Kris Tong
04-06 2022 03:27
wrote:
Mrs Anne Marden was the Founder and President of TREATS. We are so blessed to have her to lead our way in the past 43 years.
‘’Wherever help is needed this worker will be there.’’ The headline of a feature story of Mrs Marden 9 years ago perfectly indicated why she was definitely one of the heroes in Hong Kong’s social services field.
Trailblazing social service volunteer and philanthropist Mrs Anne Marden, championed the rights of the underprivileged, especially children, strove tirelessly to improve life and opportunities for people with physical disabilities in Hong Kong, and used her personal standing to encourage acceptance of marginalized people in the past decades.
Mrs Marden believed passionately that it was a basic right of all children to have a childhood, no matter how underprivileged their background. Troubled at the sight of Vietnamese refugee children languishing in camps, she co-founded TREATS in 1979, bringing Vietnamese children out of the boat camp to participate in outdoor activities. As one of the few organizations which could enter the boat camps and bring the children out, we gave ‘treats’ to the refugee children for 19 years.
Today, carrying on Mrs Marden’s vision for social inclusion, we devise various inclusive activities to enable children and teenagers of different abilities and backgrounds, especially those with special needs, to break through barriers, so as to bridge social gaps between the typical and disadvantaged children and youths.
Mrs Marden always motivated and inspired people by her wisdom, love and selfless efforts to help the needy. Her work ignited, and continues to ignite us to work harder to build a more equal, diverse and inclusive society.
Mrs Marden, we will always remember your passion, patience and perseverance.
From TREATS & everyone who has been inspired and impacted by Mrs Marden
Kris Tong
04-06 2022 03:27
wrote:
Mrs Anne Marden was the Founder and President of TREATS. We are so blessed to have her to lead our way in the past 43 years.
‘’Wherever help is needed this worker will be there.’’ The headline of a feature story of Mrs Marden 9 years ago perfectly indicated why she was definitely one of the heroes in Hong Kong’s social services field.
Trailblazing social service volunteer and philanthropist Mrs Anne Marden, championed the rights of the underprivileged, especially children, strove tirelessly to improve life and opportunities for people with physical disabilities in Hong Kong, and used her personal standing to encourage acceptance of marginalized people in the past decades.
Mrs Marden believed passionately that it was a basic right of all children to have a childhood, no matter how underprivileged their background. Troubled at the sight of Vietnamese refugee children languishing in camps, she co-founded TREATS in 1979, bringing Vietnamese children out of the boat camp to participate in outdoor activities. As one of the few organizations which could enter the boat camps and bring the children out, we gave ‘treats’ to the refugee children for 19 years.
Today, carrying on Mrs Marden’s vision for social inclusion, we devise various inclusive activities to enable children and teenagers of different abilities and backgrounds, especially those with special needs, to break through barriers, so as to bridge social gaps between the typical and disadvantaged children and youths.
Mrs Marden always motivated and inspired people by her wisdom, love and selfless efforts to help the needy. Her work ignited, and continues to ignite us to work harder to build a more equal, diverse and inclusive society.
Mrs Marden, we will always remember your passion, patience and perseverance.
From TREATS & everyone who has been inspired and impacted by Mrs Marden