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 who live up to and put into practice the spirit of humanity.
The awardees have demonstrated outstanding achievements in humanitarian contribution through their voluntary acts using 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. The co-organizers stated the event aimed to raise awareness of the universal value of humanity and promote, equality, mutual assistance and peace withing the community.
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)
2024 Mr Wilbur Chan Chi-keung for numerous types of services, ranging from community visits and first-aid support at large-scale events to escorting supplies to disaster areas on the mainland and overseeing their distribution. Dr Polly Cheung Suk-yee Mr Fok Chi-shing Ms Tobey Lee Tsz-yan Dr Czarina Leung Chi-hung Ms Mak Po-ching Ms Wong Ming-wai
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Dr Philip Li Dr Javier Pang Chi-long
2023 Dr Cheung Son Alicia, for services for the homeless and unpaid work for those in need as a dentist Ms Mary Wong Tin-fung Hemrajani, for services for breast cancer patients Dr Vivian Lee Kin-wing, having been conducting surgeries for people suffering from cleft lip and cleft palate Mr Gary Leung Siu-wai, visually impaired athlete Dr Harmony To Hau-man, for working in impoverished or war-torn regions Mr Vincent Li Yiu-fai, volunteer of Hong Kong Red Cross, Médecins sans frontières and The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Ms Chu Man-him, for services for hearing impaired people
2022 Dr Chan Cheong-wai Mr Aimé Girimana Dr Jimmy Leung Hei-jim Ms Leung Shun-wah Ms Carol Tse Ka-yee
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Mr Chan Yik-yeung Mr Kayson Chau Hung-yeung
2021 Dr Shannon Melissa Chan Dr Kevin Hung Kei-ching Ms Winsome Lee Hin-shin Mr Leung Kwok-shing Dr Tse Mei-yee Dr Jason Yam Cheuk-sing
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Mr Ho Wai-kit Mr Michael Chan Wai-man
2020 Sr Ho Kwai-ping Agnes Mr Ng Kwai-lun Pasu Dr Patrick Ip Ms Shalini Mahtani Dr Tong Wing-sze Jennifer Prof George Woo
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Mr Cheung Pak-shun Dennis
2019 Rev. Dominic Chan Chi-ming Ms Tiffany Chan Wai-fun Dr John Ngan Hin-kay Ms Rabi Yim Chor-pik Ms Patty Sy Ching-pik
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Ms Sylvia Tsang Nga-sze
2018 Dr Clare Cheng Yuk-kwan Dr Ko Chi-cheong Dr Michael To Kai-tsun Ms Tso Yee-man Ms Joyce Tsui Yuk-ying
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Mr Raymond Yu Kam-wing
2017 Dr Chow Sik-kuen Dr Law Sheung-wai Mr Walter Leung Wai-yin Mr Howard Ling Ho-wan Mr Robert Wong Kin-ming Mr Chris Yeung Wai-kei & Mrs Lydia Yeung Mak Yin-fung
Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Ms Michelle Siu Hoi-yan: a visually impaired musician
2016 Mr Chan Hon-man: Founder and head of "Repair Fairy" Dr Kwong Wing-yan: doctor Mr Lam Kar-yeung: professional in Chinese medicine Mr Ng Yiu-fai: Founder of "You Will Succeed", an online job hunting platform for disabilities Mr Pau Chun-yu: Nurse Mr Yip Bing-chiu: As a visually impaired, he develops mobile apps for helping people with similar disabilities in order to direct, access social facilities and get traffic information
2015 Dr Chan Ngai-yin: Specialist in cardiology Dr Chiu Hon-ching: Dentist Ms Lam Kam-ching: voluntarily visit and concern the prisoners for years Ms Jenny Law Chun-heung: As one working in the industry of beauty salon, she has built a volunteer group which provide free haircut for elders in the Southern District Dr Eric Leung Siu-fai: Dentist Mrs Bessie S M Pang: provide help for children with hearing loss Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power Mr Clovis Man Kwok-pan
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 education in mental health
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 districts 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 rehabilitation Dr Albert Ko: Mechanical engineer and active international humanitarian service volunteer Professor Edward Ng: Using his professional knowledge in architecture 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 Kong 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
External links Official website of Hong Kong Humanity Award (hosted by Hong Kong Red Cross)