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What is Bethune House?

Bethune House is a community since 1986 to shelter distressed migrant women. They are an emergency shelter run by the community, providing food, medical care, and other support. Because there aren’t enough support services in Hong Kong for migrant women workers in difficulty, they help them find justice and attain liberation by meeting their fundamental needs.

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Bethune House’s issues and goals

But among the most vulnerable populations in the city is the migrant worker community. Numerous migrant workers have their contracts terminated without being at fault, and some are abused physically and/or psychologically by their employers. Serving the migrant women workers in Hong Kong is their mission at Bethune House. Bethune House believes migrant women workers deserve to be treated fairly and with respect. Their goal is to close the divide that exists between the migrant worker population and the local Hong Kong community. Therefore, they take every effort to lessen the load on migrant women workers who are experiencing difficulties.

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Bethune House’s Mission

To provide temporary shelter and supplies for migrant workers in need
To make available emergency services, guidance for the migrant workers
To provide continuing education and empowerment for shelter residents
To provide psycho-social services and activities to develop coping, confidence-building and a system for mutual support.
To promote the concerns and needs of these migrant women in crisis and raise awareness to the general public

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Bethune House is currently facing the possibility of closure due to financial difficulties-

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

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The Current Problem

Bethune House can only rely on support from the community and other generous individuals to keep their two shelters running. As of present, their funds can only cover expenses for the next two months, and they are in urgent need of community support.

To solve this, they’ve started their ‘Save Our Shelter (S.O.S.) Drive’, where they aim to raise HKD $1 million to sustain operations until the end of the year– this would go to covering rent, utilities, food, and other necessities.

Every donation is extremely meaningful and will go towards supporting the NGO.

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

We are organising a dress casual day on Friday, the 20th of September to fundraise for Bethune house!

Please bring $20 minimum to wear white and purple so we can raise awareness and contribute to one of Hong Kong’s most marginalised communities.

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Pictured: Gaia, Gladys and Noa, Bethune House CAS leaders

Supported by: Suyi and Ava, Future Proofing Events Management