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10/08/2020
The last 6 months in total lockdown have been tough for the 12 boarding students with special needs at the Lok Yi School. Luckily, nothing will stop the Hong Kong Association of the Order of Malta volunteers from showing their love and care for these students. What better way to inject some joy into their […]
16/07/2020
July 4 2020 marked another exciting milestone in the calendar of the Hong Kong Association of the Order of Malta – the launch event of the No Limits Social Club! Thirteen young people with disabilities, together with their parents and 12 volunteers from the Order gathered for 2 hours of non-stop fun. From the […]
15/06/2020
It is estimated that the pandemic has resulted in almost a million kindergarten, primary, and secondary students being moved to online classes in the last 3 months. This transition has put students who cannot afford their own electronic devices at serious risk of being left behind academically. In an effort to fill this gap, the […]
01/06/2020
The No Limits Club is a new and exciting program for disabled youth in Hong Kong. Inspired by the success of the 2019 Asia Pacific Youth Camp where 33 disabled youths from the Asia Pacific region and 50 young volunteers, spent 4 days of fun outings and sports, project leaders Alfons and Sophie Mensdorff-Pouilly decided […]
28/04/2020
COVID-19 is dramatically changing the way students learn and Hong Kong is no exception in shifting to online classes. This switch has been challenging for many students from low-income households with very limited access to the electronic devices that have become an integral part of modern life. Aware of this gap, volunteers of the Hong […]
17/04/2020
COVID-19 has abruptly removed the normal sources of human connections for many students with special needs. It has been over a month since most of them are forced to stay home, missing important opportunities to interact with classmates, friends and teachers. The situation is particularly challenging for a small number of boarding students with special […]
01/04/2020
The COVID-19 epidemic has led to a global explosion of demand for face masks resulting in a worldwide shortage at the retail level. In Hong Kong, surging prices have rendered masks unaffordable to the most vulnerable and cash-strapped members of our community. In response, the Hong Kong Association of the Order of Malta delivered 4000 […]
24/12/2019
The Hong Kong Association of the Order of Malta has been working closely with the Caritas Lok Yi school for several years in supporting the needs of their boarding students with special needs. Last November, we volunteered at the school’s Mini-Bazaar to help the students with the games and with learning how to exchange gifts […]
24/12/2019
Christmas is about giving, sharing and spending time with family. In the spirit of the season, the Flying Young Volunteers hosted a full day Christmas outing on Yim Tin Tsai island on 15 December. Over twenty volunteers gathered with forty children and their parents at the Caritas Community Centre in Ngau Tau Kok to catch […]
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