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Unite for Children. Unite for Hong Kong. Child Rights Advocacy Project Result Announcement. Unite for Children. Unite for Hong Kong. To celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF The very first of its kinds in HKCU Aims at advocating for children’s rights
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Unite for Children. Unite for Hong Kong.Child Rights Advocacy Project Result Announcement
Unite for Children. Unite for Hong Kong. • To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the • Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF • The very first of its kinds in HKCU • Aims at advocating for children’s rights • together with local NGOs that share the • same vision
Unite for Children. Unite for Hong Kong. • Allocation of HK$ 1,500,000 every year • Trial run for 2 years • In 2011, 3 projects are supported, HK$500,000 each
Project areas • General implementation work of child rights • Survival and developmental needs of children living under • poverty • Survival and developmental needs of children from ethnic • minority • Children who are affected by drug abuse • Children who are affected by physical, mental or sexual • abuse
Selection criteria • Project aims • Project design • Cost-effectiveness • Sustainability Total no. of applications received in 2011:22
Independent panel of judges • Mr. Kenneth Chen, JP Under Secretary for Education, HKSARG • Prof. Joseph Sung, SBS Vice-Chancellor and President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong • Ms. Christine Fang, BBS, JP Chief Executive, Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Selection result 3 selected projects:
End Child Sexual Abuse FoundationSexual-Abuse-Preventive Program for Mentally-handicapped Children