Our Mission:

Vision First, through community participation, promotes the welfare of refugees, irrespective of religion, race and nationality by advocating and providing shelter and access to medical, counseling and educational services – focusing on personal development with dignity and compassion.
Our Vision:

Vision statement – to empower and assist refugees through a caring and giving society; to meet their needs, eventually to become skilled, happy and prepared for resettlement and future integration.
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Vision First at a glance

400 members served monthly by
1 Online Booking System
129 cases closed since Jan 2009
42 nationalities
8 religions
35 members resettled by UNHCR
102 members housed in homes
456 medical visits
180 dental visits
59 detention visits
15 children placed in school
12 school presentations
1248 hot meals served on Sunday
$80,000 monthly Financial Assistance
8 vocational training courses
9 dedicated volunteers
1 football team
1 Temporary Shelter - HK's only
1 Service Center
1 *passion* to make a difference!

Vision First

Guiding principles

We commit ourselves to the following ethical principles:

Vision First believes

every person has the right to feel safe.
everyone is entitled to the conditions of healthy living environments.
in the opportunities that education affords all individuals.
in access to preventative medicine as well as treatment for medical conditions.
every individual has an equal right to the self-determination and participation in all areas of their lives.

These needs are met by advocacy, providing accommodation, education opportunities and access to medical services.

Inclusive Outreach

Vision First shall

carry out activities for the most vulnerable and needy, irrespective of nationality, political affiliation, ideology, race, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
respect the values, dignity, history, and religion of the cultures we serve.
respect the right of individuals including the confidentiality of their personal information.

Human Rights & Dignity

Vision First

respects cultural knowledge, the dignity and identity of individuals and their culture, faith and values. We do not support traditional practices that may harm an individual or the community.
encourages and promotes the development of self-reliance and advances the right for clients to fully participate in decisions that affect their lives.
plans, designs, implements, monitors and evaluates all programs with egalitarian practices and the participation of all parties concerned.
exercises and promotes fairness, impartiality and equity in all of activities and in our dealings with staff, volunteers, community partners and organisations.
fully integrates sensitivity into our human resource development and promotes non-discriminatory work practices and relationships.

Transparency and Accountability

Vision First’s

purpose is to work in partnership with organisations with common goals to sustain the personal development of asylum seekers and refugees in Hong Kong, based on justice, equality, transparency, accountability and respect.
funds and donations are only from sources whose aims are consistent with our mission, objectives and capacity and which do not undermine our independence and identity.
relationships with funding agencies and donors are honest and transparent.
cooperation with other NGOs will be based on equality, dialogue and mutual respect.