Information about our recent and previous work in Vietnam VIETNAM Intro In the coming June 2024, Sunshine Action & Doctor of Excellence is partnering to conduct some charity and healthcare programs around Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. Local partner organizations: - Sisters of the Lovers of the Hole Cross Congregation of Cai Mon, LHC - Gia Dinh Tinh Thuong Te-Phan (The Orphanage) Mission of the Trip 旅程目的: - Food distribution for the poorest of the poor. 購買、包裝食物包，並運送至貧民 - Visiting & volunteering in several local organizations - Providing Health Check and others health related programs 1. Promotion of health awareness: The health check-up program is designed to provide medical assistance to local Vietnamese communities that lack access to healthcare facilities. The program aims to promote a deeper understanding of health conditions and educate individuals on preventive measures for both infectious and non-infectious diseases, as well as the maintenance of good physical health. Through the program, individuals can increase their health awareness and acquire knowledge about hygiene maintenance. This program is an initiative that seeks to address the healthcare needs of underprivileged communities and promote overall well-being. 2. Provision of professional advice and guidance: A DOE doctor mentor will be in attendance to offer expert advice for local villagers based on their health check results after examination, which includes guidance on daily healthy routines, nutritional recommendations, appropriate physical activity, and strategies for managing a healthy lifestyle, to assist local residents in enhancing their well-being. 3. Early detection of health issues: A comprehensive health check that includes an assessment of body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, and other relevant indicators can facilitate the identification of potential health concerns. This screening may detect hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions before they become symptomatic. Prompt intervention and management of these conditions can significantly reduce their impact on an individual's health. Therefore, this health check up is the first step to maintaining optimal health and wellbeing of the local residents in Vietnam. The SUNSHINE STUDENTS SPONSORSHIP program in Vietnam (2013), sponsoring 30 childen on a yearly basis... this is the first time we met them personally in the villages. Since 2008, SUNSHINE ACTION volunteers have been in VIETNAM almost on yearly basis consecutively for the following programs: - Food & basic material distribution for thousands of poor, including severely sick, handicapped, etc... - Toilets for the handicapped & poor elderly - WATER PUMPS to provide clean water for the villagers - FREE MEDICINE for the poor. Sunshine Action Medicine program covers approx. 12'000 cases per year. - New Bridges for the villages - Visit & Food for the Orphanage - PLANT the PLANET : follow SUNSHINE ACTION tradition to plant trees everywhere the volunteers go.

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 NUS National University of Singapore 新加坡國立大學 University of Cambridge, UK 劍橋大學 UCLA University of California, Los Angeles 加州大學 洛杉磯 University of Pennsylvania, US 賓夕法尼亞大學 UCL University College London, UK 倫敦大學學院 Columbia University in the City of New York, USA 哥倫比亞大學 NYU New York University, USA 紐約大學 University of Toronto, Canada 多倫多大學, Canada - Phi Gamma Delta University of Georgia, USA 喬治亞大學 The Backpack Project Athens University of St. Andrews, Scotland 聖安德魯斯大學 CUHK Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學 University of Washington, USA 華盛頓大學 Loughborough University 拉夫堡大學 Miami University at Oxford 邁阿密大學, Ohio, USA HKUST Hong Kong University of Science & Technology 香港科技大學 USC University of Southern California, US 南加州大學 – WBB program Università Bocconi, Italy 博科尼大學 – WBB Program 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 Singapore International School 新加坡國際學校 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!

Sunshine Action is a non-profit organization founded in 2008. Since our establishment, the charity has partnered with more than 970 centers and organizations across 25 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 Oxford University, UK University of Hong Kong UCL University College London, UK University of Chicago, Illinois, USA NYU New York University, New York, USA University of Pennsylvania, USA University of St. Andrews, Scotland University of Cambridge, UK University of Toronto, Canada - Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Miami University at Oxford, Ohio USA NUS National University of Singapore CUHK Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Georgia, USA The Backpack Project Athens Loughborough University, UK WBB Program - Hong Kong University of Science & Technology – USC University of Southern California & Università Bocconi Columbia University in the City of New York , USA Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York, US Universiy of Washington, Seattle, USA 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: Monica Bhardwaj monica@sunshine-action-us.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.