HONG KONG: THE WORLD'S LARGEST INCOME DIVIDE

Although Hong Kong is one of the world's major financial centers--and one of its richest economies--we continue to face a considerable income gap. The richest 10% of the population earn 44 times that of the poorest. HandsOn Hong Kong develops volunteer programs that support the city's most vulnerable citizens. The diversity of our volunteer activities relfects the broad range of groups and causes we serve.

	CHILDREN AND YOUTH 1 in 5 children in Hong Kong live beneath the poverty line of HK$4,000 per month		FEMALE MIGRANT WORKERS 18% of female domestic helpers report to have been physically abused
	ELDERLY                         50% of Hong Kong elderly experience feelings of depression		ANIMAL WELFARE          HK$ 1.3 million is the amount of money Hong Kong spends annually on putting down stray animals
	ENVIRONMENT                86% of plastic waste ends up as marine refuse		REFUGEES & ASYLUM SEEKERS 0.6% is the acceptance rate for refugees, one of the lowest for the developed world
	PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 48% of people with disabilities are jobless		ETHNIC MINORITIES 19.8% is the unemployment rate of South Asians in Hong Kong