Small acts, shared dreams: students find purpose in helping children in need

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Jimmy Chow

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Students in Hong Kong are applying to join Dream Compassioneers, an organisation that runs volunteer programs for children in need both locally and internationally. This year, about 300 students applied for around 30 spots on overseas programmes, marking a significant increase from last year’s approximately 50 applicants. The group, founded in 2020, participates in the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards and collaborates with international organisations through exchanges in countries like Cambodia, the Philippines, Nepal, and Zambia.
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Dream Compassioneers, finalists for the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, has seen a surge in interest among Hong Kong students for its overseas programme that supports children in need. This year, around 300 applicants competed for roughly 30 spots, marking a significant increase from about 50 applicants last year. Founded in 2020, the organisation runs local and international service programmes, with recent projects taking place in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Nepal. The co-founder, Chan Yik-yeung, noted that the high level of interest demonstrates what students can accomplish when given responsibility. Additionally, connections made at an international volunteer conference in South Korea have facilitated exchanges with organizations in Zambia.

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Chow, J. (2026, October 14). Small acts, shared dreams: students find purpose in helping children in need. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370817/small-acts-shared-dreams-students-find-purpose-helping-children-need?utm_source=rss_feed

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Jimmy Chow
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Cambodia Dream Compassioneers Hong Kong Spirit of Hong Kong the International Association for Volunteer Effort

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Dream Compassioneers ORG · 2× Cambodia GPE · 1× Chan Yik-yeung PERSON · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Nepal GPE · 1× Philippines GPE · 1× South Korea GPE · 1× Spirit of Hong Kong ORG · 1× Zambia GPE · 1× the International Association for Volunteer Effort ORG · 1×

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Small acts, shared dreams: students find purpose in helping children in need Spirit of Hong Kong Awards finalists Dream Compassioneers help young people discover their potential through volunteer work supporting children
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 Dream Compassioneers co-founder Chan Yik-yeung said the response also showed what students could achieve when trusted with responsibility.
2026-10-14 · South China Morning Post
Small acts, shared dreams: students find purpose in helping children in need · assertive framing

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Small acts, shared dreams: students find purpose in helping children in need Spirit of Hong Kong Awards finalists Dream Compassioneers help young people discover their potential through volunteer work supporting children asserted
people → share → children
About 300 Hong Kong students applied this year for roughly 30 places on an overseas programme to help children in need, up from about 50 applicants last year. asserted
students → apply → applicants
Dream Compassioneers co-founder Chan Yik-yeung said the response also showed what students could achieve when trusted with responsibility. uncertain
students → say → responsibility
Founded in 2020, the organisation runs local and overseas service programmes and is a member of the International Association for Volunteer Effort. asserted
organisation → found → Effort
Its recent projects have taken volunteers to Cambodia, the Philippines and Nepal. asserted
projects → take → Cambodia
Contacts made at an international volunteer conference in South Korea also led to exchanges with organisations in Zambia. asserted
Contacts → make → Zambia
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