The destructive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed existing inequalities and damaged vulnerable communities in various ways. This year’s Mandela Day call to action was universally inclusive: identify those in need around you and do what you can to make a difference for them. For the 2022 Mandela Day project, SAAHK and the Consulate...
Join the Southern African Association of Hong Kong and the Consulate General of the Republic of South Africa this Mandela Day and brighten up a child in need’s birthday by using your 67 minutes to put together a gift bag for the less fortunate children of Hong Kong. “Do what you can, with what you...
Sons and Daughters Hong Kong (S&D) is hosting a 10 Year Anniversary Online Auction Fundraiser. The auction runs from 15 – 22 October 2019. They are hoping to raise HK$50,000 through this initiative. The funds raised through this fundraiser will assist, among others, ‘Precious’, a fellow African sister. ‘Precious’ made the brave decision to exit the...
Celebrate 10 years of Mandela Day this year by joining WWF-Hong Kong and giving your 67 minutes for a coastal cleanup and path restoration. Bring along family and friends to the Mandela Day and Big African Animal Fiesta summer weekend festival at Island House Conservation Studies Centre in Tai Po. There will be talks from conservation...
On 9 June 2018, SAAHK and Toma-Now combined forces to bring the first ever Street Store to Hong Kong. The Street Store concept was born in South Africa and has since gone global with over 580 Street Stores held all over the world. The Street Store is is a pop-up store where the homeless can...
The Southern African Association of Hong Kong is proud to be teaming up with ImpactHK for a scavenger hunt taking place on Saturday, 10 March 2018. We will raise funds to support Danny and Ah Cheong (who are currently homeless) with their next step – getting a home and job for one year. For more information about...
The SAAHK will run a collection point at Glow Spa from 1 – 31 October 2017. Please find Glow Spa at 9/F, Parker House, 72 Queens Road Central, Central. Sony Hong Kong is partnering with South Africa Primary Education Support Initiative (SAPESI) to make the South Africa Mobile Library Project possible in Hong Kong in...
When two typhoons struck Hong Kong in late August 2017, the areas surrounding the World Wildlife Fund’s Island House in Tai Po were seriously affected with damage to the gardens and beach. The WWF organised a few beach cleaning operations and SAAHK members were lucky enough to visit the beautifully historical Island House on 9...
