Co-Chairs: Katherine Lee, Sandy Wong, Garf Chan
The Ripple Action is an Initiative that was founded by us in 2008 with our founding partners:
the Association of Women Accountants (HK) Ltd,
the HK Women Doctors Association,
the International Social Service HK Branch,
the HK Federation of Women, and
the Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau,
with the HK Nurse General Union also collaborating with us.
We aim to reach out to women in need in every corner of our community and show that we care for them. We seek to enhance their awareness in health, finance and law and provide them with our spiritual support. We hope to create a ripple's effect in encouraging social participation and fostering relationships through our love and actions.
The Ripple Action has been active since March 2008, and has since then organised many events in different local districts. As of 2018 we have helped over 2900 women and 4,700 families and in doing so worked with more than 2000 volunteers.
Activities in 2016-2017
On 8 October 2016, we hosted our community event together with the same team of Professionals at Yan Oi Tong Jockey Club Community Centre at Tuen Mun. The Honourable Mr Justice Patrick Li was invited to be our Guest of Honour and our President as our welcoming speaker. Talks on finance and other interesting topics were given, experience on mentoring, family and legal matters shared, and pep smear, blood and stress tests conducted for free. For this event, about 100 women were benefited with subsequent medical follow-up actions done.
In addition, two waves of Home Visits to local partitioned rooms in Shamshuipo districts were arranged on 10 & 18 December 2016 aiming at connecting with and mentoring the underprivileged women and families there. On each occasion, we shared the ups and downs of these families and broadened our horizon.
Activities in 2015-2016
On 12 December 2015, we hosted our community event together with the same team of Professionals at Caritas Yuen Long Chan Chun Ho Secondary School at Yuen Long. Permanent Secretary for Labour & Welfare, Miss Annie Tam, JP was invited to be our honourable guest. Talks on finance and other interesting topics were given, experience on mentoring, family and legal matters shared, and pep smear, blood and stress tests conducted for free. For this event, about 120 women benefited with subsequent medical follow-up actions done.
Activities in 2014-2015
On 22 November 2014, we hosted our community event together with Narcotics Division, the same team of Professionals and Hong Kong Playground Association at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre at Admiralty. Talks on finance, make-up and other interesting topics were given, and pep smear, blood and stress tests conducted for free.
Renowned pianist, Ms Carol Yu, a great supporter of FIDA, had generously sponsored tickets of her “Carol Yu & Friends in Concert” (together with Jing Wang, Concertmaster of Hong Kong Philhamonic Orchestra and Artem Konstantinov, Principal Cellist of City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong) held at the Hong Kong City Hall on 29 March 2015 for underprivileged families and mentees of Ripples Action and FIDA volunteers in addition to other associations.
On 29 March 2015, FIDA also participated in the Family Art Carnival – “Bring Home A Chair” Charity Art Jam at Southorn Playground, Wanchai by drawing and painting on wooden chairs. Other fun fair was held and shows performed together with local artists. It created wonderful moments of fun, works of art and memories with underprivileged kids and families (children from small group homes or foster homes, friends, youths and volunteers.