Donated goods are sorted, distributed and sold in family stores in hong kong and macau. We make it easy for hong kong families to give used books a new home. The campaign, which aims to promote reading, book sharing and help the needy, is jointly presented by the hong kong public libraries of the leisure and cultural services department, home affairs department and 18 district councils, hong kong housing authority, hongkong post, the community. Heres where to give away your unwanted items that will be put to good use. If you re planning to clear out your wardrobes and cupboards, h ere are the 11 best places and websites in hong kong to donate to. Hong kong watch is a registered charity in england and wales registered charity no. Hong kong book read aloud preschool counting books.
The federation accepts donations of secondhand clothing and books which prove to be very helpful to the young people they support. Donate your preloved books whether novels, textbooks, or even old magazines and the shop will either sell them back to the public or donate them to charities or people in need. Bleak house books, unit 2705, 27f, well tech centre, 9 pat tat street, san po kong, kowloon, hong kong, 3705 0251, hk editors note. Please be reminded that vision first accepts donations only when delivered to its office. We know that great books are more about the stories that unfold in their pages than their actual covers. Where to donate unwanted books, clothes, and other items in hong kong. Home furniture, officeschool furniture, household goods, toys, clothes, and electrical items. Apple daily owner jimmy lai at a prodemocracy protest in hong kong, december 11, 2014 athit perawongmethareuters e arlier today, we arrested three local men, aged 63. Atlanta, ga and michiana area residents, or visitors to these regions, can visit our bins in person and place preloved books inside for safe reusing. I am so glad that i can share my passion and serve the hong kong community in my own way.
Thank you for sharing the joy of reading with others. Please donate to hong kong watch to help us speak out for hong kong and defend hong kongs freedoms and human rights. Together, we can realize our vision of a world where quality picture books are an integral part of childhood for all families. Afs is charitable institution which is exempt from tax under section 88 of the inland revenue ordinance. This government organisation was founded in 1970 to provide support and resources to improve the lives of hong kong s handicapped young people. This government organisation was founded in 1970 to provide support and resources to improve the lives of hong kongs handicapped young people. Founded in 1997 by a husband and wife, browsing the shelves at flow books is the quaintest of shopping experiences, with every nook and cranny crammed with overflowing volumes. They accept second hand clothing, toys, books and stationary, which can be dropped off at their headquarters in wong tai sin. We charge by the weight of the order and not by the number of books. Where to donate and recycle all kinds of stuff in hong kong.
We donate to charities and individuals in need, near and far. Mar 11, 2016 even in hong kong there are many who go without and there is a great need for gently used items. But perhaps the lesson the people of hong kong learned from 2003 is not limited to new strategies for coping with contagious diseases emerging from china. Apple daily owner jimmy lai at a prodemocracy protest in hong kong, december 11, 2014 athit perawongmethareuters e arlier today, we arrested three local men, aged 63 to 72, for suspected. Please also consider that donations come from heart by way of giving the essential, not the superfluous. Five people in hong kongs book industry have disappeared. Where to donate your unwanted clothing in hong kong. I graduated from my mba here in hong kong and i have plenty of books that i never usedonly slightly. Heres where to donate all your stuff after your annual chinese new. Donate now to support family literacy in hong kong. Donate to bring me a book hong kong charitable choice. Learn about ways to give to us and make a difference. The salvation army recycling programme welcomes both organisation and personal donations of clothing and goods. As a center of mainland immigration to hong kong, it is feared by some as a potential beachhead in the mainlandization of the city.
Oxfam hong kong is an independent international development and humanitarian organisation working against poverty and related injustice. If you re planning to clear out your wardrobes and cupboards, h ere are the. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Tucked into a nondescript building in sheung wan is flow bookshop, a humble secondhand bookstore thats been in business since 1997. They carry both old and new books in english and chinese, including outofprint and rare first editions. Jan 25, 2020 tucked into a nondescript building in sheung wan is flow bookshop, a humble secondhand bookstore thats been in business since 1997. Contact books4cause about donating books contact books4cause, inc. The notforprofit hong kong toy library partners with local charities to place used toys, books and educational items with those who wouldnt normally have access to such things. Better world books donation 55740 currant road mishawaka, in 46545. For the past 25 years, including this year, hong kong has been ranked no. Follow the money behind hong kong protests workers world. Apr 14, 2020 but perhaps the lesson the people of hong kong learned from 2003 is not limited to new strategies for coping with contagious diseases emerging from china. It was one of about 110 independent hong kong bookshops that rent out space in upstairs locations to avoid high rents at street level.
Jan morris, hong kong 1997 in its last days under british rule, jan morris explores hong kongs complex past, present and future. Find out how to donate books, cds and dvds through books4causes city book donations, campus book drives or book donation pickups in the chicago area. Throughout the year we host talks, dinners and workshops with well known authors and industry professionals from all over the world, as well as craft evenings and social gatherings a chance to catch up. Larger items like ride on toys, baby swings and exersaucers are needed for their toy. The salvation army is one of the most established organisations for recycling goods. Bring me a book hong kong bmabhk is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2006 to serve children who do not have access to quality books and who are not read aloud to on a regular basis. The university of hong kong libraries welcomes gifts of books, manuscripts, audiovisual materials, microform, and other materials that can help play a crucial role. Sep 11, 2019 but, even in the social chaos, mission cry recently sent a container filled with used christian books and bibles to hong kong. That july half a million people protested against the adoption of article 23 of. Paul tang says he has no plans to remove works critical of the chinese leadership. Top 10 books set in hong kong china holidays the guardian. Donated clothes will go to charities or people in need, or will be sold to fund.
Where to donate supplies to charities during the coronavirus. Textbooks, magazines, or books containing pornography. Aug 16, 2019 these basic democratic rights were not even on the books in colonial hong kong. Hong kong toy library sassy mama recommended this toy library in sheung wan. Donated goods are sorted, distributed and sold in family stores in hong kong. Causeway bay books, located in causeway bay, hong kong, was founded in 1994 by lam wingkee. We will then upload the book titles on our online book shop for sale at superdiscounted prices. Donate your goods within hong kong through our new goodcity app. It will raise funds for world visions early childhood education project in the provinces of guangxi and shaanxi to help vulnerable children. Teach your kids early on to pay it forward and declutter your home at the same time by donating to the hong kong toy library. World vision hong kongs used book recycling campaign will be held at stars atrium, plaza hollywood, diamond hill from 25 july to 3 august 2019. Pathfinders, unit 11c, worldwide centre, 123 tung chau street, tai kok tsui, kowloon, hong kong, p. Watson, 2 books derek maitland, 2 books jackie pullinger, 2 books brian morton, 2 books automobile association great britain, 2 books andrew quicke, 2 books james l.
Where is the best place to donate books and old comic books. Between october and december 2015, five staff of causeway bay books went missing. Donate or rent toys at hong kong toy library little steps. While the city isnt exactly known for its independent book outlets, here are a few gems where you can browse through some preloved volumes. We provide libraries of quality, hardback childrens books and read aloud training to children and families. How the west created and china survived the global financial crisis. After all, theres nothing more nostalgic than the smell of old books. Apart from library materials acquisition, the hong kong public libraries hkpl welcomes book materials donations from individuals and organizations to enrich. Donation to the library lingnan university fong sum wood. Jan 17, 2020 11 places to donate clothes, books and food in hong kong. As the official social service agency of the catholic church in hong kong, caritas focuses on the needs of the 3 ls the last, the least and the lost. All wearable clothing and books for young adults hong kong federation of handicapped youth, gf, 1621 wan kei house, wang tau hom estate, wong tai sin, kowloon, hong kong, 2388 5111, hk. C1we are a book cafe located at 10 park road midlevels, just 1 minute away from sai ying pun mtr station.
On december 30, 2015, lee bo, a british citizen and hong kong resident who ran causeway bay books, went missing after being seen at mighty currents chai wan. However, they are subject to the same selection process as those acquired through purchase, and acceptance generally depends on their conformity with the established selection criteria and ability to strengthen the library collection. Opening hours of the hong kong university libraries. In 2018, hong kong authorities made a decision to place 10 childrens books with lgbt themes in the closed. In this video we present a great preschool book about numbers and hong kong books for kids, hong kong book read aloud by beth with happy cultivated. Vision first accepts donation drives from the hong kong community. Hong kong salvation army, various locations across hong kong. If youre looking for places to donate in hong kong, then pathfinders is a good place to start. Hong kong federation of handicapped youth established in 1970, this government registered organisation helps people with disabilities in hong kong. If you live on kowloon side, this is a great donation option as. The causeway bay books disappearances are a series of international disappearances concerning five staff members of causeway bay books, a former bookstore located in causeway bay, hong kong. The net proceeds will go to the salvation army for use across its invaluable community programmes. The hong kong bookseller whos keeping banned books on.
Room to read relies on supporters generous contributions of new books, technology e. The books, mostly in english, were donations from christians who no longer had a use for them. All were linked to books forbidden in mainland china. Hong kong might well be one of the richest cities in the world but life here isn t all about quirky cocktails and. Mission cry sends these resources all across the globe, but it sent this shipment to hong kong because of unrest. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong. Apr 11, 2019 a quick guide to places in hong kong that will gladly reuse, upcycle, downcycle and resell preloved goods, from clothes, books and bags to furniture and electronic items. Through this program, families have easy access to a wide selection of the highest quality hardcover childrens books, along with audio recordings. Oct 17, 2019 hong kong might well be one of the richest cities in the world but life here isn t all about quirky cocktails and. Books are sold to the public or donated to charities and individuals. Christian books sent to hong kong mission network news. Donations of books and other information materials to hong kong public libraries hkpl from individuals and organizations are welcome. Oxfam also runs second hand shops for books, clothing, home and fashion accessories, one in central lg8, jardine house, 1 connaught place and one in causeway bay shop 33, 11f windsor house, 311 gloucester road.
A quick guide to places in hong kong that will gladly reuse, upcycle, downcycle and resell preloved goods, from clothes, books and bags to furniture and electronic items. If you would like to donate books in hong kong, please head to and support bailey. At least two of them disappeared in mainland china, one in thailand. Welcome to the largest online bookstore in hong kong. It is more than a city actually, being an archipelago of. Tuen muna section of hong kong that is geographically remote from the island, in the furthest western reaches of the city, near the border with shenzhenhas become a contested territory in its own right. Mar 27, 2020 if youre looking for places to donate in hong kong, then pathfinders is a good place to start.
Where to donate your used belongings in hong kong the loop hk. We hate the thought that a slightly used book may be gathering dust on a shelf somewhere, or even worse sent to a landfill. There are more than half a million books being processed and flowed through flowbooks in the past 17 years. Jul 30, 2019 welcome to our childrens books read aloud. This post was originally published on 2, july 2014 and was most recently updated on 11, september 2019 by jessica wai. Smith, 2 books claudia phillips, 2 books lawrence waichung lai, 2 books caroline courtauld, 2 books hong kong.
A library worker indexes periodicals at the hong kong central library may 14, 2001. We have over 3 million books available for you to buy online, in thousands of categories and deliver to both hong kong and macau. Our book buyers are often parents of young children and they frequently ask us for book recommendations and reading tips. All books that flow in become a lively flowbook again. Materials offered as a donation is not always added to the library collection. If your goods are outside of hong kong, please go to our global hand website and fill in the form. Best fiction and nonfiction books, novels and memoirs that take place primarily in the city of hong kong. Donated materials will be evaluated with criteria, such as relevance to the teaching programmes, usage, currency, physical conditions and so on. The campaign, which aims to promote reading, book sharing and help the needy, is jointly presented by the hong kong public libraries of the leisure and cultural services department, home affairs department and 18 district councils, hong kong housing. Afs intercultural exchanges is the agency member of the hong kong council of social service, and is listed on wisegiving website. Bring me a book hong kong has identified local preschools, primary schools and community centers that would most benefit from otherwise unaffordable quality books.
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