Outstanding Social Capital Partnership Awards (Individual)
In recognition of excellence in promoting social capital, through the effective use of expertise and network advantages of individuals/ enterprises, and play a key role in achieving social capital outcomes.
• Community network — To develop mutual trust and long-term relationship with people in different sectors and of different backgrounds, and strengthen the social networking.
• Mutual-help and Reciprocity — To make good use of one’s advantages; devote resources to enhancing community capacity and creating opportunities for development.
• Trust and Solidarity — To achieve synergy by fostering cross-sectoral partnership.
• Social Cohesion and Inclusion — To promote social harmony and build social capital culture.
• Social Participation — To mobilise participation in response to community needs, enhance community capacity.
• Information and Communication — To establish an effective communication platform to facilitate information flow.
| Project participated | : | SUNNY PROJECT -LOVE-Pay it forward |
| Nominator | : | Pak Kau College, Chiu Yang Por Yen Primary School |
Critical Success Factor
Ms. Lee Yee-wah has been participating in CIIF-funded projects since 2008 and transformed into a volunteer from a recipient of aid over the years. She has even become a leader of volunteers, embracing the spirit of social capital in promoting self-reliance. She has assumed the role of a volunteering trainer for the afterschool care programme under the project, through which a solid volunteer network has been established with secondary school students. Moreover, she often shares her parenting tips with parents and proactively encourages their participation in activities under the project that promote the spirit of mutual help in the community. Apart from participation in her capacity as an individual, she is also a member of the cross-professional meeting under the project. She represents the volunteer teams, regularly meets people of different professions and exchanges ideas with them.
Quote from the winner
I am honoured to receive the “Outstanding Social Capital Partnership Award (Individual)” from CIIF. It is the recognition of our volunteer team for building social capital. I would like to thank “Sunny Project-Love-Pay it forward”, which is co-organised by Pak Kau College and Chiu Yang Por Yen Primary School, for nominating and supporting me throughout the assessment. I would also like to share this honour with those volunteers and supportive neighbours who have been working with me for over a decade to serve people in Tin Shui Wai.
Starting from 2008, the after-school care programme was launched in schools for helping the needy families. It also encouraged families to participate in community care giving activities. I agreed “Care, Help” are very important elements in the community. With the tremendous support from social workers, I transformed from an ordinary parent in after-school care classes to a trainer for the classes, and I am so pleased to see the growth and development of the children and love them to call me “Sing Ma”!
Becoming a volunteer in this project has helped me become positive and optimistic. As long as I am still capable, I will definitely engage myself in different volunteer services and will persuade my friends, other volunteers and neighbours to join in.