香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會
Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, The
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香港撒瑪利亞防止自殺會 Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, The
Founding Year
1960
Address
Unit1, 3/F, Block B, Shui Tin House, Pak Tin Estate,
Kowloon
Telephone Number
23192688
Fax Number
30169970
Email Address
[email protected]
Website
https://sbhk.org.hk/
Registration Type
Companies Ordinance ( Cap. 622 )
Reference number of the Certificate
468623
Tax Exempted Charitable Institute under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance
✓
Religion Background
None
Community Chest of Hong Kong Member
✓
Receiving SWD Recurrent Subvention
✓
Name of Chairperson
Mr. WONG Hon Chi, Heymans
Name of Agency Head
TSANG Clarence Chin-kwok
Mission & Objectives
Spirit: To bring out the benevolence in human nature and with love, patience and compassion, nurture the spirit of mutual aid, mutual support and mutual affection.
Agency Introduction
Scope of Services & Highlight
We provide a 24 hour telephone hotline service. The Suicide Crisis Intervention Centre offers assessment of suicidal risks, immediate intervention, counselling and referral services. The Life Education Centre promotes suicide prevention via community services, seminars, publications to promote the message of suicide prevention. Professional training and Development Centre provide various training programs, the caring skills of the general public can be strengthened and practiced in their daily lives.
No. of Service Units
5
Districts Where Service Units Located
Sham Shui Po
Wong Tai Sin
Districts Served
All Districts
No. of Service Recipients in Last Year (man-times)
20000
Average No. of Registered Volunteers / Year (including Board Members)
101 - 500
No. of Volunteer Hours in Last Year
10,001 或以上
Nature of Institution

Social Service Organization

Service Provided

Children & Youth

Providing Children & Youth Services

Family

Providing Family Services (Including New Arrivals & Cross-boundary Family Services)

Community Development

Providing Community Development Services

Addressing Social Needs

Mental Health

Project Name
24-hour Emotional Support Hotline
Project Period
1960 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients

Project Details
The 24-Hour Emotional Support Hotline is developed from the Life Hotline. The service is provided to those who are hopeless, distressed or having suicide intention. Our volunteers are willing to listen, care, and walk with the help-seekers to face their problems and finally regain their hope for the future and the confidence in facing the challenges ahead. 24-hours Hotline: 2389 2222
Funding Body
The Community Chest of Hong Kong
Project Name
Suicide Crisis Intervention Service
Project Period
2002 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients

Project Details
Our Suicide Crisis Intervention Service provides a consultation hotline, counseling and group service to middle to high risk suicidal people through intensive counseling and follow-up service which can rebuild their living faith and enhance their ability to deal with future crises.
Funding Body
Social Welfare Department
Project Name
Suicide Prevention Education Project
Project Period
2002 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients

Project Details
Suicide Prevention Education Project is to promote 4 major messages of Life Education through outreach services, community activities, volunteer training, Jockey Club Life Education Resource Library and publication.
Funding Body
Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
Project Name
Project Period
2004 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients

Project Details
We established the first Relatives and Friends of the Suicidal People Self-help Group in Hong Kong in September 2004, hoping to help the group members get out of the predicament by gathering them together to gain mutual support, live a new live and ultimately achieve the goal of “helping others to help themselves”. The Group was later renamed as the Live the Rainbow Group.
Funding Body
Social Welfare Department
Project Name
Project Period
2005 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients

Project Details
To provide courses and training programmes to helping professions and general public to enhance people’s emotional management skills as well as skills on helping others; so as to strengthen public’s understanding of suicide prevention and to encourage them practicing with our mission – “building a helpful, supportive and loving society with love, patience and empathy”
Funding Body
-
Project Name
Life Drama Programme
Project Period
2011 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients
Children & Youth
Project Details
Life Drama Programme was established to let the audiences to review by themselves the meaning of life and ultimately achieve the goal of suicide prevention.
Funding Body
-
Project Name
Project Period
2017 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients
Children & Youth
Project Details
Through parent workshops, online Life Education Platform Lifetube, coaching and training for teachers, the project can identify students who are emotionally distressed and can provide support to such students and their familie.
Funding Body
Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
Project Name
ChatPoint
Project Period
2018 - present
Addressing Social Needs
Mental Health
Service Recipients

Project Details
In 2018, our online chat service HeartChat was further developed into ChatPoint. In addition to a website version, app versions on iOS and Android platforms are also available, where volunteers provide a channel for people to ventilate their emotions.
Funding Body
-
Total Number of Full-time Staff
42
Total Number of Part-time Staff
11
Registered Social Workers
26
Total Nursing and Allied Health Professionals
0
Childcare Worker / Supervisors
0
Teachers and Educational Administration Staff
0
Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2023
Year of
Income
Lump Sum Grant Subvention Amount by Social Welfare Department
$14,033,919.00
Government Project Fund
$1,118,801.00
The Community Chest of Hong Kong
$2,305,710.00
HKJC Charities Trust (including Community Project Grant & Project Fund)
$2,630,501.00
Income from Donation and Fundraising Activity
$912,497.00
Service & Programs Fee
$1,037,348.00
Investment and Interest
$208.00
Social Enterprise
$0.00
Others Income (If any)
$0.00
Total income
$22,038,984.00
Expenditure
Service & Program Expenditure
$19,419,827.00
Fundraising Costs
$0.00
Administrative Expenditure
$1,220,897.00
Social Enterprise
$0.00
Other Expenses (If any)
$1,009,059.00
Total Expenditure
$21,649,783.00

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