Operation Santa Claus – 35 Years of Giving Spirit
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Operation Santa Claus was jointly established by the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong to connect the local community with worthwhile charities. Since 1988, OSC has brought joy, goodwill and raised HK$353 million to support 323 charitable projects.
Before every Christmas, Operation Santa Claus launches a public fundraising campaign to celebrate the season of caring, sharing and giving to those who may be less fortunate. Through the generosity of our donors and supporters, Operation Santa Claus selects and funds charitable projects that focus on children and youth, elderly, community, physical and mental disabilities, medical, and environment.
Please join us in supporting the Hong Kong community during this festive season by donating to Operation Santa Claus and share the holiday spirit!
OSC 2022 Ambassador Hong Kong Olympian fencer Vivian KONG Man-wai encourages you to make this Christmas more special for the needy.
Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge is a community-driven temporary shelter for migrant domestic women (MDW) in crisis. It is a registered charity in Hong Kong established in 1986.
We provide food, accommodation and other forms of assistance to these women who are deprived of the means to survive because they are not allowed to work while their legal cases are on-going.
If you fund Bethune House, you are helping reduce the vulnerabilities and marginalization of our migrant domestic workers who are an integral part of the HK society. By helping us, we can continue to shelter, support and care for women in need.
www.bethunehouse.org
Project Name
Caring for Our Carers
Project Summary
There is a dearth of services in Hong Kong for migrant domestic workers, especially those who are temporarily unemployed. This was very apparent during the COVID-19 fifth wave. This is where service providers such as Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge come in. Bethune House provides shelter, food, and other necessities to migrant domestic workers in distress, some with babies. Unable to work, Bethune House supports them until they get back on their feet. Bethune House even sheltered COVID-19 positive migrant workers. Through OSC’s support, we will be able to continue and expand our shelter and medical provisions, case and welfare assistance, Mental Health and Wellness activities, Life and Work skills trainings.
Beneficiaries
600 migrant domestic workers provided shelter, primarily of Filipino and Indonesian nationalities
300 isolated migrant domestic workers provided COVID-19 care packs