HNA International Title Sponsors "HNA Brightness Action: Extra-curricular Activities Subsidy Scheme for Visually Impaired Students in Hong Kong"

Jul 20, 2015 21:00 JST

Source: HNA Group International Co. Ltd.

HONG KONG, Jul 20, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - HNA Group (International) Company Limited ("HNA International"), a subsidiary of HNA Group, has announced that it is the title sponsor of the "HNA Brightness Action: Extra-curricular Activities Subsidy Scheme for Visually Impaired Students in Hong Kong." Through this partnership with the Hong Kong Society for the Blind, the participation in extra-curricular activities of visually impaired students from disadvantaged families at primary to tertiary education levels is to be subsidised. The beneficiaries are provided with a greater opportunity to participate in wholesome extra-curricular activities on a more equitable basis and develop into well-rounded personalities.

HNA International Title Sponsors "HNA Brightness Action: Extra-curricular Activities Subsidy Scheme for Visually Impaired Students in Hong Kong"

Debuting in the second semester of the academic year 2009/10 and organised by the Hong Kong Society for the Blind, the Extra-curricular Activities Subsidy Scheme for visually impaired students in Hong Kong has been initially supported and sponsored by several public-spirited people from the community in order to subsidise these visually impaired students to join in extra-curricular activities. From the academic year 2015/16 onwards, HNA International is to enthusiastically support through title sponsorship the scheme now named "HNA Brightness Action: Extra-curricular Activities Subsidy Scheme for Visually Impaired Students in Hong Kong." This programme enables the beneficiaries to improve their physical well-being and well-rounded development of the students through a greater opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities on a more equitable basis.

Spokesperson of HNA International, said, "Starting from 2004, HNA Group has organised the 'HNA Brightness Action' programme domestically and in underprivileged areas in Africa for 11 consecutive years, during which approximately 5,300 impoverished cataract patients across many countries from different races have received vision recovery treatment to restore sight. Adhering to the corporate culture of HNA Group to 'Do good for society, and do good for others,' HNA International proactively fulfills its corporate social responsibility through this programme. We are delighted that the mission of 'HNA Brightness Action' can be extended from China to Hong Kong together with the Hong Kong Society for the Blind. Through this partnership, we can address the financial requirements of visually impaired students in need and enable them to participate in wholesome extra-curricular activities on a fair basis, broaden their horizons and live a healthy and balanced life."

Ms. Maureen Tam Ching Yee, Chief Executive of The Hong Kong Society for the Blind, said, "The Hong Kong Society for the Blind has been serving the visually impaired since our establishment in 1956, and continues to innovate and expand the variety of our services. This year, HNA International has broadened its commitment to sponsor our Extra-curricular Activities Subsidy Scheme for visually impaired students and providing strong support for this activity, so that more students can benefit. We want to express our gratitude for HNA International's staunch support to us and the visually impaired students, and we wish that this spirit and mission can continue to spread across the community."

Viewing corporate social responsibility as one of its business development strategies, HNA Group adheres to its corporate culture to 'Do good for society, and do good for others' promoting social harmony with pragmatic actions. HNA Group has contributed more than RMB900 million for charitable causes over more than two decades. In July 2004, HNA Group launched "The HNA-Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 10-Year Brightness Action" programme in Qinghai. In cooperation with National Blindness Prevention Guidance Group and Beijing Tongren Hospital, HNA Group has carried out vision recovery treatment for approximately 5,300 underprivileged cataract patients in different regions including Banma and Nangqian in Qinghai Province; Lhasa, Shigatse and Linzhi in Tibet; Litang and Ganzi in Sichuan Province; Xing'an League, Bayannaoer League and Alxa Left Banner in Inner Mongolia; Korla in Xinjiang; Linzhao and Xiahe in Gansu Province; and Yichang in Hubei Province. It has also provided such support helping to restore sight to patients overseas in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique in Africa in the past 11 years.

Contact:

HNA Group (International) Company Limited
Ms. Abby LEE   Tel:  (852) 3196 0956  Email: abby.cmlee@hnair.com  

Strategic Financial Relations (China) Limited
Ms. Karen HUNG   Tel:  (852) 2864 4845  Email: karen.hung@sprg.com.hk 
Ms. Ada LEUNG    Tel:  (852) 2114 4967  Email: ada.leung@sprg.com.hk 

The Hong Kong Society for the Blind  
Ms. Penelope YEUNG   Tel:  (852) 3723 8863  Email: pene.yeung@hksb.org.hk

Source: HNA Group International Co. Ltd.
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