Silence () is a
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
charity, with a focus on deaf people who use
Hong Kong Sign Language
Hong Kong Sign Language (), abbreviated as HKSL, is the deaf sign language of Hong Kong and Macau. It derived from the southern dialect of Chinese Sign Language, but is now an independent, mutually unintelligible language.
Origins
The origin ...
and their family and friends, and is also a member of the
Hong Kong Council of Social Service
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS; or 社聯) is a council coordinating NGOs in the social service field in Hong Kong, established in 1947. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service represent more than 480 Agency Members that provi ...
.
Objectives
* Promote and popularise sign language
* Career and Job Placement Assistance
* Social Advocacy
* Develop Life Education
Chairman
* Polly Lam (2008–2010)
* Mandy Tang (2010–2012)
* Amy Bou (2012–2013)
* William Tang (2013–present)
Committee member
* Siu Yat-chan
References
External links
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Deafness organizations
Deaf culture in Hong Kong
2008 establishments in Hong Kong
Organizations established in 2008
Disability organisations based in Hong Kong
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