Kong. Enrich is looking for a Bahasa speaking trainer to run workshops. Training sessions are held about once or twice a month, usually on a Sunday. The ideal trainer will be someone with experience in teaching, community work or personal finance and women's empowerment and who is motivated to support migrant workers. The organization is also looking for volunteer who speak Bahasa Indonesian to assist in workshop about once a month. Please visit www.enrichhk.org for more information or contact Myriam at info@enrichhk.org or 6258 5265.