Service
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Student Leaders: Alfonso Perez, William Duanmu
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Linda Lehmil
Meeting Day: Day 7 Meeting time - Room 606
Anne Frank once said, “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Amnesty International’s mission and goal is to protect human rights worldwide. We envision a world in which every person enjoys all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International awaits your involvement and contribution in making our world a better place.
ANIMAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION (ASAP)
Student Leaders: Molly Davis, Kaitlin O'Sullivan, Charlotte Chan, Sabrina Lu
Faculty Sponsor: Ms Ana Estella Cervello
Meeting Day: Day 1 Meeting time - Room 807B
Animal Safety and Protection (ASAP) promotes animal rights and welfare in Hong Kong as well as throughout Asia. We are dedicated to the support of local animal welfare organizations through engaging in hands-on service outreach, raising awareness, educating the general public and fundraising.
THE CITIZEN'S FOUNDATION
Student Leaders: Sophia Naqvi, Hannah Gordon
Faculty Sponsor: Ms Anne Ferrara
Meeting Day: Day 5 Meeting time - Room 613
The Citizens' Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an education for underprivileged children in Pakistan. TCF club at HKIS strives to raise funds for the organization through McDonald's sales, poverty simulations, and an annual club sleep-out. We also try to introduce the Pakistani culture to HKIS students through Pakistani food sales and henna stalls.
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY
Student Leaders: Olivier Gabison, Charissa Wong, Yamini Jena
Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Mike Kersten
Meeting Day: Day 3 Meeting time - Room 616
Our purpose has its attention on helping Calcutta street kids through the organisation of the same name. We help by raising money through food sales and other fundraisers. One of the most unique features about this club is that it's linked to the Interim that travels to Kolkata.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Student Leaders:Sophia Park, Ethan Kahm and Arielle Lee
Faculty Sponsor: Ms Ana Estella-Cervello, Ms Cheri Chambers
Meeting Day: Day 1 Meeting time - Room 807C
Habitat for Humanity strives not only to provide service to those in need, but also to get students directly involved in service. Going beyond fundraising, students have the opportunity to take part in builds throughout Southeast Asia so they can actually see and work with the people that benefit from their service. Habitat aims to provide a home for all those in need. Everyone deserves a place to build his or her families and memories, and Habitat aspires to ensure that happens.
HEIFER CLUB
Student Leaders: Stephanie Hui, Oliver Wan, Timothy Chui
Faculty Sponsor:Ms Yigru McCaughey
Meeting Day: Day 7 Meeting time - Room TBD
Heifer is a nonprofit organization that aims to end world hunger and poverty by providing families in rural China with livestock, seeds, and extensive training to achieve self-reliance. HKIS Heifer club aims to raise fund and awareness by engaging in annual events such as Race to Feed, Pumpkin Festival and World’s Fair. With the majority of our fund donated to the victims of the Sichuan earthquake, we spread awareness on Day 512, the anniversary of the earthquake. Heifer works to provide hope and gifts to families in need.
INTERACT
Student Leaders: Rohan Mukerji, William Liu, Lauren Lee, Amanda Liang
Faculty Sponsor: Ms Zella Talbot
Meeting Day: Wednesdays after school - Room 104/105
The HKIS Interact Club aspires towards excellence in executive leadership and effective communication. As we are fully student-driven, our members must dedicate much of their time, talent and skill to make each event a success. Interact pioneered Noviera: Open Mic Night and maintained their annual fashion show to raise funds for specific organizations picked every year.
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
Student Leaders: Serena Yang, Taina Puddefoot, Kaylin Chong, Oliver Wan
Faculty Sponsor: Mrs. Meredith Haskins
Meeting Day:Day 1 Meeting time - Room 609
Make A Wish (HKIS Chapter) aims to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions in India and in Hong Kong. Our members dedicate their time volunteering at school-wide events such as PFO Pumpkin Fest, Lose the Shoes and PFO World’s fair, bake/food sales at lunches, as well as larger events hosted by Make A Wish Hong Kong.
UNICEF
Student Leaders:Jacinta Chen, Christopher Shim, Sharon Hayon Kim and Kwan Pok Wong
Faculty Sponsor: Mrs. Yingru McCaughey
Meeting Day: Day 1 Meeting time - Room 605/606
Service Requirements: 6 hours per semester for membership (12 hours by the end of the year for year-long members) 20 hours by the end of the year for leadership eligibility
We “think globally, act locally” by advocating for protection of children’s rights, responding to global issues to provide relief for children, promoting equal rights for girls and minorities and working toward peace and social progress. We raise awareness through events like the Stanley Performance, fundraise through bake sales, World’s Fair and Pumpkin Festival, participate in the UNICEF Charity Run, and regularly teach local children English through organizations like Caritas and Oi Kwan. We’re planning a new event this year, which will focus on teaching primary school students about issues children face worldwide and how UNICEF addresses them through games and simulations, while also raising money for the organization, so we would love for you to join us!
Events:
Stanley Performance
UNICEF Disney Charity Run
Weekly Caritas English Tutoring Sessions
Monthly Oi Kwan English Tutoring Sessions
Monthly Bake Sales
Booths at World’s Fair and Pumpkin Festival
New 2nd Semester Event!
ZONTA CLUB
Student Leaders: Helena Lee (President), Varshika Kanthadai (Vice President), Sarah Fong (Secretary), and Stephanie Ng (Treasurer
Faculty Sponsor: Ms Tracey Cheung
Meeting Day: Day 5 Meeting time - Room 103
Initially established by the auspices of Zonta Club in Hong Kong, Z Club in HKIS aims to serve the local community of Hong Kong through fundraising events, service events, monthly sales, and awareness raising. Every year, Z Club organizes Dinner In The Dark, a blindfolded dinner, for ORBIS, and Encore, a singing contest that fundraises for Christian Action. Z Club's voluntary services range from teaching English, to flag days, to soup kitchen visits.
There are no prerequisites for Z Club. Though, we ask that club members complete 8 service hours per semester though attending service events, helping out with selling tickets, and attending or helping with big events such as Dinner in the Dark and Encore.
Email Sarah Fong at 180632@hkis.edu.hk if you would like to join!
THE GREEN INITIATIVE
Student Leaders: Shiv Malhotra, Phoebe Diehl, Matthea Najberg, Serena Nanji
Faculty Sponsor: Mr Jon Smedes
Meeting Day: Day 1 Meeting time - Room 607