Caritas Hong Kong
{{short description|Catholic charity in Hong Kong}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Caritas Hong Kong
| full_name =
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{{Chinese
|order=ts
|t=香港明愛
|s=香港明爱
|l=Hong Kong Bright Love
|j=Hoeng1 gong2 ming4 oi3
|y=Hēung góng mìhng oi
|p=Xiānggǎng Míngài
}}
| native_name_lang = ts
| logo = Caritas Hong Kong Logo.png
| established = {{start date and age|1953|07}}
| founder = Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
| type = Nonprofit
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| headquarters = Caritas House, 2 Caine Road
| location_city = Hong Kong
| location_country = China
| coordinates = {{coord|22.2793|114.1541|display=inline,title}}
| region_served = Hong Kong
| services = social work services, education, medical care, community development and hospitality
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Bishop Stephen Chow
| affiliations = Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Asia
| budget =
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| expenses = {{currency|2985097000|HKD}}{{cite web |url= https://www.caritas.org.hk/en/publication/detail/74?return_link=%2fen%2fpublication%2fannual_report%2f |title= 2022/2023 Caritas Hong Kong Annual Report |website= caritas.org.hk |access-date= 5 June 2024}}
| expenses_year = 2022/2023
| staff_year = 2023
| volunteers_year = 2023
| website = {{URL|https://www.caritas.org.hk}}
}}
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Caritas Hong Kong is a charitable organisation, a member of Caritas Internationalis, founded by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong in July 1953. It started with relief and rehabilitation services to the poor and the distressed after the Second World War. It has been expanded to involve social services, education services, medical services, hospitality services and many others. It is led by Board of Management chairman Dominic Chan.
It is funded by the Hong Kong Government, Community Chest, as well as other donations and participant fees.
Hospitals
- Public:
- Caritas Medical Centre, founded in 1964
- Private
- Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas), taken up in 1993
- Canossa Hospital (Caritas), taken up in 1991
Schools
=Special Education & Vocational Training Service=
=Vocational Training & Education Service=
==Caritas Secondary School==
===Adult and Higher Education Service===
- Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (Day and Night School)
Environmental Protection Initiative
- Hong Kong Caritas Computer Recycle Project{{cite web|url=http://www.ccw.org.hk/english/|title=香港明愛電腦再生計劃 Hong Kong Caritas Computer Recycle Project|publisher=|access-date=2008-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080615221215/http://www.ccw.org.hk/english/|archive-date=2008-06-15|url-status=dead}}
See also
References
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External links
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- {{official website}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv2MEtYHQDQ An interview with the Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Zen Ze-kiun] on YouTube {{in lang|it}}
{{Caritas Internationalis Member Organisations}}
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Category:1953 establishments in Hong Kong
Category:Christian organizations established in 1953