About Us

Our Aim

Christian Concern For The Homeless Association is founded in 1987, which the United Nation named it “International Year of Shelter for the Homeless”. In 1992, we expanded our services to the cage dwellers. “Homeless” refers to the street sleepers, those who are at risk of being homeless and people in poor housing – they all have no home or lack of an appropriate home. As Hong Kong’s economy goes into recession, needs of the homeless increase. Our service become crucial.

It is said in Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, that we should serve “one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine” as if we serve God, for they are hungry and thirsty, a stranger and needing clothes, sick and in prison, and is not looked after… We believed spreading the gospel with words alone is not enough, but to spread the gospel by stepping in their shoes, feel their pain and be supportive. Only that would spread God’s love.

Our Objectives

  • To ensure the homeless’ basic needs are fulfilled
  • To rebuild their self-esteem, social network and family relationship
  • To concern their situation and response to the welfare and policy issues
  • To promote community understanding and acceptance of the homeless by the society
  • To gather volunteers who would commit to serve the homeless
  • To partner with the churches to shepherd the homeless

    Mission Statement

    With the integration of Christian beliefs and social services, we give the homeless a holistic concern, responding to their physical, psychological,  spiritual and social needs.  We share the gospel with them, equip them to be the members of the Kingdom of God, and nurture them in the mightiness of the gospel.

    About Us

    Our milestones

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    1987

    「基督教關懷露宿者協會」成立,藉基督信仰援助貧乏無依的人

     

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    1989

    全港首部露宿者流動服務車啟用,主動接觸及服侍露宿朋友

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    1990

    • 開設首間位於九龍的活動中心,增添其他形式活動予露宿朋友
    • 易名為「基督教關懷無家者協會」,擴展服務居住籠屋和板間房居民
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    1991

    首間短期宿舍成立,提供過渡期宿位,幫助宿友重新投入社會

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    1993

    展開牙齒保健服務,為無家者帶來健康、笑容,重拾自信

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    1995

    首屆「夜宿人艱」體驗式街頭露宿活動,喚醒社區人士關注無家者需要

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    1998

    經濟走下坡,購置位於深水埗新宿舍,提供更多床位回應加劇需求

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    1999

    擴大活動中心,讓更多籠屋居民及露宿者日間有所往,同時接觸信仰

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    2000

    展開「關懷露宿者2000計劃」,進行深宵調查,以數據制定合適露宿者服務

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    2001

    獲社署撥款支持為期三年之露宿者深宵外展服務,使外展服務得以擴展

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    2002

    隨籠屋轉型為板房,外展服務推展至板房、天台屋及各類居住於惡劣居所人士

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    2003

    社區投資共享基金資助聘請無家者,清潔大廈預防SARS,增添他們重投勞動市場信心

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    2004

    服務成效(包括信仰介入)受社署認可,主動再續三年資助,並將資助範圍擴展至宿舍服務

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    2005

    加強與教會合作,伯特利慈光堂差同工牧養無家者,強化敬拜及小組,人數持續增長

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    2006

    總幹事到台灣交流服侍無家者經驗,開展宣教視野,及開始探討國內浪童服務

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    2007

    開拓新里程,籌組隊工探討國內浪童事工服侍,期盼將過去20年服侍無家者經驗傳承

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    2009

    • 遷入新會址,同時拓展兩個宿舍至90多個床位,庇護更多因「金融海嘯」經濟型入住舍友
    • 在國內正式啟用服務流浪街童的家舍:福建省泉源少兒培育之家
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    2010

    回應馬頭圍道塌樓事件,進行全港板房調查,了解舊區重建對租客影響,向政府反映實際需要

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    2011

    回應舊區重建對租客的影響,與教會合作開展社區重建隊探訪,提供福利轉介等關懷支援服務

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    2012

    展開一項官商民教的合作項目 ─「恩福之家」中轉宿舍,服侍面對危機的單親家庭及婦女

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    2013

    出版《板間人生》影集,透過影像喚起社區關注這被忽略、活在貧困處境的一群

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    2014

    舉辦大型義工訓練證書課程,培訓更多人服侍無家者,明白神如何看公義和教會使命

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    2015

    屯門開展另一中轉家,由良心業主、教會及協會合作,為該區面臨無家可歸婦女及幼童提供短期住宿服務

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    2016

    開展「發展為本」活動及計劃,培訓及發掘老友記潛能,復還天父賜予老友記的光芒

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    2017

    服侍社區30年,透過研究和出版,展開對外經驗傳承,呼籲伙伴及教會起來服侍貧窮人

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    Board of Directors

     

    Chairman:Mr. Howard KONG Shu-hang
    Vice-Chairman:Rev. Philip TANG Tak-keung
    Treasurer:Ms Josephine LEUNG Yuen-kwan
    Directors:Rev. Stephen TAM
    Mr. Terence LEE Chak-pui
    Mr. LEUNG Kwok-chuen

     

     

    Consultants:Mr. NG Shui-lai, BBS, MBE, JP
     Mr. Timothy MA Kam-wah, MH, JP
     Dr. Ada LI Shuk-fan, DTL
    Honorary Legal Advisor:Mr. Samuel CHENG Kwok-hung

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    Our Team

     

    Partners

    Acknowledgement

    Thank you for the support in prayers, donation and volunteering from churches, organizations and the society.

    Special Thanks (listed in no particular order)

    We acknowledge The Community Chest to provide support the renovation works of “Home of Blessings” in 2021-22.

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