Origins
1985
Registered as Hong Kong Christian Aid to Refugees (former name of Christian Action)
- Founded by Rev. Karl Stumpf


1987
Officially took over the management of Kai Tak Vietnamese Refugee Camp
- Appointed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Services included:
■ Whole-day primary and secondary schooling to Vietnamese refugee children at the New Horizons School (which subsequently became New Horizons Building) until 1991
■ Dental services for 12 years
■ Sewing and knitting workshops to pregnant women
- Over 3,100 people in the Kai Tak Vietnamese Refugee Camp

- Services included:
■ Whole-day primary and secondary schooling to Vietnamese refugee children at the New Horizons School (which subsequently became New Horizons Building) until 1991
■ Dental services for 12 years
■ Sewing and knitting workshops to pregnant women
- Over 3,100 people in the Kai Tak Vietnamese Refugee Camp

1987
Provided training and job placement services at all open and closed refugee camps in Hong Kong
- Over 9,000 people in the four closed camp and the Kai Tak open camp


1989
Set up work and training units at 10 detention centres
- Taught basic carpentry skills, construction maintenance and handicraft skills


1992
Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei was appointed as Executive Director
- She first joined Christian Action in 1987


1993
Appointed as one of the first organisational members of the independent monitoring team
- Monitored the repatriation of non-refugees


1993
ERB courses (Formerly ERB’s Employees Retraining Scheme)
- Career counselling, training courses and employment services
- Close to 302,000 attendances have been served

- Close to 302,000 attendances have been served

1993
Migrant Domestic Workers Programme
- Provide over 208,000 paralegal consultations
- Over 169,000 attendances benefitted through trainings and shelters

- Over 169,000 attendances benefitted through trainings and shelters

1994
Organisation was renamed to Christian Action
- Established a new vision and expanded the scope of our services


1996
Services for New Arrivals
- Adaptation courses, women’s mutual help groups, counselling and after-school child care services
- Combined into "Support Services for Children & Families" in 2020

- Combined into "Support Services for Children & Families" in 2020

1997
The official end of Vietnamese Refugees Programme
- Approximately 200,000 Vietnamese refugees served during the 12-year period

1997
China Programme - Humanitarian services in Qinghai, China - signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Qinghai Civil Affairs Bureau and Poverty Alleviation Bureau
- Agreed to co-manage Xining Children’s Home, and build winter homes
- To date, 462 winter homes have been built
- Built, repaired and extended 10 schools, provided 2,000 school places every year to poverty-stricken Tibetan students in rural areas

- To date, 462 winter homes have been built
- Built, repaired and extended 10 schools, provided 2,000 school places every year to poverty-stricken Tibetan students in rural areas

1998
China Programme - Qinghai Children’s Welfare Services
- Assists in managing Xining Children’s Home, the first children’s home in Qinghai, with Qinghai Civil Affairs Department
- Currently assists in managing 4 children’s homes, served 2,120 orphans and community children

- Currently assists in managing 4 children’s homes, served 2,120 orphans and community children

1998
Self-employment Enterprise Scheme
- Over 500 people benefitted from the programme
- Over 70% of the graduates have started small businesses

- Over 70% of the graduates have started small businesses

1999
Youth Employment Training Programme (formerly Youth Pre-Employment Training Programme and Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme)
- Comprehensive pre-employment and on-the-job training for youth aged 15 to 24
- It has provided courses taught in English to ethnic minority youth since 2003
- Close to 11,000 youth have been served

- It has provided courses taught in English to ethnic minority youth since 2003
- Close to 11,000 youth have been served

2000
Community Meal Service
- The first programme in partnership with the Social Welfare Department
- Delivered over 6,000 meals to seniors and those in need in the community

- Delivered over 6,000 meals to seniors and those in need in the community

2001
Employment Support Services (EmSS) (formerly Integrated Employment Assistance Programme for Self-Reliance)
- One-stop employment assistance services to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) applicants
- Close to 28,000 unemployed and CSSA beneficiaries have been served

- Close to 28,000 unemployed and CSSA beneficiaries have been served

2003
Social Enterprise and Green Collection Programme
- Using a sustainable business operation model to promote being environmentally friendly
- There are two Community Sales Outlets
- Over 6,000 tonnes of clothing have been collected

- There are two Community Sales Outlets
- Over 6,000 tonnes of clothing have been collected

2003
Centre for Refugees (formerly named as Chungking Mansion Service Centre)
- Hong Kong’s first and only drop-in centre that provides immediate assistance to refugees and asylum seekers
- 4,610 clients and 413,000 attendances have been served

- 4,610 clients and 413,000 attendances have been served

2004
Services for Ethnic Minorities
- Language courses, consulting and referral service on social resources, employment training and employment counselling services
- First opened in Sau Mau Ping - the first service centre for ethnic minorities that receives funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Subsequently moved to Jordan and Tuen Mun and opened SHINE Centres
- Close to 225,000 attendances have been served

- First opened in Sau Mau Ping - the first service centre for ethnic minorities that receives funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Subsequently moved to Jordan and Tuen Mun and opened SHINE Centres
- Close to 225,000 attendances have been served

2007
Digital Learning Centre
- Expanded from Community Information & Cyber Centre in 2019
- Over 19,000 people have been served

- Over 19,000 people have been served

2007
China Programme - Children’s Rehabilitation Centre
- Provide assistance to children with disabilities in Xining Children’s Home and the surrounding community
- Provided rehabilitation training and special education services to 750 children

- Provided rehabilitation training and special education services to 750 children

2008
China Programme - Youth Assistance Programme
- 2,013 grants have been given to orphans and the underprivileged ethnic minority students living on the mountainside in Qinghai


2008
China Programme - Xining Children’s Home awarded as one of the National Ten Best Children’s Welfare Organisations
- Recognised that the level of services at the children’s home had reached national standards


2008
China Programme - Signed the Blue Sky Project with the Qinghai provincial government
- Agreed to assist the development of quality services for children's welfare in 8 children's homes in Qinghai


2008
Child Development Fund Programme
- Enhances children and youth’s ability to manage and plan for themselves through “Targeted Savings”, “Mentorship” and “Personal Development Plan”
- Helps children and youth with disadvantages in Kwun Tong, Yuen Long, Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung
- 53,000 attendances have been served including 1,740 children and youth and 1,027 mentors
- Collaborated with 175 churches

- Helps children and youth with disadvantages in Kwun Tong, Yuen Long, Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung
- 53,000 attendances have been served including 1,740 children and youth and 1,027 mentors
- Collaborated with 175 churches

2012
Christian Action Embracing Counselling Centre
- 2,400 hours face-to-face counselling services have been provided


2013
China Programme - Qinghai Charity Hospital
- Co-operation with Qinghai Charity Hospital to provide medical services to underprivileged residents in Qinghai
- Donated a medical bus in 2016 as a mobile clinic serving poor and remote areas in Qinghai, have served 35,000 attendances

- Donated a medical bus in 2016 as a mobile clinic serving poor and remote areas in Qinghai, have served 35,000 attendances

2014
China Programme - Bridge Programme
- Supported 43 unadopted teenagers who, due to physical and intellectual disabilities, will transit from Xining Children's Home to the Social Welfare Institute when they turn 18


2015
China Programme - Signed a 10-year agreement with the Qinghai Civil Affairs Department
- Establish a strategic partnership
- Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei was appointed Qinghai Charity Ambassador
- Assist Qinghai provincial government in looking after 36,000 disadvantage children
- Enhance workers' professionalism in children's welfare in Qinghai

- Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei was appointed Qinghai Charity Ambassador
- Assist Qinghai provincial government in looking after 36,000 disadvantage children
- Enhance workers' professionalism in children's welfare in Qinghai

2016
After-school Child Care Services
- For children with Special Educational Needs
- Programme merged into "Support Services for Children & Families" in 2020

- Programme merged into "Support Services for Children & Families" in 2020

2017
the olive leaf*
- The floral shop was opened at Tsuen Wan West MTR Station, provide floral sales to online and corporate customers


2017
Blessing Meal Programme
- Collaborating with Food Angel to provide 120 meal boxes per day at our headquarters to the needy from Monday to Friday
- Combined into "Support Services for Children & Families" in 2020

- Combined into "Support Services for Children & Families" in 2020

2017
China Programme - Back-to-Serve Programme
- Invited adoptees to return to Qinghai to serve their peers at the children’s home


2017
China Programme - Became the first registered overseas NGO in Qinghai
- Also the first organisation registered in China that bears “Christian” in the registered name


2019
Green Connect
- Organise green workshops to promote upcycling
- Recycling through green workshop with 1,550 attendance

- Recycling through green workshop with 1,550 attendance

2019
Headquarters relocation
- Relocated from New Horizons Building to Choi Wan (2) Estate


2020
Support Services for Children & Families
- Combined after-school child care, blessing meal and new arrivals programmes etc. to meet society's needs
- Over 366,000 attendances

- Over 366,000 attendances

2020
Food Station
- Provide food packs & nutritious meal boxes to 1,500 individuals without stable income and/ or living in sub-divided units.


2020
Xining Children’s Home relocation
- Started a new page in child welfare services at the new Xining Children's Home in Qinghai

