Former model and entrepreneur Angie Ting talks to us about her passion for philanthropic work
Founder of two eco-friendly brands Apple Park and Organic Farm Buddies based in San Francisco, Angie Ting started her entrepreneurial career after spending years helping her husband Ivan Ting run the family business—Kader Industrial Company Limited, a major Hong Kong-based toys manufacturer. As a mother of two, Angie decided to build a lifestyle brand around the concept of organic, environment-friendly toys free from plastics and chemicals in 2009, which has become a favourite among eco-conscious parents around the world.
Following the success of her business, Angie felt that there's a lot more to be done to ensure a safer, better future for the younger generations. She has been a supporter of the Changing Young Lives Foundation, a charity that provides free educational and developmental programmes to help underprivileged children in Hong Kong and Mainland China to realise their full potential.