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- Performance Reports | Sunshine Action
PERFORMANCE REPORTS General Introduction 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
- Sunshine Chari-thon | Sunshine Action
Sunshine Action is a non-profit organization founded in 2008. Since our establishment, the charity has partnered with more than 930 centers and organizations across 24 countries including the USA, UK, Asia and in 2023 in the relief programs in Turkey due to the earthquake and Ukraine due to the war, helping over 430,000 individuals and families. Our programs span 14 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, mainly focusing on food and hunger. We are non-religious, non-political and non-discriminatory, and are also 100% based on volunteers which means that 96% of funding goes directly towards those in need. Introduction of the Sunshine Chari-thon We are currently planning to expand Sunshine Action’s presence in the US. UK and other Countries. Our partnerships with students and interns from the universities have proven positive for networking, and we now want to establish a comprehensive network active in each state through our new “Sunshine Chari-thon” initiative. The “Sunshine Chari-thon” focuses on connecting with any universities and private or international schools in each city, county, state or region. Each participating institution will have one leading intern responsible in organizing events. Our goal is to run a “Sunshine Food Bag” event in one of the 50 states taking one Sunshine Food Bag event each week. Examples of the Sunshine Chari-thon UCL University College London, UK Oxford University, UK University of Chicago, Illinois, USA NYU New York University, New York, USA University of St. Andrews, Scotland University of Georgia, USA The Backpack Project Athens Miami University at Oxford, Ohio USA Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York, US University of Cambridge, UK University of Toronto, Canada - Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) CUHK Chinse University of Hong Kong Loughborough University, UK Objectives & goals - Why schools & students should participate Inspire and motivate young people and students to actively participate in the Sunshine Chari-thon events. Foster the development of valuable skills such as teamwork, leadership, networking, and real-world problem-solving through the program. Provide participants the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in fundraising, event planning, and executing impactful community initiatives. Enable participants to feel part of a larger, international network committed to make a positive difference. Procedures and Steps Identify or find a group of students from universities/ schools willing to collaborate. Introduce the Sunshine Chari-thon to each team internationally and locally. Identify which beneficiary organization each team aims to support. Selecting the date and time of the events, to reach a goal set by the students, but a minimum of approximately 50-100 Sunshine Food Bags. Promote and market the event to other volunteers. Carry out the event, gather evidence to post on the Sunshine Website. Requirement and key points The program is open to participation from any school, university, or other educational institution. The core focus of the program is an organizing food donation drives and distribution events to support people in need within the local community. The specific food items collected should be locally appropriate and tailored to the needs of the target beneficiaries. Fundraising and spending is done locally, but need to sign-up to the calendar of the “Sunshine Chari-thon” Each participating institution must schedule their Sunshine Food Bag event within a designated week of the year, as part of the nationwide campaign. Robust documentation in the form of photos, videos, and testimonials must be collected at each event. The program allows for flexible volunteer team sizes at each event, accommodating a range of participation levels. Contact Information For UK: E-mail: uk@sunshine-action.org / ambassador@sunshine-action.org Website: https://www.sunshine-action-uk.org For USA: E-mail us@sunshine-action.org Website: https://sunshine-action-us.org For the rest of the World: Sunny Mak e-mail: sunshine@sunshine-action.org WhatsApp Contact: +852 6888 4028 Website: https://www.sunshine-action.org Sunshine Action Global Performance Report : https://www.sunshine-action.org/performance-reports Global University Key Data - The collaboration is open globally There are over 25,000 universities around the world, with Europe and Asia having the highest number of recognized institutions. 3,899 degree-granting post-secondary institutions in the United States alone. There are over 160 universities in the UK. There are currently 2,706 officially recognized higher-education institutions in Europe. There are currently 1,869 officially recognized higher-education institutions in Latin America. There were 32 universities in Qatar. Based in the city of Dubai are 65 colleges and universities and 5 public universities. There are 16 Universities based in Abu Dhabi. Total number of 6,065 recognized higher education institutions in Asia. A total of over 800 universities were operating in Japan. Australia is home to 42 universities, with 37 public Australian, three private Australian and two private international universities. South Africa has 26 Public Universities.
- Sunshine Action | Hong Kong, US, and UK Based Charity
You can help Sunshine Action alleviate poverty through donations and our volunteering opportunities. SUNSHINE ACTION DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERING TO FEED THE HUNGRY AND PROVIDE WARMTH TO THE ABANDONED International Branches: United Kingdom Hong Kong United States of America Volunteering Global Footprints: all below programs are conducted by Sunshine Action Hong Kong Bangladesh Cambodia Chile India Indonesia Kenya Myanmar Nepal Phillipines South Africa Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam
- Sunshine Action | Hong Kong Charity
Bringing hope and joy to the homeless. With your help and donations, Sunshine Action can continue it's mission to alleviate poverty. FEEDING THE HUNGRY, WARMING THE ABANDONED Sunshine Action Hong Kong is a charity that specializes in helping those in poverty. We aim to alleviate homelessness across Hong Kong and beyond through our international reach programmes. We've made our long-term commitment: helping those in need to achieve lasting growth and success. Now it's your turn. Donate and support us. Donate Now Main Events Fortune bag packing events with Diocesan Boys' School Meet the Sunshine Ambassadors from West Island School! Our volunteers from Yew Chung International School Our 15 Years of Devotion Fortune Bag Programme Street-sleeper Programme Plant the Planet Save the Sea Medical Missions Student Sponsorship Microfinance Building Projects Water for the World Hear from our student ambassadors
- Fortune Bag (HK) | Sunshine Action
Sunshine Fortune Bags This was the first official program of Sunshine Action in 2008 and remains our biggest project after more than a decade. We started with the simple concept that "Everyone Needs to Eat", called our donations Fortune Bags, and used the Festive Seasons as a motivation to donate. From 2024, the Sunshine Action weekly events are in reels at the Sunshine Action Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshineactionhk The History of the Sunshine Fortune Bags The Fortune Bag Program packs and distributes bags full of rice, pasta, dry foods, sauces, toiletries, and other necessities to low-income individuals supported by our partner beneficiaries. The Sunshine Fortune Bag Program is the biggest program in the organization, which focuses on poverty relief. The Sunshine Fortune Bags have been distributed in many countries & regions around the world, including UK, USA, Canada, Vietnam, Kenya, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Mongolia, India, Macau, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines in the last 17years. In 2023, Sunshine Action is struggling to financially sustain all programs, including the Fortune Bag Program. Your contribution would mean a lot to us. Donate now! The first charity organization Sunshine Action donated Fortune Bags to was the HK Women Workers Association and its sister organization, Cleaning Workers’ Association. At that time in early 2008, there was no minimum wage in Hong Kong. Most cleaning workers made an average of only HKD$3,500-4,500 per month (USD$450-580). Many struggled to pay rent and sustain their families but could not apply for social welfare support. When Sunny started the Sunshine Fortune Bags program in 2008, there were only a couple of volunteers each season to pack all bags. They borrowed the office from HK Women Workers Association to store the food. Volunteers came on Saturdays and Sundays for 3 consecutive weekends to pack the bags. Sunshine Action did not have its own office until 4 years later. This was the humble beginning of Sunshine Action, the world's smallest charity organization. The Fortune Bag Program has since expanded outside of Hong Kong. Sunshine Action began providing Fortune Bags in Macau in 2011. Fortune Bags have also been distributed in Vietnam, Kenya, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Mongolia, India, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines. Occasionally, we also donate to local charity kitchens in bulk. In addition to distributing Fortune Bags, Sunshine Action has donated food to the poor through the following organizations: Blue Sky Food Assistance Serv. Project Crossroad Foundation Feeding Hong Kong Food Angel Food Grace Foodlink Foundation Food for Good Food Friend Action Greener Action J Life Foundation K.T. Methodist Cleaners Community Food Bank Christian Action Kitchen for the Refugees Missionaries of Charity Nam Cheong shelter St. James Settlement People's Food Bank YWAM Food Bank Tuen Mun Fortune Bag Records The biggest Sunshine Fortune Bags program conducted in a single morning was during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020, donating over 7,500 Sunshine Fortune Bags for the poor and elderly in Hong Kong, through 70 local centres. The heaviest Sunshine Fortune Bags were packed during September 2020 for Mid-Autumn Festival and World Food Day, with each bag containing 9-10 items and averaging 9 kg (or roughly 20 lbs) each The most expensive Sunshine Fortune Bags were made in May 2019 for Mother's & Father's Day. Each bag included 9 items and was approximately worth HKD$300 (USD$40). A total of 3,000 bags were distributed (total market value of HKD$900,000 or USD$120,000) during this period, making it the single most expensive program ever done in the history of Sunshine Action! Student and School Involvement Sunshine Action works with schools to fundraise, package and distribute Fortune Bags. We have conducted the Fortune Bag Program in the following schools or the events are organized by the students from: University of Chicago, Illinois, USA 芝加哥大學 University of Oxford, UK 牛津大學 UCL University College London, UK 倫敦大學學院 UCLA University of California , Los Angeles 加州大學 University of Pennsylvania 賓夕法尼亞大學 University of Toronto, Canada 多倫多大學 Phi Gamma Delta NYU New York University, US 紐約大學 University of St. Andrews , Scotland 聖安德魯斯大學 University of Cambridge , UK 劍橋大學 University of Georgia 喬治亞大學 The Backpack Project Athens Miami University at Oxford 邁阿密大學 , Ohio, USA Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學 Loughborough University 拉夫堡大學 Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York, USA DBS Diocesan Boys’ School 拔萃男書院 CIS Chinese International School 漢基國際學校 Kowloon Wah Yan School 九龍華仁書院 Yew Chung International School 耀中國際學校 Hong Kong International School 香港國際學校 Canadian International School 加拿大國際學校 ESF King George V School 英基英皇佐治五世學校 ESF Bradbury School 英基白普理小學 ESF Beacon Hill School 英基畢架山小學 ESF Kennedy School 英基堅尼地小學 ESF Discovery College 英基智新書院 ESF Renaissance College 英基啓新書院 ESF West Island School 英基西島中學 Stamford American School Hong Kong 史丹福美國國際學校香港 How Do Schools Help? Schools can help support the Fortune Bag Program in several ways: Hosting an event – Fortune Bag events require a venue and space for short-term food storage. Most food purchased by Sunshine Action would arrive 2-4 days before the packing event and normally in pallets. The items do not need to be stored inside rooms, but preferably under a roof to avoid potential rain. Schools must provide space for assembly lines to pack Fortune Bags. The open space should be fit for at least 6 assembly lines, with 3 long tables for each line. Fundraising and collecting donation items – items must be collected for distribution prior to the packing event. The target for donations should be the target number of Fortune Bags x 3-4 items per bag. These items must be at least 6 months from expiry date and not be stored in glass containers. During the pandemic, protective masks and other anti-pandemic items are also welcome. Schools can also create fundraising events to support the purchase of items for donation. On average, the school and students involved collect 50% of the donated content and Sunshine Action covers the remaining 50%. Sunshine Chari-thon is still running presently - “What Sunshine Action Did During the Biggest Crisis” Part 1: from Summer 2019 – Summer 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqcL1tG50tA&t=76s Part 2: from Summer 2020 – March 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iAwFKjNawE&t=102s Part 3: from April – Dec 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG-2nLYvJkQ Part 4: from Jan-Dec 2022: https://youtu.be/ozmMcv09FrA Part 4 (Chinese): from Jan-Dec 2022: https://youtu.be/ozmMcv09FrA Part 5: Jan – Aug 2023 by the Sunshine Interns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMpNeZKklmY Providing volunteers – students, parents, and teachers should be involved and volunteering in the packing & distribution of these bags to the final beneficiaries. Approximately 15 volunteers are needed per assembly line. Contact Sunshine Action to learn more and organize an event at your school!
- Our Story | Sunshine Action
OUR STORY On January 1st 2008, three volunteers founded Sunshine Action with nothing but heart and one mission: to serve those in need. During one of the toughest economic crises in Hong Kong, our founder used his own salary to purchase 100 packets of rice, which were donated to 100 struggling workers. From that day, Sunshine Action has come a long way, committing to operate fully on volunteers and donations. Having worked with 30 organizations in only its first year, Sunshine Action has grown tremendously. Today, it is estimated that Sunshine Action has helped over 430,000 people directly, reaching more than 24 countries worldwide, and partnering with around 950 other charitable organizations. Moreover, we've greatly expanded in volunteers since our launch, having had more than 10,000 individuals working together for this mission. We take pride in the many events and programs which Sunshine Action have hosted over the years, mainly in our Fortune Bag and Street Sleepers programs. Sunshine Action continually works to expand and globalize, with bases in both the United Kingdom and the United States, and by working with interns to further the vision established at the heart of the charity. We stay committed to serving those in need. The UN Sustainable Development Goals Sunshine Action has many different programs around the world. Our programs address 14 of the 17 UN sustainable development goals, with a main focus on no poverty and zero hunger. BENEFICIARIES Sunshine Action has done several mass programs reaching over 400,000 low-income families and individuals through over 800 organizations/centers in 23 countries. These countries include U.S.A., US, Hong Kong, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Myanmar, Kenya, Mongolia, India, Zimbabwe, Chile, Macau, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ukraine, Turkey, Zambia & Philippines. Our programs cover 14 UN Sustainable Development Goals, including donation of rice and packed foods, medicines, products of basic needs, as well as medical missions, building houses and environmental programs.
- Ethiopia (GLOBAL) | Sunshine Action
ETHIOPIA Addis Ababa - ETHIOPIA Volunteer Tour Ethiopia is one of the World’s poorest countries. Out of a population of around 80 million (2008) people, 35 million people are living in abject poverty. In one of the world’s poorest countries, where about 44 percent of the population lives under the poverty line, more than 12 million people are chronically or at least periodically food insecure. Most of them live in rural areas with agriculture as their main occupation. With 80% of Ethiopians dependent on agriculture as their main livelihood, severe arid conditions due to persistent lack of rainfall coupled with civil disputes have worsened Ethiopian poverty. Mission of the trip: Donate food to the poorest of the poor through local organizations Plant the Planet Ethiopia Assessment of the local NGOs and needy people in the slum Kechene Min. Fund-Raising Amount HK$6,800/volunteer (excluding traveling & personal expenses) Intro
- Djibouti (GLOBAL) | Sunshine Action
DJIBOUTI Africa Volunteer Tour DJIBOUTI For the past decade, Djibouti has been recovering from an internal conflict that was settled in 2001. This civil strife caused a considerable increase in the incidence of rural poverty, which resulted in loss of life, lost livestock, problems with social and economic infrastructure, and migration of farmers and pastoralists. During this recovery period, the rural population has often depended almost entirely on emergency food aid. The mission of the trip: Donate food to the poorest of the poor through local organizations Plant the Planet Assessment of the local NGOs and needy people in the slum Min. Fund-Raising Amount HK$6,800/volunteer (excluding traveling & personal expenses) Intro
- South Africa (GLOBAL) | Sunshine Action
SOUTH AFRICA SUNSHINE ACTION donated some food and resources through a friend Nosipho in South Africa
- Donate | Sunshine Action
DONATE Donate Online Thank you for considering a donation to Sunshine Action! Both monetary donations and select donation items are welcome. You can make a donation via Give.Asia by clicking the button below. Donate Now Note that Sunshine Action is NOT subverted by the Hong Kong Government or any Government, the Community Chest of HK, or the Lottery Fund of Jockey Club of HK. 100% of Sunshine Action’s funding comes from the general public and corporate donations. On average, 98% of the food, materials and contribution delivered to the final beneficiaries by Sunshine Action are purchased with donated funds, with the remaining 2% being directly donated items. Other Donations Sunshine Action accepts donations in other forms, including bank wire transfer, cheque, and select donation items. Bank Wire Transfer: Payee: Sunshine Action Ltd. HSBC: Account No.: 400-595989-838 Swift: HSBCHKHHHKH Bank I.D.: 400 Beneficiary I.D.: 595989-838 Bank Address: 1 Queen's Road, Central Hong Kong Bank Tel: 2748 8288 Bank of China: Account No.: 012-926 1 -018415-6 Swift: BKCHHKHHXXX Bank I.D.: 012 Branch I.D.: 926 Beneficiary I.D.: 10184156 Bank Address: Head Office 1 Garden Road, Hong Kong Bank Tel: (852)-2826-6888 Cheque: To donate via cheque, please provide a crossed cheque with payee 'SUNSHINE ACTION Ltd.' Please attach the donor’s name, contact telephone and complete address for tax-deductible receipt. Sunshine Action Mailing Address: Room D, 13/F Wing Kin Industrial Building, 4-6 Wing Kin Road, Kwai Chung Donation of Items: At Sunshine Action we welcome enterprises and donors to donate the following items: Food items: White/brown rice, oats, and nuts Canned food with at least 6 months until expiration date Pasta and noodles Cooking oils such as canola, coconut, vegetable, etc. Any form of condiments Juices and other healthy drinks Non-Food Items: Detergent Shampoo and conditioner Face and moisturising cream Toilet paper and tissue Notebooks and general stationery Children and adult clothing (either new or secondhand, in good condition)
- Bangladesh (GLOBAL) | Sunshine Action
BANGLADESH Intro Seven Sunshine Action volunteers visited Dhaka, Bangladesh and served 3 local organizations, including the Missionaries of Charity Shishu Bhavan, Smyrna development Society and Missionaries of Charity House of Compassion. The mission of the trip was to distribute food and material to the poorest of the poor, the severely sick, the handicapped and orphans.