We sat down with the fundraising committee member of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children to chat inspirations and staying positive
Jacqueline Chow wears many philanthropic hats. She’s on the board of the YWCA, is an executive member of the Spastics Association of Hong Kong and is an independent school manager at the Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired. But the organisation that is closest to her heart is the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children, because her late great-grandmother May Woo, was among its founding members.
A Brown University graduate, Jacqueline was working in finance until she found her passion in helping others. She has been a fundraising member of the HKSPC since 2002 and was the chairwoman for the fundraising committee from 2013 to 2016.
The society, which was founded in 1926, opened its first baby health centre in 1951, and has since evolved to provide shelter, education and health services to orphaned, abandoned and underprivileged children.
“Being one of the most established organizations in the field, HKSPC currently operates 27 service units serving children aged 0 to 16 and their families,” says Jacqueline. “We serve around 3,000 children a day.”
As part of the executive committee, Jacqueline is planning to further develop and consolidate service expertise on child development and parent education and support, with emphasis on early identification and intervention of children at risk of developmental disabilities.