Our partners
Vision First is establishing partnerships with a wide variety of actors to help find solutions to the challenges our members face – through education, counseling, medical, accomadation and recreational activities.
Allens Arthur Robinson
Allen Arthur Robinson has sponsored the Vision First food program which provides hot meals to asylum seekers and refugees.
Alpha Applicance General Ltd
Alpha Appliance General provides Vision First with fundraising support and volunteer assistance.
Annerley
Annerely provides antenatal and postnatal care to Vision First’s pregnant women and young families.
Asian Human Rights Commission
In partnership with Asian Human Rights Commission, Vision First marked the 2010 United Nations International Day for the Support of Victims of Torture with a panel discussion on the Protection of the Rights of Torture Victims in Asia and Hong Kong.
Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network
The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) is an open network comprising civil society organizations and individuals committed to advancing the rights of refugees in the Asia Pacific region through information sharing, mutual capacity building and joint advocacy.
AustCham Hong Kong
AustCham Hong Kong provides space for Vision First’s conferences, meetings and counseling sessions.
Cheng & Cheng Limited
Cheng & Cheng are Vision First’s honorary auditors. A highly professional accounting firm with many years experience, they aim to provide the best personal service to all customers with a wide range of financial services including, auditing, accounting, taxation, as well as specialized consultation.
Christian Concern for the Homeless Association
Christian Concern for the Homeless Association responds to the physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the homeless in Hong Kong through social services.
Concept Creations
Concept Creations provides Vision First with fundraising support.
Faculty of Dentistry, The Hong Kong University
Vision First clients were granted free access to specialty dental health care. The Vision First ‘Dental Health Week’ ran in partnership with the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry’s ‘Community Health Project’, supervised by Professor McGrath and his team.
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Hong
The University of Hong Kong hosted and helped coordinate Vision First’s panel discussion on the Protection of the Rights of Torture Victims in Asia and Hong Kong.
Food Link Foundation
Food Link Foundation supplies Vision First members with Maxim’s bread and cakes on a daily basis.
Kowloon Union Church: provides private interview rooms for counselors to meet Vision First members
Speak Asia: delivers weekly English lessons to Vision First members
Fu Tak Iam Foundation Ltd.
Fu Tak Iam Foundation Ltd. is committed to improving the quality of life for all, in particular, for those who are underprivileged, deprived, vulnerable to neglect or abuse. The Foundation has kindly sponsored the Vision First Sunday meals program. We wish to give our thanks for this generous contribution.
HK Theatre Association Ltd (HKTA)
HKTA is a non-profit organization that aspires to support and enrich art and cultural development in Hong Kong. Its goal is to provide aspiring artists, performers and the public of Hong Kong with cross-cultural experiences. The Organization offers professional acting workshops all year long, to adults, teenagers and young kids. HKTA are committed to a rigorous, adventurous and passionate exploration of a wide variety of theatrical art forms that are geared towards the global audience.
Hong Kong International School
Hong Kong International School kindly organized and funded a recreational outing for our unaccompanied minor support group to attend ‘Dialogue in the Dark’, followed by a dinner.
PathFinders
PathFinders assists distressed migrant women and their children born in Hong Kong to return home to a find a safe and legal way home.
Philipp Engelhorn – Photography
Philipp Engelhorn is an international Travel & Documentary photographer who supports VF with Fund raising and visual support.
Pure Fitness & Pure Yoga
Pure provides Vision First with fundraising support and donating of goods.
Renaissance College – Renaissance College has been involved in Vision First’s Education Program since its conception.
Seeking Refuge
A community website where asylum seekers in Hong Kong can make their voices heard, and a place where the general public can learn first-hand about the experiences and lives of asylum seekers residing in Hong Kong.
Skylark Lounge
Skylark Lounge, is a live music restaurant and bar on Wyndham street, owned by David Cosman, a dedicated supporter of Vision First since its early days. Skylark organizes a “Vision First Music Jam”, at 7pm on the first Sunday of every month, to fundraise and network for our members welfare. Please come and support us!
Stepworks
Stepworks is our branding and marketing communications partner. The friendly Hong Kong team created our logo, and built and maintain our website and the online booking system.
The Vine
The Vine and Vision First work collaboratively on a number of projects to help serve asylum seekers’ and refugees’ needs.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
As stated by Ruud Lubbers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 2004, “With persistent refugee challenges around the world, UNHCR continues to rely on the strong support and cooperation of its NGO partners to help refugees. Building on this cooperation, together we can achieve even more – bringing hope and finding solutions.” We at Vision First agree with Mr Lubbers and believe the sum is greater than the parts. We strive to establish and maintain partnerships with those working with the asylum-seeking and refugee community as well as those within the greater Hong Kong community.
Yew Chung International School
Yew Chung International School provides computer training, tuition and educational support to our young members.