A popular mainland charity is coming to a restaurant near you
A popular mainland charity is coming to a restaurant near you,writes Ruth Williams
Chi Fan for Charity Hong Kong is a chance to do just as the name suggests, to (eat) for charity. The event is billed as an alternative to buying a table at a charity banquet.
Instead, it offers seats in at least 18 hot restaurants and all proceeds from the night's wining and dining go to charity.
On November 16, each restaurant will set aside a table for about 10 guests and create a special menu, most with wine pairings and other drinks included. Every table has an official host.
Established in Beijing four years ago, Chi Fan for Charity events have raised more than HK$2.1 million for mainland charities. All proceeds from the Hong Kong ticket sales will go to the Child Welfare Scheme, which funds projects in Nepal that help change the lives of children, youths and women.
Funds from the Beijing event on November 2 will be donated to projects caring for orphans and educating girls in rural areas. The Shanghai night the following weekend will benefit rural education schemes, the disabled and homeless.
In Hong Kong, half of the money raised will help fund the Jyoti Street Project that provides services to children living and working on the street.
The other half will go to anti-trafficking organisation Shakti Samuha. Run by survivors of human trafficking, the group's initiatives include educating women in remote communities, as well as creating opportunities for earning an income.
