Are you proud of what you have done in the past 10 years?” This is a popular Cantonese pop song lyric that I have been asking myself frequently. Last year, when I entered my thirties, I realized that almost a decade has passed since I graduated from my Bachelor’s degree in organizational communication.
Regarding India, many people have a love-hate relationship with the country. On the one hand, its rich history, culture, and economic power attract tourists and investors from all over the world. On the other hand, news about India can sometimes make visitors hesitate, and it has also given the country a mysterious veil. What kind …
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Last week, I participated in the international conference of AVPN in Bali, which had been planned for over six months. Finally, the large-scale conference with over 1,100 participants including social innovation investors, government officials, and NGO leaders from all over the world began.
The concept of social enterprises was first developed in the late 1970s in the UK, as an alternative to private businesses. The idea was good, but it is not enough.
Social innovation is an important policy dimension in addressing unmet social needs, with poverty alleviation being one of the focused areas in many parts of the world. In 2011, I went to India with a group of volunteers from Hong Kong and learned an incredible lesson from the people we met in one of the …
Timor-Leste, the youngest country in Asia, is also home to quality coffee with a history that dates back to the 1800s. Throughout its recent history, Timor-Leste has suffered from disturbances and wars, making it extremely difficult for this young nation to survive. Yet, with its inherent quality of soil and long-term efforts in rebuilding the …
The general public and NGOs often perceive ethnic minority youths to be beneficiaries, when they are actually important assets to society. Meanwhile, underprivileged children are facing learning difficulties during the pandemic. Bringing the two together benefits all sides.
The pandemic has highlighted troubling issues with resource access among students, which Hong Kong cannot ignore the learning differences brought about by economic disparity, and must find ways to deepen and improve digital learning.
In 2016 and 2017, I had the privilege to travel to Estonia twice with VolTra, a registered charity in Hong Kong promoting international volunteerism, and during the first visit, we visited Voru, a small town in southern Estonia.
Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America, with a large percentage of its population living in poverty. One of the biggest challenges facing Bolivia is the lack of infrastructure connecting its urban and rural areas. This makes it difficult for people to access basic services, education, and employment opportunities, particularly those living in …