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“Read for Love” Reading Program 2024
Dear Principal,
Reading can improve a child’s comprehension skills, grammatical knowledge and critical thinking. Through Ronald McDonald House Charities® Hong Kong (RMHC® Hong Kong) “Read for Love” Reading Program 2024, children can read for a good cause. We adhere to continue with this program and your generous support is significant to us.
Under the auspices of RMHC Hong Kong, an Ronald McDonald House was set up in Shatin near the Prince of Wales Hospital in 1996 as the first RMH program in Asia to provide a “home-away-from-home” for sick children and their families, enabling them to be close to each other and to the care and resources they need.
At this “home-away-from-home”, there are 23 family bedrooms, including an isolation suite, as well as a communal kitchen, library, study room, play area, communal dining area, and an organic garden. More than just offering a room to stay in, RMH also provides comfort, support, and resources for families with seriously sick children, all located just steps from the hospital. Since its establishment, more than 226,000 nights have been provided for over 8,600 sick children and their families.
With the second RMH in Kwun Tong near the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital commencing its operation, 66 rooms including six special-needs rooms will provide an additional 24,000 nights to families with sick children each year. The realization of the new House in Kwun Tong reinstates our commitment to meeting their needs. We are both touched and privileged to have provided a place of solace when it was most needed, together with family-centered care that is totally unique in Hong Kong.
RMHC Hong Kong is an independent NGO registered under Section 88 of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance and governed by an independent Board of Directors.
This meaningful campaign starts from December 2023. Through reading, your students can also benefit the community and send love to the sick children and their families at the same time. Together, we can make a difference.
Should you have any queries, please contact Ms. Law at 2947-8778 or email: rfr@rmhc.org.hk
Yours Sincerely,
Iris Wong Ting Ting
Executive Director
Ronald McDonald House Charities Hong Kong
Keeping families together to help kids heal and cope better