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About Us

The St. James' Settlement is committed to providing food assistance to those in need, alleviating life pressures,
and building a warm and supportive community together. We firmly believe that "it is more blessed to give than to receive."

Our Story

St. James’ Settlement operated the first ‘People’s Food Bank’ in Hong Kong in late 2003 to alleviate hunger problem by providing short-term food assistance.

Since then, diversified services such as meal service for the elderly, milk powder subsidy program, hot meal service and grocery market have been in place to benefit more people in need and lighten their financial burden. This actualizes our mission of ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive.’

Since 2007, we have been receiving funding from the Social Welfare Department (SWD) to provide services under time-limited programmes. Since 1st August 2021, the SWD has been commissioning St. James’ Settlement to operate Short-term Food Assistance Service Team (STFAST) in Eastern District, Wan Chai District, Central and Western District, Southern District and Islands to help individuals and families who have difficulties in coping with their daily food expenditure.

✽ Our Services

Diverse Food Assistance Programmes

1

Short-term Food Assistance Service Team

Implementing short-term food assistance services in Hong Kong Island and Islands District, providing support to individuals or families struggling with daily food expenses.

2

Charity Food Assistance Programme

Support economically disadvantaged individuals with donor resources, providing short-term emergency food assistance for up to 6 weeks.

3

Philanthropic Nutrition Programme

Supporting grassroots and low-income families and the elderly, supplementing nutrition and promoting their health.

Our Mission:

"It is more blessed to give than to receive"

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We need your support!

Join hands to help the impoverished in society, allowing more people in need to find relief.

Every donation you make, whether food or money, can bring hope to a family.

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