Key Facts
Date of incorporation: 10 September 1996
Charity Registration number: 91/4639
Postal Address & Hours of Operation: 14/F Kai Kwong Commercial Building, 332-334 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Opening hours: 10:30 am - 17:30 pm
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Financial Information
Latest Annual Reports
 Annual Report - 2009 | 2008 | 2007 (The 2008 version of the Annual Report with flash animation is available from the HK office on request - hongkong@cncf.org)
Latest Financial Statements
Hong Kong Financial Statements 2010
Hong Kong Financial Statements 2009
Hong Kong Financial Statements 2008
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Board of Directors
Amanda Whitmore Snow
Amanda has been involved with CNCF since 1999 when she became a sponsorship coordinator. In Hong Kong from 1994, she first taught English for the University of Hong Kong and the British Council before moving to an administrative job with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell. In 1997, she joined Lloyd George Management, an independent asset manager, and now heads their Asian client services team. Amanda is a graduate of Cambridge University where she also did postgraduate research. She shares her home in Lantau with a husband, three children and a large number of animals. In what is left of her spare time she studies Mandarin Chinese but consistently disappoints her elderly teacher with her slow progress in reading and writing.
Carolyn Lee
Carolyn has lived in Hong Kong for the last 7 years with her husband and 2 children. Before settling here she spent 4 years living in Xian and Guilin in China. Carolyn is originally from Seattle, Washington where she previously worked in Business Management at The Boeing Company for 10 years before relocating to Asia. Carolyn first became involved with CNCF in 2002 when she began volunteering in the office. For the past 2 years Carolyn has taken on the role of Mongolia Sponsorship Coordinator for the Hong Kong office.
Charles McLaughlin
Charles McLaughlin is the successful publisher of Hong Kong's premier golfing magazine, HK Golfer. He was previously Managing Director, COO Equities Asia of Deutsche Bank for 4 years, and prior to that had spent 12 years with JPMorgan with assignments in London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong. In 1996 he moved to Tokyo to set up the Equity Derivative business and during his six years in Japan, he became Asia Pacific head of Technology and Operations for Equities and Futures & Options. In 2002, Charles moved to Hong Kong with wife, Moira, who volunteers with CNCF, and their 2 daughters. A keen amateur photographer many of Charles' images have been used on the Foundation's web site, and at various CNCF art exhibitions staged in Hong Kong, London & Ireland. Charles has a BA in Business Studies (Glasgow) and an MBA (London).
Chris Mikosh
Chris Mikosh is an American who has lived in Hong Kong since early 2000. He grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Boston College in 1994 and lived in New York City prior to moving to Hong Kong. Professionally, he is a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where he has worked for the past 11 years. He and his wife Beth are keen adventurers who have traveled all over Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He is an avid long distance runner, golfer, skier, poker player and fly fisherman. He has two daughters who attend Hong Kong International School. Chris joined the Hong Kong Board with effect from January 2011, and has been associated with the Foundation for more than 3 years as a child sponsor. In 2010 he completed the Taklamakan Ultra Marathon in the Gobi Desert, completing the 100km course in 22 hours, and raising significant funds for the Foundation.
Greg Brutus
Greg currently works for AT&T Asia Pacific Group as Executive Director, Corporate Communications. His role includes responsibility for all media relations, analyst relations, employee communications and philanthropic activities in Asia Pacific and India, covering 14 markets. Greg holds an LLB Bachelor of Laws degree from the Polytechnic University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK, and has over 20 years experience in international PR and media relations experience. He is also a regular speaker at PR events and conferences in the region and has presented on best practices in Public Relations at events. Before moving to Hong Kong in 1992, Greg spent six years with Japanese multinational Komatsu UK Ltd.
Leon Carrington
Leon has been living in Hong Kong since 1996 and is the newest member of CNCF's Board of Directors. He has long distinguished career in mainstream IT infrastructure, where he has worked for companies such as HoareGovettSecurityPacific, Chemical Bank, Bank of Bermuda, and SG Warburg and Barclays Capital. After devoting 29 years to Information Technology within the investment banking industry, Leon established the Integra-IT Group in Hong Kong to provide scalable technology solutions. He has been involved with fund-raising for CNCF for a number of years and his consultancy provide pro-bono IT services for the Foundation.
Matthew Caddick
Originally from the UK, Matthew is now a partner and major shareholder with the Hong Kong-based executive recruitment company ConnectedGroup. Matthew runs the banking practice with a personal specialty in IT and Front office recruitment. In 2006 he also became a partner and share holder in Connected Models, an agency run by models with offices in Hong Kong and Dubai. ConnectedGroup have been a long term sponsor of CNCF and greater involvement in such a worth while charity is something that Matthew is keen to pursue. Matthew is married and enjoys extensive travel, fine wines and gourmet food.
Sandra Burgess
Sandra first came to Hong Kong in 1981 on route to China where she studied at Beijing University for a year. She then spent the next 20 years travelling and working all over China in the steel and metallurgical industries and as a management consultant to China-based business. In 2000 Sandra decided she need a more flexible working environment so that she could spend more time with her two boys (now aged 13 & 11), so she established her own interior decorating business from home. Her involvement with CNCF started after reading Christina's inspirational book. Sandra has now been a volunteer for with CNCF for over 5 years with her main role focusing on Events & Fundraising.
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Staff
Ann Chan
In March 2006, CNCF Hong Kong appointed its first full-time employee, Ms Ann Chan. Ann handles the daily operation of the office and is an invaluable asset to the organisation. Though born in Hong Kong Ann was educated in Canada where she completed her post -secondary studies in Economics before returning home to Hong Kong to begin her career. Prior to joining the Foundation Ann worked as an Office Manager in many industries and brings her skills, experience and expertise to team. This includes several languages: English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Eileen O'Connell
Originally from the UK, Eileen moved to Hong Kong with MCI Communications Inc. at the end of 2003. She left the company in 2007 after 12 successful years as a senior Sales Executive and Managing Director. Eileen then began volunteering her time with CNCF, initially with the events team. Having been inspired by the passion and motivation of the CNCF team she was delighted to accept the position of General Manager in 2008. Her primary responsibilities include fund-raising through corporate channels, organising events, and managing the child sponsorship programme. Eileen works closely with the Board of Directors to exploit the significant opportunities for Corporate Social Development available in Hong Kong.
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Local News
Like many foundations, CNCF relies on the generous contributions of sponsors who provide pro bono services which allow us to maximize the use of our fund raising dollars to further the foundation's goals. Over the years, we've found that in-kind services and pro-bono donations can be as valuable as cash donations. Recent examples of invaluable sponsorship pro bono donations include:
Leo Burnett's pro bono television award winning ad spots - valued at US$ 1MM - shown free of charge on satellite and cable channels region-wide.
www.leoburnett.com/gc
Integra-IT who provide all IT and communications support for our office PCs, LAN and telephony.
www.integraitgroup.com
LAM Construction enabled us to move from 6/F to 14/F in our current building with a two year rent subsidy allowing us to enlarge our space from a single to a double unit. This has allowed us to expand our volunteer staff and storage space.
www.lamconstruct.com.hk
Equity Trust has provided CNCF with Company Secretarial services for since late 2007.
www.equitytrust.com
dg3 provides valuable design and production services for the Hong Kong office – this has included the graphics and production for the Annual Review 2009, and all the collateral materials for the inaugural Ladies' Long Lunch in March 2010.
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Schools & Colleges
CNCF has a long-established relationship with many of the schools and colleges in Hong Kong, and considers this relationship a fundamental part of the Foundation. Schools have not only played a major role in fund-raising activities, but have also contributed vital help in projects such as the "Container of Hope" project. The relationship we have established with the schools is mutually beneficial, the children in Hong Kong are able to directly benefit children in Vietnam and Mongolia and in return are able to learn about countries in poverty and the issues faced by their populations, and what it means to be a global citizen with a responsibility to help those in need.
CNCF's Youth Ambassador Programme which was established in 2005 provides an opportunity for young people to experience volunteering at first hand, and learn how individuals and teams can make a positive difference to the lives of others. Ambassadors have been able to visit projects in Vietnam and Mongolia in order to assist directly and the programme fulfils the requirements of International Baccalaureate's community action component. The programme currently runs in Hong Kong International School, Chinese International School, West Island School and the Australian International School.
To find out more about how your school can get involved with CNCF call Eileen O'Connell on 2832 2186 or mail the Hong Kong office on hongkong@cncf.org.
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Volunteers
Like any grass-roots foundation, volunteers are the life blood of our Hong Kong operation. We are blessed with an active and optimistic base of committed volunteers which is currently comprised of 26 regular contributors with others available to help with events and fairs. Our volunteers contribute in most every facet of our day to day operations, and are organised into the following teams: general administration, finance, corporate liaison, events, school liaison and marketing communications/PR.
If you have some time to spare and want to spend it in a meaningful way, why not consider volunteering at our office? We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers who can either contribute a skill or be trained to fill a need in our office. If you would like to know more about how you can contribute, please contact us at hongkong@cncf.org / 2832 2186.
Volunteer Position Vacancies
In order to strengthen and broaden our relationships with local schools and further develop the Youth Ambassador Programme, we are currently looking to recruit a minimum of 3 Schools Co-ordinator Volunteers in order to serve Hong Kong Island, the New Territories and Lantau Island.
The roles require liaison between the local schools and the CNCF office; raising awareness of CNCF within the school communities; disseminating information; assisting with events and fund raising etc. If you have a passion for working with children and want to reap the rewards of contributing to a hands-on role for an established charity, please contact us.
Susan Gaylard - visit to CNCF HCMC Sept 2009
I went to Ho Chi Minh City with images in my mind based on my vague recollection of descriptions I read in Christina's books some time ago so I was surprised and relieved to see that much must have changed there in the intervening years between Christina's arrival and our visit.
I did not see a dusty park opposite the Rex Hotel, but a beautifully laid out and manicured garden. It was difficult to picture hungry, dirty little children scrabbling there for ants to eat. The promise of renewal and ongoing life suggested by the greenery in that park were powerfully reinforced during our visit to the Social and Medical Centre.
The Centre is a lovely place, staffed with exuberant and welcoming people who so obviously care tremendously about each and every child that receives assistance there. The children seemed happy and it was a delight to spend time with them. Obviously each child has their own specific needs, which are dealt with on an individual basis. I enjoyed watching the children being children, and the fact that this is exactly what they were doing is testament to the Foundation's success in allowing them a childhood in such trying circumstances. Some of the circumstances I am ashamed to admit I previously had little knowledge of, but a trip to the War Remnants Museum soon provided me with much fuel for thought, and an increased respect for what the Vietnamese have been through, as well as the challenges these circumstances bring to the Foundation.
An enduring memory of the visit to the Social and Medical Centre was playing 'tag' with a couple of mobile and extremely engaging little ones. Whilst I was absorbed in this game, a little girl in a yellow dress quietly settled in my lap, and although she was disabled and had limited use of her hands, she sweetly and valiantly replaced my face mask time and again when one of the other children cheekily removed it, both of them laughing heartily at the fun of it all.
The trip to the Girls' Shelter was yet another inspiring and life-affirming outing. There was so much joy and pride evident in these young girls and young ladies. I was so impressed by their poise and confidence, which I doubt I possessed at their age, despite my privileged background. This showed me that the respect afforded these girls will surely go a long way to prepare them for a meaningful adult life.
I left HCMC with a renewed respect for what Christina began and through the years with the help of all involved has grown into a Foundation that truly strives to give these children a childhood, hope, respect and a far better future than they'd have without the Foundation.
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