Hong Kong Humanity Award

The Hong Kong Humanity Award is co-organized by the Hong Kong Red Cross and Radio Television Hong Kong. It is the first of its kind in Hong Kong aims to give tribute to those live up to and put into practice the spirit of humanity.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The awardees have outstanding achievement in humanitarian contribution by their voluntary act through different means, such as protecting human life, caring for the health of the vulnerable, and respecting human dignity, etc. in advancing the well-being of people in need regardless of their gender, culture, social status and background. Through the recognition of the awardees' selfless spirit and compassionate behaviour, the co-organizers sincerely hope that more people will learn about the universal value of humanity and the aspirations to equality, mutual help and peace among our community will be further enhanced.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Eligibility of candidate

• Must be a Hong Kong resident, irrespective of age, gender, race and nationality.
• Must show humanitarian contribution through protecting human life, caring for the health of the vulnerable and respecting human dignity. Act should be committed one year prior to nomination.
  • Substantial acts or valiant efforts to prevent and/or alleviate human suffering and vulnerability.
  • The behavior must be voluntary.
  • Candidate should be modeling and spreading the spirit of humanity.

List of awardee

(in alphabetical order)

2014

• Mrs CHAN LEUNG Yuet-ming, Grace: with an aspiration of a more inclusive society, has served for the visually impaired; former Chief Executive of The Hong Kong Society for the Blind
• Ir HO Ngai-leung, Albert: Geotechnical engineer, has applied his expertise in school reconstruction work after 2008 Sichuan Earthquake and on-site needs assessments for Sowers Action
• Dr LI Yuen-mei, Emmy: Ophthalmologist, active in volunteering ophthalmic services and promoting public awareness on eye care
• Mr SIN Wing-sang Edward: Retired actuary, volunteered to tutor people in need, including visually/hearing impaired students, orphans, youths with emotional or behavioral problems, new arrivals from Mainland China and ethnic minorities; also taught prison inmates local language and computer
• Mr WONG Ka-ning, Raymond and Mrs WONG HO Shuk-ying, Viola: Stimulated by their only son with speech communications difficulty, they have founded of the Benji’s Centre — the first and only charity in Hong Kong providing speech therapy to children aged below 16 from low-income families; set up social enterprise and put earnings into the Benji's Centre

2013

• Dr CHU Chor-lup: One of the founder of the "A.J.R. Charitable Foundation Limited", which assist financially for those in distress and needing timely support
• Dr LAU Wai-sum, Eilly: dentist, has organized various voluntary dental service for elderly people and needy groups in Hong Kong and the mainland
• Mr MAK Yiu-yeung, Sunny: Set up a self-financed charity "Sunshine Action" to visit people living below the poverty line
• Professor TANG Wai-lan, Gladys: Researcher in deaf children education, especially in the area of sign language
• Dr WONG Chung-kwong: Former Professor of the Department of Psychiatry of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has devoted to promote

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2012

• Mr KO Chi-kin, Derek: Has actively provided outdoor adventure activities for people of all ages, especially those for disabilities
• Mr LAU Tat-keung, Gregory: Police superintendent, with the secondary duty as a negotiator, has persuade more than 200 people out of suicidal thoughts and volunteered to send out suicide prevention messages
• Dr LEUNG Tze-ching, Vincent: Doctor with extensive experience in neonatal care, has served for newborn resuscitation in rural China
• Rev Thomas Anthony PEYTON: Missionary of Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, actively visited and cared for minority groups such as prison inmates, mental disabilities and needy residents in old distrincts
• Ms WONG Wai-fun, Fermi: Founder of the Hong Kong Unison, serving ethnic minorities

2011

• Ms LAI Wing-kun, Joyce: Volunteer nurse
• Mr LAW Wai-cheung, Willy: Chairman of Direction Association for the Handicapped
• Dr PANG Chi-wang, Peter: Regularly goes to undeveloped areas to operate on people to close their clefts, and actively promote health education
• Ms SO Kam-mui: Paralyzed from the waist down an accident when she was 15 years old, has devoted herself into volunteering and encouraged others through her own experience for almost 38 years
• Mr WONG Chi-hung, Percy: Social work, has served minorities group in the Mainland and also helped raising the standards of China's social workers
• Ms YIU Mui-fan, Esther: Volunteer nurse

2010

• Father Sean Patrick BURKE: Volunteering for disadvantaged people in Hong Kong for years
• Dr CHUNG Wai-ling, Margaret: Founder of "Regeneration Society" in 1991, also serve in many public committees related to health care and rehabiliation
• Dr Albert KO: Mechanical engineer and active international humanitarian service volunteer
• Professor Edward NG: Using his professional knowledge in archeciture to serve rural area in mainland; had launched a project called “A Bridge Too Far, A Dream Comes True” in Gansu
• Dr POON Tak-lun: Active participant in emergency relief work and First Aid Training

2009

• Dr AU Yiu-kai: Active outreach volunteer doctor
• Mr. CHAN Kam-yuen: Active volunteer in disability issues, had helped Hong Kong Association of the Deaf to overcome a governance crisis
• Dr FAN Ning: Doctor, active in medical humanitarian missions, repeatedly joined the Hong Kong Red Cross relief operation around the world
• Sister Helen Marie KENNY: Pioneer of the hospice movement in Hong Kong
• Mr. LEUNG Kin-wah: Sowers Action volunteer, had launched "The Long March for Education" fund-raising walk in 2002
• Professor LEUNG Ping-chung: Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, repeatedly visited poverty-stricken regions
• Mrs Priscilla LUI TSANG Sun-kai: Director of Against Child Abuse
• Professor Martin WONG Chi-sang: Professor in Department of Community and Family Medicine and the School of Public Health in CUHK, has been Founding President of the Hong Kong Healthcare Professional Seminar Association, Chairman of the Organising Committee for‘ Ten Outstanding Warriors of Regeneration, active in other community services
• Dr WU Kit-ying Kitty: Clinical psychologist, had provided service after 2008 Sichuan earthquake

2007

• Mr David James BEGBIE: director of the Global Village Life X-perience programme, a spokesman for both Crossroads International and Global Hand
• Prof CHAN Ying-yang, Emily: activist in medical humanitarian relief, had been the President of Medecins Sans Frontieres in Hong Kog
• Dr CHOW Pak-chin: Ophthalmic doctor, one of the founders of "Project Vision"
• Prof LAM Shun-chiu, Dennis: Ophthalmologist, founder of Action for Vision Eye Foundation
• Mr SO Wai-sang: Registered nurse (psychiatric), formed a drama club to promote life education
• Mr TO Chung: One of the founders of Chi Heng Foundation which promote education of AIDS and related topics

References

1. "The First Annual Hong Kong Humanity Award Nominate the good people around you". Hong Kong Red Cross. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
2. 香港人道年獎 (in Chinese). Radio Television Hong Kong. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
3. 援助陌生窮困者 六人獲頒人道獎 (in Chinese). Sing Tao Daily. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
4. 無私奉獻 6人榮獲人道年獎 (in Chinese). World Journal. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
5. 六市民獲人道年獎 (in Chinese). Takung Pao. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
6. 人道獎（2007年12月10日） (in Chinese). Mingpao. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-03.

External links

• Official website of Hong Kong Humanity Award (hosted by Hong Kong Red Cross)