What Christian Action does

Christian Action is a Hong Kong-registered charitable non-profit founded in 1985 (originally as Hong Kong Christian Aid to Refugees by Rev. Karl Stumpf and renamed in 1994) that delivers humanitarian, social-welfare and vocational-training programmes to vulnerable populations. It serves ethnic minorities (predominantly Nepalese, Pakistani and Indian communities), over 370,000 migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, approximately 13,000 asylum seekers and refugees, underprivileged families and children, and unemployed or low-income adults. Core service lines include the Centre for Refugees (Hong Kong's first and only drop-in centre for asylum seekers, established 2003), Migrant Domestic Workers services, Services for Ethnic Minorities (SHINE Centres), Support Services for Children & Families, the Child Development Fund Programme, and a Training Services division running one of Hong Kong's largest Employees Retraining Board (ERB) course portfolios with over 313,000 completions since 1993.

Geographically, Christian Action operates nearly 30 service points across Hong Kong (including headquarters in Choi Wan (2) Estate, service centres in Kowloon and the New Territories, training centres, four Community Sales Outlets and the Green Connect upcycling facility), the China Programme in Qinghai Province (children's homes, rehabilitation centre, youth assistance and medical services under a 10-year strategic agreement with the Qinghai Civil Affairs Department), a representative office in Kuala Lumpur, and a separately registered UK charity (Christian Action UK, Charity No. 1120576). The organisation is governed by a Board led by Chairman Mr. Julian Walsh (since 2019) and has been led operationally by Executive Director Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei since 1992.

The revenue model is multi-stream and donation-funded: recurring and one-off individual donations through the 'Friends of Christian Action' programme (tax-deductible for HK$100+ gifts, with monthly recurring and tiered giving options), corporate and foundation grants (Hong Kong Jockey Club, Lo Kwee Seong Foundation, Sino Group, CIIF), Hong Kong government contracts (ERB training courses, Social Welfare Department and Labour and Welfare Bureau programmes), and social-enterprise revenue from Community Sales Outlets selling donated and recycled goods at below-market prices, the Green Connect upcycling initiative, and the olive leaf* floral shop. Christian Action UK provides an additional donation channel for UK-based supporters via Gift Aid. Crowdfunding is run through the 'Love in Action' platform and the 'Season of Love' annual charity sale. No equity funding rounds, M&A transactions, or commercial revenue from product sales are disclosed; the organisation does not publish audited financials in the input material.

Name

Christian Action

Legal name

Christian Action

Website

https://christian-action.org.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Christian Action is a Hong Kong-based non-profit founded in 1985 that operates nearly 30 service points serving refugees, ethnic minorities, migrant domestic workers, underprivileged families, and disadvantaged children via humanitarian programmes, vocational training, and social enterprises across Hong Kong, Qinghai, and select international locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian social services
• Refugee support services
• Vocational training programmes
• Ethnic minority services
• Charitable social enterprise

Headquarters

HQ city

Kowloon City

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Christian Action operates as a charitable organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization receives donations through monthly recurring donations (Friends of Christian Action), one-off donations, and corporate donations. Tax-deductible receipts are issued for donations over HK$100.
2. Social Enterprise Operations: Social enterprise activities including Community Sales Outlets selling donated and recycled items at below-market prices, Green Connect upcycling business, and the olive leaf* floral shop. Revenue generated supports the organization's charitable programs.
3. Training Services Revenue: Training services division provides vocational training programs including ERB courses (Employees Retraining Board funded), corporate training, and self-financed courses. Programs are funded by government bodies, employers, and individual trainees.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Christian Action is a Hong Kong-based charitable organization that delivers humanitarian and social services to vulnerable and marginalized populations including refugees, asylum seekers, ethnic minorities, migrant domestic workers, underprivileged families, and children. It operates the Centre for Refugees (Hong Kong's first and only drop-in centre for asylum seekers), vocational training programmes (ERB-funded courses), social enterprises (Green Connect, the olive leaf*, Community Sales Outlets), and a China Programme managing children's homes and rehabilitation services in Qinghai Province. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge, funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, government grants, and social enterprise revenue.

Product overview

Christian Action operates as a charitable organization offering a diverse portfolio of humanitarian, social, and training services primarily in Hong Kong and Qinghai, China. The organization is structured around several core service divisions: (1) Social Services including refugee support, migrant domestic worker assistance, ethnic minority services, and child/family support; (2) Social Enterprise initiatives including Green Connect (upcycling), the olive leaf* (floral business), and Community Sales Outlets; (3) Training Services providing vocational courses through the ERB programme and Digital Learning Centre; and (4) a China Programme managing children's homes, rehabilitation centres, and youth assistance across Qinghai. Fundraising platforms include the Season of Love charity sales and Love in Action crowdfunding platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Season of Love: Annual charity sales initiative featuring products from local designers supporting underprivileged families, children and caregivers in Hong Kong
• Love in Action
• Centre for Refugees (CFR)
• Diversity Hub
• Green Connect
• the olive leaf*

Products and services

• Centre for Refugees Hong Kong's first and only drop-in community centre for asylum seekers and refugees, providing humanitarian assistance, medical support, education, and employability training to approximately 13,000 asylum seekers in Hong Kong.
• Migrant Domestic Workers Programme Services for migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong including rights-based consultations, emergency shelter, psychological counselling, educational workshops, training classes, and paralegal services for over 370,000 foreign domestic helpers.
• Services for Ethnic Minorities Multi-faceted support services for ethnic minorities including language training, employment support, social inclusion programs, and cultural sensitivity training for predominantly Nepalese, Pakistani, and Indian communities in Hong Kong.
• Diversity Hub A community space celebrating multicultural cultures, featuring a Multi-Cultural Museum honoring contributions of ethnically diverse communities in Hong Kong.
• Support Services for Children & Families Services including food programme, blessing meal, after-school child care, mutual help women's groups, interest classes, counselling, and new arrivals induction classes for underprivileged families in Hong Kong.
• Child Development Fund Programme Program helping underprivileged children aged 10-16 through targeted savings, mentorship, and personal development planning in partnership with approximately 170 Christian churches and organizations.
• Training Services Division Vocational skills training and retraining programs including ERB courses, Digital Learning Centre courses, self-enhancement courses, and employment placement services across seven training centres in Hong Kong.
• Children's Homes (China Programme) Co-managed children's homes in Qinghai, China providing residential care, rehabilitation, special education, and support for orphaned and abandoned children, serving 2,202 orphans and community children.
• Rehabilitation Centre Children's rehabilitation centre in Xining, Qinghai providing rehabilitation training and special education services to children with disabilities.
• Youth Assistance Programme Educational financial aid programme for orphans and underprivileged ethnic minority students in Qinghai to help break the cycle of poverty, providing 2,405 grants to orphans and underprivileged students since 2008.
• Bridge Programme Transitional programme helping teens with physical or mental disabilities move from children's homes to adult social welfare institutions.
• Back to Serve Programme Programme inviting adoptees who lived in children's homes to return and serve those who remain, fostering community connection and giving back.
• Medical Services (China) Medical support including a medical bus for remote areas, arranging specialist treatment, and medical volunteer groups visiting Qinghai, delivering 47,918 attendances.
• Green Connect An upcycling initiative that organizes green workshops and environmental activities to promote waste reduction and sustainability in communities, collecting over 6,417 tonnes of clothing since 2003.
• the olive leaf* A floral shop providing online and corporate flower sales, inspired by the olive branch symbol of new life from Christian scriptures.
• Community Sales Outlets Four retail outlets (Sheung Shui, Yuen Long, Kwun Tong, Nam Cheong) selling donated and recycled items at below-market prices to promote environmental protection and poverty alleviation.
• Season of Love Annual charity sales platform featuring products from local designers, with proceeds supporting underprivileged families, children, and caregivers in Hong Kong.
• Love in Action Online crowdfunding platform connecting supporters with those in need, facilitating charitable donations and community support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 313,000 ERB training completions and 135,000+ successful placements
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sino GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Sino Group partnered with Christian Action in its 'GoCircular' experiential campaign across five Hong Kong shopping malls. Christian Action received proceeds from collection drives collecting 8,870 kg of second-hand items from nearly 140 residential properties, offices, and shopping malls over one month. The partnership supports charity sales benefiting Christian Action's humanitarian programmes.
• Social Welfare Department (Hong Kong)coreOthersGovernment partner providing funding and support for various social service programmes including Community Meal Service (since 2000), After-school Child Care Services, and Community Care Fund programmes.
• Employees Retraining Board (ERB)coreOthersERB provides funding and oversight for vocational training programmes. Christian Action is one of the largest training providers under ERB, offering courses since 1993 with over 313,000 trainees completing classes.
• Labour and Welfare Bureau (Hong Kong)coreOthersGovernment body funding Child Development Fund Programme for vulnerable children and youth in Hong Kong.
• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed Christian Action to manage Kai Tak Vietnamese Refugee Camp in 1987. Historical partnership supporting refugee services.
• Qinghai Civil Affairs DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned 10-year agreement (2015) establishing strategic partnership. Christian Action assists in managing children's homes and supporting 36,000 disadvantaged children in Qinghai.
• Qinghai Poverty Alleviation BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 1997 for humanitarian services in Qinghai including building schools, winter homes, and providing aid to Tibetan communities.
• Qinghai Welfare Charity HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2013 to provide medical services to underprivileged residents in Qinghai. Christian Action donated a medical bus in 2016.
• Hong Kong Jockey ClubcoreOthersFirst SHINE Centre for Ethnic Minorities was funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club in 2004.
• Food AngelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide Blessing Meal Programme delivering approximately 120 hot meals daily at Christian Action headquarters to those in need.
• Hong Kong Church Network for the PoorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with approximately 170 Christian churches and organizations for Child Development Fund Programme and mentoring services for vulnerable children.
• Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)coreOthersObtained Initial Evaluation (IE) status from HKCAAVQ allowing Christian Action to offer Level 1 to Level 3 courses under Qualifications Framework.
• Hong Kong Christian Council (HKCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei serves as Executive Committee member. Partnership for church-related advocacy and research.
• Philippine ConsulateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Philippine Consulate for migrant domestic workers ministry, providing care and upskilling services.
• Correctional Services Department (Hong Kong)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training programmes for inmates since 2005 to enhance employability upon sentence completion.

Scale indicators32 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oxfam Hong Kong: International humanitarian NGO with strong Hong Kong presence focused on poverty alleviation, refugee support, and ethnic minority rights — comparable mission and beneficiary segments.
• Caritas Hong Kong: One of Hong Kong's largest Catholic-affiliated humanitarian NGOs, providing social services, refugee assistance, elderly care, and youth programmes — directly comparable to Christian Action's humanitarian and social enterprise portfolio.
• World Vision Hong Kong: Faith-based child-focused humanitarian NGO operating in Hong Kong and China (including Qinghai-region programmes) — directly comparable to Christian Action's children's welfare work in Qinghai and refugee/child service offerings.
• Hong Kong Red Cross: Hong Kong branch of the International Red Cross, delivering humanitarian aid, refugee tracing, health services, and education programmes — overlapping with Christian Action's refugee and humanitarian assistance work.
• Mission to Migrant Workers (MWs): Hong Kong-based NGO providing direct services to migrant domestic workers including shelters, counselling, and paralegal support — directly comparable to Christian Action's MDW programme.
• St James' Settlement: Hong Kong NGO delivering a wide range of social services including ethnic minority support, refugee assistance, and youth training — comparable holistic service portfolio.
• Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon: Large Hong Kong charitable organisation providing medical, education, and social services — comparable in scale, service breadth, and HK-centric humanitarian focus.

Regional players

• Hong Kong Children & Youth Services: Hong Kong-based NGO providing children, youth, and family services including after-school care and Child Development Fund-style programmes — overlapping with Christian Action's underprivileged families and child development offerings.
• Amity Foundation: China-based NGO operating social services, education, and medical programmes in mainland China — comparable to Christian Action's China Programme in Qinghai serving vulnerable children and communities.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Hong Kong: UN-affiliated children's fund with HK office funding child welfare programmes regionally — comparable in child welfare mission and donor-driven funding model but operates at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ChristianActionHK
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChristianActionHK
• Instagraminstagram.com/christian_action
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christian-action

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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