Medical & Health Related Projects

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Sunshine Action maintains a profound and enduring dedication to medical humanitarian efforts, spanning a wide spectrum of critical healthcare initiatives across multiple nations. From providing essential medicines to underserved communities to offering compassionate care for Leprosy and AIDS-affected orphans toCancer related patients, the organization’s mission encompasses both immediate relief and long-term support.

The organization has also funded life-saving surgeries for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) among impoverished farming families in Mainland China, offering hope where access to care is scarce.

Supporting Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Lifesaving Initiative

In 2012, Sunny was approached by a dedicated group of core members from Sowers Action to collaborate on a critical humanitarian program—providing partial funding for life-saving surgeries for children from impoverished families in Mainland China suffering from Congenital Heart Disease 先天性心臟病 (CHD).

❤‍🩹 Understanding Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease refers to structural heart defects present at birth, which can impair blood circulation and lead to severe complications if left untreated. Without timely surgical intervention, affected children face stunted growth, recurrent infections, heart failure, and tragically, premature death. Early treatment not only saves lives but also allows these children to thrive and lead fulfilling lives.

⚕ Our Collective Efforts

Through impactful fundraising initiatives, including “China Walk: Hiking the Dulong River, Together We Support” (徒步獨龍江、你我共扶持), we raised essential funds to cover medical and surgical expenses for these vulnerable children.

Thanks to the expertise of the medical team at the General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA (中國廣州軍區總醫院) and the People's Armed Police Force General Hospital (中國人民武裝警總隊醫院), we successfully facilitated 57 life-changing surgeries in Guangzhou. Additionally, we extended our support to three critically ill Burmese refugee children in the Mae Sot region along the Thailand-Myanmar border. These 3 cases were operated in Ching Mai Hospital, Thailand.

A Legacy of Compassion for Leprosy-Affected Communities

For years, Sunshine Action has been a steadfast ally to individuals afflicted by leprosy 麻風病 across multiple nations, including India, Vietnam, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma), and beyond. Among its many humanitarian endeavors, the organization has extended vital support to Missionaries of Charity’s Home for Leprosy Patients in Titagarh, India—a sanctuary often regarded as Mother Teresa’s "second love" During a heartfelt visit, Sunny (Sunshine Action’s founder) personally delivered essential surgical instruments and other donations to aid in the treatment and care of the residents.

The Missionaries of Charity’s Titagarh Leprosy Center

Established by Saint Mother Teresa, this compassionate refuge provides shelter, medical care, and dignity to those ostracized due to leprosy. The center embodies her unwavering commitment to serving "the poorest of the poor," offering not just treatment but also hope and community to individuals often rejected by society.

Understanding Leprosy: A Disease of Neglect

Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, primarily affecting the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes. Early symptoms include pale skin patches, numbness, and muscle weakness, which, if untreated, can lead to permanent disabilities, deformities, and blindness.

Despite being curable with multi-drug therapy (MDT), leprosy patients frequently endure social stigma, abandonment by families, and systemic neglect. Many are forced into isolated colonies, deprived of livelihoods, and denied basic human dignity. Although global cases have declined, marginalized communities in India, Nepal, Brazil, and parts of Africa and Southeast Asia still face significant challenges in accessing timely treatment and social reintegration.

Sunshine Action’s Outreach: Restoring Hope

Beyond Titagarh, Sunshine Action has delivered food, medical supplies, and critical resources to numerous leprosy shelters and hospitals, including:

- The Leprosy Mission Nepal – Anandaban Leprosy Hospital (Nepal)

- Mayan Chaung Leprosy Village Center (Myanmar)

- Raigarh Missionaries of Charity (India)

- Shanti Leprahilfe Dortmund e.V. (Nepal)

- Princep Leprosy Treatment Centre (Ardgya Ashrama Khokana)

- Missionaries of Charity Prem Nagar Leprosy Center, Seemapuri (India)

- Missionaries of Charity – Home for the Leprosy patients, Titagarh (India)

- M.C. Prendam - Kolkata (India)

- The Sisters of the Lovers of the Hole Cross Congregation of Cai Mon, LHC (Vietnam)

These efforts not only alleviate suffering but also reaffirm a fundamental truth: no human being should be defined by their illness or abandoned in their time of need.

Sunshine Action’s Support for Myasthenia Gravis Awareness

Many years ago, Sunshine Action extended its humanitarian efforts to a group of asylum seekers, several of whom hailed from Africa. Among them was Aburisha, a Sudanese man who became not only a beneficiary of our programs but also a dedicated volunteer, assisting tirelessly in our initiatives.

One day, however, Aburisha arrived in distress, exhibiting alarming symptoms: profound muscle weakness, drooping eyelids, and difficulty speaking and swallowing. His condition rapidly deteriorated, leaving him unable to control his movements. After urgent consultations with specialists and a series of exhaustive tests, he was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG)—a rare, chronic autoimmune disorder that disrupts communication between nerves and muscles, leading to debilitating fatigue and loss of voluntary muscle control.

Witnessing the challenges faced by those afflicted with MG, Sunshine Action was moved to support the cause. In solidarity, we donated Sunshine Bags to the Hong Kong Association of Myasthenia Gravis, offering both practical aid and raising awareness for this often-overlooked condition. This gesture reflects our enduring commitment to standing with vulnerable communities, ensuring that even the rarest struggles are met with compassion and action.

Medical Students of HKU Hong Kong Univ, CUHK & HKU Master in Public Health

For many years, Sunshine Action partnered with the medical students from HKU & CUHK in providing health-check and medical missions in Cambodia and donated many food, medicine and other resources to these organizations.

Sunshine Action donated to 10-13 organizations throughout in these trips, buying food and supplies for orphans and low-income communities in Siem Reap and Thailand. In Bangkok, we primarily served Khlong Toei, a known slum in the city’s center. There, we made donations to HDF Mercy Center, the Duang Prateep Foundation, and Societas Verbi Divini, providing food for immigrants in low-income housing. Meeting with the organizations’ respective directors, we were glad to reestablish our pre-COVID-19 relationships. We discussed with each charity the rising income inequality and depressed economy, a consequence of the aforementioned decrease in tourism following the pandemic.

In Siem Reap, we partnered with 24-26 members of Doctors of Excellence, a mixture of HKU and CUHK medical students, to provide pro bono medical attention. There, we spent time with each unique group of children, working with their leadership to conduct vision, BMI, and overall wellness checks. Together, we played games, provided medical care, food, and school supplies. It was bittersweet to simultaneously experience Cambodia’s vibrant culture as well as the suffering economy that has displaced numerous families from their homes.

In the 2025 June Trip, Sunshine Action covered the donation to the following:

1-A.H.C.O. (Angkor Help the Children Org.), Cambodia

2-ABC & Rice, Cambodia

3-C.D.H.O. (Cambodia Development of Home Organization), Cambodia

4-C.D.O. (Cambodia Development of Hope Org.), Cambodia

5-C.I.O. (Cambodia Improvement Org.), Cambodia

6-Cheasim Norma Angkor Primary School, Cambodia

7-Grace House Cambodia, Siem Reap

8-KGM Community House / Bakong High School, Cambodia

9-Kong Much Primary School, Cambodia

10-Love to Progress People (LTPP), Cambodia

11-Missionaries of Charity, Siem Reap

12-New Hope Cambodia

13-Societas Verbi Divini SVD, Thailand

In Hong Kong, Sunshine Action has partnered with Dr. HOT (Homeless Outreach Team) of HKU to perform comprehensive health evaluations for street-sleepers, addressing critical gaps in urban healthcare. Additionally, since 2017, the organization has mentored Master of Public Health (MPH) candidates from HKU, fostering the next generation of global health leaders. By 2025, this initiative has grown exponentially, with the number of interns quintupling—a testament to Sunshine Action’s enduring impact and commitment to sustainable healthcare development.

Commitment to Supporting Cancer Patients and Their Families

Beyond our dedication to raising awareness for Myasthenia Gravis, Sunshine Action has also extended heartfelt support—both emotionally and through the distribution of Sunshine Bags—to children and patients battling cancer across Asia. Recognizing the profound physical, emotional, and financial toll of this disease, we have partnered with numerous organizations to bring comfort and hope to those in need. Among the institutions we have collaborated with are:

- Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society 香港防癌會

- Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital Nepal – Providing essential aid to underprivileged cancer patients in Nepal.

- Indian Cancer Society – Calcutta, India

- Sri Lanka Cancer Society – Shanta Sevana Hospice, Sri Lanka – Offering palliative care and emotional support to terminal patients.

- SLCS – Shanti Hospice, Sri Lanka – Ensuring dignity and comfort for those in advanced stages of cancer.

- Associação dos Amigos da Caridade de Macau 澳門愛心之友協進會

- The New Voice Club 香港新聲會 Empowering laryngeal cancer survivors through rehabilitation and community.

- Ronald McDonald House Charities 麥當勞叔叔之家慈善基金

- Children’s Cancer Foundation 兒童癌病基金 – we supported with long-term food support programs for some cases.

- Hong Kong STOMA Association 香港造口人協會

Sunshine Action’s Eighteen-Year Commitment to HIV/AIDS Advocacy

Nearly two decades ago, at a time when HIV/AIDS was still widely regarded as a deeply complex and stigmatized condition, Sunshine Action began its enduring collaboration with charitable organizations dedicated to addressing this global health crisis. Among the first partnerships was with the Mother Teresa's Home of Love in Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand—an orphanage providing sanctuary for children affected by AIDS. Remarkably, Sunny, the founder of Sunshine Action, had visited this very institution even before establishing the organization, and he returned multiple times thereafter, reinforcing his commitment to their cause.

Beyond Thailand, Sunshine Action extended its support to vulnerable communities in Vietnam, where countless orphans had contracted HIV through mother-to-child transmission. Recognizing the urgent need for intervention, the organization worked tirelessly to provide care, resources, and hope to those affected. Over the years, Sunshine Action has forged meaningful partnerships with numerous HIV/AIDS-focused organizations across Asia and Africa, including:

- SVD Mother of Perpetual Help Center (Thailand)

- PRERANA – Organization by PLWHA (Nepal)

- Happy Heaven Humanitarian Project (Myanmar)

- Wangige 'Stars of Hope' HIV Group (Kenya)

- Karai Pamoja HIV Group (Kenya)

- Gikambura Gibra HIV Group (Kenya)

- Thogoto Gibra HIV Group (Kenya)

- Kikuyu C.A.E. Group (Kenya)

- A.C.K. Gathiga HIV/AIDS Self-Help Group (Kenya)

- Gitaru Muguga CBO HIV Group (Kenya)

- Missionaries of Charity (Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand)

- Tung Tam Mai Hoi (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)

- New Hope for Cambodian Children (Cambodia)

- Happy Tree House of Rainbow Bridge (Cambodia)

- Hong Kong AIDS Foundation 香港愛滋病基金會

- Society of AIDS Care 愛滋寧養服務協會, Hong Kong

Each of these alliances reflects Sunshine Action’s unwavering dedication to alleviating suffering, combating stigma, and fostering resilience among those impacted by HIV/AIDS. Through sustained advocacy and compassionate action, the organization continues to illuminate lives, proving that solidarity and care can transcend even the most formidable challenges.

Nirmal Hriday M.C.
The First and Most Important Experience

Sunny's first and most profound engagement with a health-related initiative began in Kolkata, India, where he revisited Nirmal Hriday (Mother Teresa's Home for the Dying Destitute) & Prem Dam 5 times since 2007. The wards presented a heart-wrenching sight—nearly every patient bore a visage scarcely recognizable as human. It was there that he encountered, more than anywhere else in his life, emaciated figures, disfigured and disoriented, their conditions beyond redemption. This experience illuminated for him the essence of Mother Teresa’s mission: to restore, in their final moments, a vestige of human dignity to those forsaken by society.

This was no hospital, but a sanctuary—a refuge for the destitute whom even medical institutions could not accommodate: the poorest of the poor, abandoned by kin and left to perish on the streets. Though the sisters had diligently bathed them, eliminating any trace of odor, the scenes remained harrowing. Some patients lay with limbs contorted and rigid, utterly immobile. Others, shrouded in oxygen masks, bore skeletal frames darkened by decay, awaiting their imminent passage. A few retained minimal mobility, though their minds had long since unraveled.

With only a handful of sisters and willing volunteers, care was dispensed as circumstance allowed. Beyond conversation and massage, volunteers assisted with the most intimate needs—helping those who could barely walk to the toilet, half-carrying them when necessary. For the bedridden, they positioned bedpans beneath frail bodies, lifting gowns.

Yet manpower was perpetually insufficient. Many elderly patients, desperate for relief, would tumble from their cots and crawl like insects toward the latrine, only to collapse along the way, forced to relieve themselves along drains or upon the floor until a sister or seasoned volunteer could cleanse and return them. The unconscious required constant vigilance—checking for soiled linens, changing towels, clothes, and sheets. Without funds for disposable diapers, volunteers faced endless cycles of laundry, a Sisyphean labor of compassion.

Support of Individuals with Physical and Mental Disabilities

Over the past eighteen years, Sunshine Action has extended its humanitarian commitment by providing substantial support and resources to numerous charitable organizations dedicated to serving individuals with physical and mental disabilities across multiple regions. Among the beneficiaries of this philanthropic initiative are some of following institutions:

Victoria Home for Incurables (Sri Lanka)
Dum Dum Missionaries of Charity (India)
Nawamaga Caregiver’s Association for Down Syndrome Children (Sri Lanka)
Lutheran Church Centre for the Handicapped (Hong Kong Lutheran Church Evergreen Wellness Centre)
Retina Hong Kong (Hong Kong Retinitis Pigmentosa Society)
Ngure Mentally Handicapped Group (Nairobi, Kenya)
Misioneras de Caridad (Santiago, Chile)
Associação dos Familiares Encarregados dos Deficientes Mentais de Macau (Macau Association of Parents of the Mentally Disabled)
Hong Kong Alzheimer’s Disease Association
ikuyu Disabled Mutual Help Group (Nairobi, Kenya)
Direction Handicapped Association (Hong Kong Direction Association for the Physically Disabled)
Hong Kong Occupational Deafness Association
Hong Kong Association of the Deaf (Choi Hung Centre & Aberdeen Centre)
Rehabilitation Extension Union
Arms Care (Hand Care Association)
Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth (Employment Service Centre)
Hong Kong Blind Buddhist Society
PHAB Association (Promotion of Healthy and Active Living for the Disabled)
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Missionaries of Charity (Langata Otiende, Kibera Brothers, and Kasarani, Kenya)
Alliance of Self-Help Groups for Occupational Injuries and Diseases
Care for the Visually Impaired (Hong Kong Association for the Visually Impaired)
Hong Kong Blind Union
Po Leung Kuk Handicapped Centre (Comprehensive Support Services for Severe Physical Disabilities)
Hong Kong Rehabilitation Power
Associação de Apoio aos Deficientes de Macau (Macau Association for the Support of the Disabled)
Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong
Hong Kong PHAB Association – Harmony House
Hong Kong SliX Society (Hong Kong Amputee Association)
Association of Women with Disabilities Hong Kong
Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Macau – Centro de Reabilitação de Cegos (Macau Holy House of Mercy – Blind Rehabilitation Centre)
Associação Richmond Fellowship de Macau
Gia Dinh Tinh Thuong Te-Phan (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Hong Kong Lutheran Church Centre for the Blind
Regeneration Society
Rehabaid Society
SILENCE (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Integrated Service Centre)
1-Step Association (Self-Reliance Association)
Alliance of Ex-Mentally Ill of Hong Kong (AEMIHK)
Concern Mental Health Alliance
Family Network (Support for Mental Health Patients and Their Families)

And there are few hundreds more centers and organizations in the Sunshine Action Performance Report list.

Through these collaborations, Sunshine Action has reinforced its dedication to fostering inclusivity, empowerment, and enhanced quality of life for individuals facing physical and mental challenges worldwide.