Sustainability Report 2018/19

SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation Actively Supports Anti-poverty Projects • SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation Director Christopher Kwok and Hong Kong Poverty Alleviation Association President Karson Choi sign a memorandum of understanding Adhering to our three-pronged approach to community investment, the SHKP- Kwoks’ Foundation has over the years supported talented students in their studies and has generally promoted education across the country. Since its establishment in 2002, the Foundation has sponsored over 60 projects in support of education, healthcare, culture, international exchanges, cultural heritage preservation and research as well as programmes for programmes for the needy, for over 10,000 people from across Hong Kong and more than 20 provinces, with total donations exceeding RMB700 million. Poverty alleviation should not be limited to donations but should also share a focus on empowerment for self-sustainment. In recent years, the Foundation extended its efforts toward poverty alleviation by participating in different anti-poverty projects such as helping to bring safe and clean drinking water to underprivileged counties and rural areas in Gansu province. The Foundation joined forces with the Hong Kong Poverty Alleviation Association to support the Association’s Rural Doctor Training Programme in Sichuan. Maintaining close connections with the Association and through active participation in more anti-poverty projects, we have been able to generate a great deal of positive energy throughout society. Value Created for Community Modern Apprenticeship Programme Since 2003, the Modern Apprenticeship Programme has been nurturing the growth of young people by allowing apprentices to shadow and implement what they have learned. This year, the programme expanded its target group to students aged 16 or above to help them discover their aspirations earlier for better life planning. Twenty young participants worked as interns in different NGOs and visited social enterprises to widen their horizons. During their four-week internship, 18 of our staff acted as mentors to share work-related knowledge. • Inspired by a space shuttle theme, the kick-off ceremony of the Modern Apprenticeship Programme 2019 marked the beginning of a journey in which the apprentices will explore the future, accompanied by their mentors and instructors Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited • Sustainability Report 2018/19 41