The Agency for Volunteer Service (AVS) was established in 1970 as a non-profit charitable organization, dedicated to promoting volunteer participation and providing value-added and quality volunteer services. Funding is sourced from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Community Chest of Hong Kong, the Charities Trust Fund of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and donations from various sectors.
AVS has been approved by the Social Welfare Department to hold the territory-wide Flag Day on July 12, 2025. The funds raised will be used to promote volunteer services. Additionally, AVS has received a grant from the Home Affairs and Youth Bureau to produce a national security education promotional video to enhance public awareness of national security.
The Friendship Bench is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Zimbabwe as a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO 12/21) with the Department of Social Service. Guided by our values of empathy and connection, and anchored in over a decade of rigorous research we are reimagining the delivery of evidence-based mental healthcare. We envision a world where a Friendship Bench is within walking distance for all.
StrongMinds provides free, community-based therapy to people in Sub-Saharan Africa, transforming lives through improved mental health. Their model increases economic activity, school attendance, social connectedness, and hopefulness.
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