2024.02.02The first Ronald Mcdonald House was set up in Shatin near the Prince of Wales Hospital in 1996 as the first RMH program in Asia to provide a “home-away-from-home” for seriously sick or injured children and their families. The facility includes 23 family bedrooms including an isolation suite (especially designed for families with bone marrow transplant child patients), communal kitchen, library, study room, play area, communal dining area and an organic garden. The house runs on a family-centered concept and provides support, comfort and the resources these families need to help take care for their sick child.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities® Hong Kong has opened a second house during November 2023 in Kwun Tong, facilitated with 66 standard rooms and 6 special-needs rooms. The house also provides free shuttle services for families to and from the Hong Kong’s Children’s Hospital. The house offers support through a network of volunteers, donors, staff and families who encounter similar ordeals. This support helps relieve the emotional difficulty and help normalize the lives of these families.
New Island is proud to be a supporter and sponsor for The Ronald McDonald House Charities® for over 20 years.
Charity Sale: “The Magic Tree of Life” forest teddy bears (sponsors a family)
Young volunteers offering charity raffle sales
New Island + Ms. Iris Wong, RMHC Hong Kong Executive Director
Performer: Miss Michelle Siu Hoi-Yan / Performer: Dr. Anthony Chow Wing-Kin, SBS, JP
Charity Auction Highlight: Framed Basketball Jersey worn and autographed by boy band MIRROR’s Keung To, Anson Lo and Edan Lui
