Milestones in China

Year Development
1993 HOPE worldwide was incorprated in Hong Kong to carry out charitable services in Greater China
1994 The first orphanage-assistance workshop was held in Shanghai
1995 Assistance to HOPE for Children to start orphan adoption programme in China
1996 HOPE worldwide Centre for Kids at Tai Kok Tsui was established to provide services to newly arrived children

The first annual HOPE for the Elderly Day was organized on 5th December, 1,900 volunteers were mobilized to help cleaning and repainting 417 elderly apartments

Received official notice from the United Nations that it has been granted NGO Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
1997 Sponsored the ZhangJiaJie Minority Peoples' High School in Hunan province to construct a six story HOPE worldwide Science and Technology Building
1998 Supported by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Beijing and the Civil Affairs Bureau of Anhui province to organize 3-year orphanage caregivers training programme. The first year's programme train 36 workers recruited from 8 different orphanages in Anhui Province

HOPE worldwide Centre of Kids (Tai Kok Tsui) served over 50 newly arrived children everyday

Hosted a three days international Health Conference named "HOPE worldwide AIDS Conference" with 350 physicians and healthcare professionals to attend
1999 Partnered with Housing Authority to help single elderly moving homes from old to new public estates
2000 Join hands with Housing Authority to organize Hope for the Elderly Day 2000, we mobilized 2,400 volunteers to help 500 elderly's apartment cleaning and repainting

The first annual Global Outreach Day took place on April 16, over 600 volunteers in Hong Kong participated in a Neighbor Caring Ambassador programme on that day

Opening of the second Centre of Kids in Tai Hang Tung Estate of Shek Kip Mei
2001 Launched China Student Sponsorship Programme in Hunan, Shaanxi and Yunnan with donors providing funds for school reconstruction and tuitions for poor students

HOPE worldwide was awarded the Most Active Recruitment for volunteers by Volunteer Movement of Social Welfare Department in December 2001 for having recruited the highest number of volunteers in Hong Kong from July to November 2001
2002 Over 10,000 hours recorded as volunteers helped clean the elderly's households for Hope for Seniors Day 2002