ANNUAL
REPORT 2013
Empowerment
CEO Message
Dear Friends of PathFinders,
This is my first annual report as the first CEO of PathFinders and I am
delighted that the board saw fit to appoint me.
PathFinders started in 2007 by rescuing four migrant babies. By the end
of 2013, we had helped over 2,000 babies and mothers. In 2013 alone,
around 2,000 women and children received our education and training.
With impact numbers as significant as these, it is clear that PathFinders’
services are critical. 2013 also saw us open our second shelter.
I must thank Kylie Uebergang for serving so ably as volunteer Executive
Director of PathFinders for five years. I am delighted that both cofounders, Kylie Uebergang and Melissa Mowbray-d’Arbela, continue as
board members. Plaudits for the significant, committed and wide-ranging
contributions of PathFinders’ current board members. Also for the
enduring legacies of founding board chair, Ranjan Marwah, and founding
board members Jennifer Lee-Shoy and Mimi Au who retired in 2013.
Special kudos to our dedicated and fearless case managers, staff team,
volunteers, consultants, interns and legal, accounting and medical
professionals who advise, help and care for PathFinders’ mothers and
babies so kindly and competently. A diverse and wonderful broader
community also supports our work. They share generously, often pro bono
and extensively, their time, professional skills, office space, money, access
to networks, convening power and, in many cases, all of these. Thank you.
Looking forward, we will continue to serve our beneficiaries. We will
intensify our research and advocacy to identify and address root
causes. We will continue to collaborate across sectors and to share our
knowledge both at home and overseas. We will increase our focus on
prevention strategies and on the long-term economic sustainability of our
beneficiaries.
Our beneficiary numbers continue to rise. No child should be born alone
and deprived of medical support, shelter and an identity. And certainly not
in Hong Kong. There is a great deal to do. I remain optimistic that many of
the circumstances giving rise to the precarious existence of our migrant
babies and their mothers can be eliminated or, at least, improved.
On behalf of all of us at PathFinders, thank you for your support.
Very best,
Kay McArdle
CEO, PathFinders
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Financials
How we spend our funds (FY2013)
6%
18%
8%
17%
82%
20%
Total expenses
HK$3,437,493
Beneficiaries
Operations
PathFinders’ Board
committed to fund all
operational costs. 100%
of donations were used
to fund beneficiary
programmes.
Where our funding
comes from (FY2013)
19%
34%
15%
Beneficiary programmes
HK$2,812,527
39%
23%
19%
Total donations
HK$5,247,824
Case Management:
Mother’s Empowerment
Child Protection
Corporate
Foundation/
Grants
Individuals
Events
Education
PathFinders House
Advocacy
Supplies & Volunteers
Statement of Income and General Funds
Year ended
31 Dec 13
(HK$)
Year ended
31 Dec 12
(HK$)
1,226,527
1,017,000
2,033,785
970,512
5,247,824
1,128,350
1,137,976
233,012
2,499,338
946,808
405,775
569,464
478,540
180,094
231,845
2,812,527
632,768
271,186
363,629
288,850
77,721
1,634,154
Operations:
Administration, communications & finance
Total Expenses
624,966
3,437,493
371,181
2,005,335
SURPLUS for the year
General fund brought forward
General fund carried forward
1,810,331
1,172,602
2,982,933
494,003
678,599
1,172,602
Income
Donations:
Corporate
Foundations/Grants
Individuals
Events
Total Income
Expenditure
Beneficiary Programmes:
Case Management Programmes:
- Mother’s Empowerment
- Child Protection
Education
PathFinders House
Advocacy
Supplies & volunteers
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Programme Allocation
PathFinders helps
migrant mothers focus
on their children’s best
interests and work
towards safe, legal and
sustainable futures. Case
workers help mothers
understand their legal
rights and obligations,
access critical services
and support networks
and empower them to
make decisions which are
centred on their children’s
best interests.
Percentage of PathFinders resources
allocated to key programmes
8%
6%
Supplies &
Volunteers
Advocacy
34%
Mother’s
Empowerment
17%
PathFinders
House
15%
20%
Child
Protection
Education
Measuring Results
Number of beneficiaries
589
600
541
+9%
500
+48%
400
365
300
250
200
+44%
+98%
128
100
73
4
+180%
2007
2008
+65%
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Demand for our services continued to increase, growing by 9% in 2013,
with 589 new mothers and their babies benefitting from PathFinders’
support. Awareness of PathFinders and the services we offer has continued
to grow via outreach activities to remote locations in Hong Kong, articles
and profiles in the migrant community, local and international newspapers,
social media and referrals from a broad range of agencies.
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Measuring Results (continued)
Outcomes for Children 2013
Child’s path
7%
Referred for
adoption in
Hong Kong
45%
48%
Returned home
or in process of
returning home
with mother
Became a
Hong Kong
resident
PathFinders assisted
more children to
return home with their
mothers. We ensured
each child made this
journey with a Hong
Kong birth certificate
and clear instructions
on how to register
this critical identity
document in their
home country.
Outcomes for Mothers 2013
Mother’s path
PathFinders
continued to help
mothers retain their
legal right to remain
in Hong Kong. By
securing a valid visa,
these women can
remain employed in
Hong Kong.
40%
Returned home
or in process
of returning
home
60%
Changed visa
status and now
legally remain
in Hong Kong
Who did PathFinders help in 2013?
82%
Indonesian
16%
Filipino
2%
Others
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The majority of our
beneficiaries were
from Indonesia.
Mother’s Empowerment Programme
PathFinders’ Mother’s Empowerment Programme provides mothers with
the knowledge and skills to confidently face the unknowns relating to their
immigration, medical, legal, employment, emotional, family and security
needs. With honest information, time and support, mothers can make
informed, child-centred decisions to provide sustainable paths to a brighter
future. Our immediate priority is to ensure vulnerable women and children
are removed from immediate danger.
Each mother and child is
individually cared for by a
Case Manager.
Home Country Integration
Many mothers find returning to their home country with their child very
difficult. This is particularly the case in religiously devout societies such as
Indonesia and the Philippines. Mother and child are often ostracised by and
marginalised from the community and, in turn, their access to education
and the social welfare safety nets is severely impaired.
This new initiative:
• Assisted mothers to gain access to critical services in the long term for
their children through facilitating documentations; and
• Provided financial assistance to families for the first three to six months
after returning home.
17
families
were sponsored to return
to their home countries in
the form of air tickets and
assistance with home country
local transport
15
families
received monthly allowances
for up to 6 months
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Child Protection Programme
The Child Protection Programme assists the most vulnerable children.
The three pillars of this programme are:
Crisis
Intervention:
for children in
immediate danger
due to abuse,
negligence or
severe poverty
Adoption:
for children whose
mothers have decided
that adoption in
Hong Kong or home
country is the best
parenting option for
their child
Developmental
Support:
for children who are at
risk of developmental
delay or who have
serious health
problems
52 mothers
8 babies entered
the Social Welfare
Department’s preadoption programme
and babies
were supported through
this programme
Education Programme
Our Education Programme educates women and mothers on their rights
and responsibilities, and provides them with tools to enable them to make
informed decisions about their lives and the well being of their children.
These women gain knowledge and confidence to ensure that their children
are given the chance of a better start in life. There was a 66% increase in
the number of education classes and more than double the number of skills
training classes offered.
Classes
Class Attendance
(% of total)
(% of total)
8%
5%
21%
36%
41%
40%
30%
19%
Building Lives Education
Child Development
Skills Training
Home Preparation
53
76
102
20
Building Lives Education
Child Development
Skills Training
Home Preparation
Total
251
Total
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740
352
657
87
1,836
Education Programme (continued)
Building Lives equips
mothers with essential
tools and knowledge to
improve their own lives and those of
their children. “I learned the different
options when pregnant.”
Child Development
offers migrant children
the opportunity to play
in a safe, stimulating and engaging
environment. Mothers learn the
basics of child development through
education, play and parenting
techniques. “My child knows how
Skills Training provides to share with friends, and follows
instructions.”
migrant mothers with
new skills that can
develop into income-generating
Home Preparation classes
opportunities in their home country.
equip mothers with the
“I learned more about sewing to
confidence, knowledge and
operating the machine and make
emotional strength to redresses, blankets and other things.”
integrate back into their communities.
“You give me so much strength and
faith because of your help.”
PathFinders House and Donated Supplies
PathFinders House provides a safe and supportive home for both mothers
and children in need of shelter. We extended our capacity in mid-2013 and
can now accommodate up to 9 mothers and 5 babies per night.
Women and babies at
PathFinders House
30
mothers
21
children
In 2013, PathFinders
was able to distribute
donated supplies to
Average people
accommodated each night
5
mothers
On average,
each mother and
child stayed at
PathFinders
House for
277
women and children
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2
children
7
weeks
PathFinders House and Donated Supplies (continued)
Residents include those seeking temporary shelter and support while
they are on statutory maternity leave, or while they are considering their
parenting options, including placing their child for adoption. Providing
shelter at this critical time enables the women to keep their employment
contract open so they have the option to continue working after the birth
and ultimately to provide long-term support for their child. We provide preloved and new mother and baby supplies including special ‘new baby bags’
which include a range of products that newborn babies need in their first
weeks of life.
Advocacy
PathFinders advocates for the rights and fair treatment of migrant women
and their children by:
• Working with law firms and volunteer lawyers, we provide women and
their children with access to legal advice and representation, which would
otherwise be unavailable; and
• Working with government departments, NGOs and Consulates, we
clarify and change government policies and procedures to find practical
solutions to individual problems, as well as lobby for systemic change.
Our advocacy successes in 2013 included:
Removing roadblocks
to adoption
• Collaborating with Social
Welfare Department social
workers to overcome
problems in the Hong
Kong adoption process
Raising awareness
Meeting with the Indonesian Consulate
raised awareness on issues facing
Indonesian migrant women workers in
Hong Kong. The Consulate now refers
beneficiaries to PathFinders, pays
airfares and assists mothers and their
children to return home.
• Liaising with the Social
Welfare Department and
Immigration Department
to minimise delays in the
adoption process
Asserting children’s legal rights
Assisting children to claim Hong Kong
residency status.
• Collaborating with NGOs,
government departments
and Consulates to
offer the opportunity of
adoption
UN level
We made a submission to the UN
Committee on the Convention on the
Rights of the Child.
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Volunteers and Partners
Individual
Volunteers
Corporate and
Community
Volunteers
Medical
Education
Programme
Volunteers
CLSA
Dr Barry Connell
Anita Naseer
Enrich
Dr Jadis Blurton
Anneliese Wong
Equal Opportunities
Commission
Dr Sophia Kennelly
Chef Dunbar
Hanna Emanuelsson
Devi Novianti
Julia Zimmer
Edna Aquino
Feeding Hong Kong
Goldman Sachs
Community
Teamworks
Eszter Szanto
Intern
Gregoire Michaud
HandsOn Hong
Kong
Anita Naseer
Melanie Bell
Cecile Valantin
Michelle Norman
Hans Ladegaard
Jiyoung Park
Patrick Chan
Holman Fenwick
Willan Solicitors
Nirupama Franklyn
Peggy Chan
Peta Lee
Regina Willis
Hong Kong AIDS
Foundation
Rachel Yip
Sophia Cheng
Hong Kong Island
School
Legal and
Immigration
IP Global
Azan Marwah
Tammy Meyers
La Leche League
Hong Kong
Chris Dundon
Teresa Fox
Darcy DavisonRoberts
Tiffany Chan
Lensational
Melco International
Development Limited
Mitsubishi UFJ
Securities
Morgan Stanley
Nicole Constable
Pastor Ip
Pizza Express
Rainlily
Sadiefranks Sewing
Stella Leung
Taina Crisp
Emily Fabrizio-Stover
Etonia Tang
Fiona Zappala
Francesca Dundon
Gemma Wardle
Gigi YP Chiu
Gordon Lau
Heejin Kim-Scelo
Hei In Lai
Hope James
Ian Sheldon
James Chan
James Gurnell
Jami Gong
Jennifer Wilson
Ka Cheong Ho
Karen Seymour
Karine Poitras-Ferland
Katie Chen
Kelsey Land
Kristen Saul
Gall Solicitors
Wellness and Birth
(Karin Siegler)
Gilt Chambers
Wendy Wu
Laura Sutherland
Helen Au
Zane Chan
Lisel Varley
Kwo Li
Lorraine Ma
Jennifer Lee-Shoy
Louise Robinson
Joanne Brown
Linklaters Solicitors
Melody Wong
Michael Vidler
Paul Hastings
Solicitors
Other Valued
Volunteers
Maura Fallon
Agnesia Febriani
Michelle Tanmizi
Alicia Matzer
Michelle Wilson
Alison Harbert
Mr. Lit
Michelle Lofberg
Southern African
Association of Hong
Kong
Peter Barnes
Anastasia Lindawati
Noraihan Binti Choy
Philip Swainston
Angel Lai
Ratih Hasan
Story Workshop
Richard Butt
Angus Lam
Sandra Cheim
The Chinese
Rhenish Church –
Hong Kong
Richard Clement
Belinda Poole
Sehr Aziz
Shaphan Marwah
Briana Edwards
Shirley Wong
Shauna Alexandra
Cambbi Leung
Swati Deva
Carina Tingstrom
Tihana Ziher Ziher
Carol Wu
Tim Wong
Chi Man Lau
Tsz Ying Leung
Chow Kam Muk
Christina Themar
Vicky Kung
NinetyNine Design
Christine Lintang
Victoria Chin
P5-Computer
Crystal Lau
Yeeling Lok
(Frankie Tam)
Duana Forster
Yoon Lee
Viviani Indriani
Eliza Liang
The Women’s
Foundation
Back-office Support
We Care
China Holiness
College
Yueling’s Jewellery
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Donors
Major Donors
Anthony Ng Sung Man
City Life Company Ltd.
CLSA Chairman’s Trust
Eugine Fung
GaveKal Endowment
Guy d-Auriol
IP Global
Leon Hindle
New Day Asia Ltd.
Ng Teng Fong Charitable
Foundation Ltd.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Foundation
Verizon Foundation
Yan and Sandra d’Auriol
Other Donors
Advisory Access Ltd
Beans Food and
Services Ltd.
Brecon Ltd.
Charitable Choice Ltd.
Choyce Limited
Complete Ltd.
Goldman Sachs
International Delton
Fabrics Ltd.
Island SchoolAmalgamated Charities
Macquarie Group
Foundation
Melco International
Development Ltd.
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Morgan Stanley
Natixis
Nomura International
(HK) Ltd.
Print-expert
Private Capital Ltd.
Sedan Chair Charities
Fund
Telstra International
Group
Torq Cycle
Vetassess
Vita
Community Groups
and Individuals
Ada Yip Chun Chun
Airport Authority
Albert Soo Chang Cho
Alison Harbert
Allan Bedwick
Amanda H. McGovern
Amous Lee
Ana Maria Baille
Andrew Lawson
Andrew Orchard &
Yin Wong
Angela Moss
Anita Chan
Annabel Squier
Anne Farlow
Anny Cheung
Anthony Correa
Argelia Pena
Ashvin Seetulsingh
Au Miu Hing Alice
Berrick Chang
Bill McGovern
Cameron and Ryan
Canadian International
School of HK
Caren Chiu
Caroline D.C.M. Wong
Caroline Kerr
Cath Hopkins
Catherine Cusacle
Chan Pak Kin
Charles Sherriff
Charlie Wannan
Cheuk Wong
Chiam Sou Hong
Chris Green
Chris Lane
Christine Brendle
Christine Loh
Cleo Yan
Dani Seradi
Daniel Sexton
Daniela Zuppa
Darren Mellis
Dauwood Malik
David Bone
David Guerrero
David Kidd
David Ludwick
David Rickard
Derek Bailery
Di Hay
Diane B. Whitting
Dimas Bornhausen Neto
Edward Middleton
Elizabeth Louise
Thomson
Erin Hardwick
Ezha Oswin
Falguni Mather
Fielder Payne LA
Frank Tang
Frick Thomas Rhoads
G. Oldham
George Radford
Ghing Kwok K Cheung
Gladys Li
Gordon D. Oldham
Govind Mahtani
Grant Reynolds
Han Ching Choong
Hanna Emanuelsson
Helen Roberts
Ho Kit Sum
Hoi Shan Leung
International Intercessor
Church
Iris Chan
Jackson Yu Pak Ling
James Toye
Janet Yuen
Jennifer Meehan
Jessica Chow
Jo Trevani
Joanne Chan
Joanne Oswin
Joel Henderson
John Lewis
John O’Toole
John Wacker
Jonny Gordon
Julie Macguire
Julien Begasse de
Dhaem
Justin Crawford
Kamlesh A. Sadhwani
Kay McArdle
Kevin Roy
Kim Boreham
Kylie Uebergang
Lai Ling Shirley Chiu
Lara Lynch
Laura Miller
Law Kwong Kit
Lee Choi Yee
Leung Hoi Shan
Lisa Goeller
Lisa Peterson
Llewelyn James
Louis Vincent Gave
Louise Robinson
Lynn Antoinetter
M Pek Lian Lai
Maninder Kalsi
Mark Ferguson
Mark Machin
Mark Stephen D’Urso
Martine Vanasse
Mary Schaus
Matthew Harrison
Melanie Alexander
Melissa Mowbrayd’Arbela
Michael Fisher
Michael J. Lonergan
Michael Olesnicky
Michael Wilbert
Mugi Hartiyah
Myrna Fajardo
Natalie Biasin
Nellie Fong Wong
Ng Kian Yap
Nick Taylor
Nicky So
Nicola Evans
Nicolas Lambe
Nikolett Goupil
de Bouille
Oi Chung Tracy Wut
Olga Ryzhkova
Oliver Bolitho
Oliver Stratton
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Pamela Chan
Paul Cure
Paul Oxter
Paul Wong Kam Chiu
Peter MacDonald
Philip Lynch
Pierre Scemla
Poh Lee Tan
Rajat Panikkar &
Rahul Nair
Rajesh Herra
Rani Swords
Ranjan Marwah
Raphael le Masne de
Chermont
Renata Guiotti
Roland Morarjee
Ronald Wong
Ross Wilson
Rupert Bickmore
S J Mcheever
Sandra Godbold
Sarah Buerckner
Shao Yan Ong
Sidney Eugene Buttrill III
Siew Boi Tan
Southern African
Association of HK
Stuart James
Stuart Ward
Suet Yi Cheng
Surendranath
Batul Rosha
Susan Kwok
Tanya Prew
Tara French
Terence Ting
The Women’s
Foundation
Thomas Charles Morrow
Thomas Frick
Tim Cresner
Tim Higgins
Timothy Felton
Timothy Murphy
Todd R. Marin
Tse Wai Chuen
TwoPresents Limited
Vanessa Tassin
Veh-Chi Wilson
Vitality Centre
Wan Chi Koo
Will Denyer
William French
William S. Nichol
Wing Leon William Lee
Winnie W. C. Tang
Women in Finance Asia
Wong Pui Shan
Yana
Yi Kevin Zhan
Yuen Yi Stacey Lau
Yukmin Hui
Yvonne Shannan
How Can You Support PathFinders?
100% of your donations go directly to where they
are needed most, namely to help vulnerable migrant
women and children. Every dollar you donate will be
used to support our core programmes which will directly and dramatically
impact on the lives of disadvantaged mothers and children. It costs as little
as HK$150 to fund a birth certificate, or HK$1,000 for a Case Manager to
support and navigate a mother through the entire process of getting a birth
certificate for her otherwise undocumented child. And to protect those
babies who are most at risk, we will ensure that a child’s cries will be heard,
and a safe and nurturing future will be secured for $7500 per child.
Donate
Money
Pre-loved baby clothes and other essential baby
and mother supplies can make a huge difference
to the start that a migrant mother can give her
child. Further details of what we most desperately need, as well as what
we cannot accept, are included on our website, or email donations@
pathfinders.org.hk
Donate
Supplies
We are looking for a variety of people with
Volunteer skills in areas ranging from party planning, to
communications, child care and policy research.
Your skills can really help us raise funds, awareness and our ability to
support more mothers and children. Check out the volunteer opportunities
listed on our website, or email volunteers@pathfinders.org.hk
Unit 2D, Worldwide Centre ,123 Tung Chau Street,
Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Centre Telephone +852 5500 5486
Client Hotline +852 5190 4886
Fax +852 2393 2422
E-mail info@pathfinders.org.hk
Online www.pathfinders.org.hk
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@pathfindershk
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We are a member of:
We are an approved charitable institution
under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue
Ordinance file no. 91/10272