How a Hong Kong charity helps injured workers get back on their feet
Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre will be able to help 120 people and their carers next year with funding from Operation Santa Claus
A charity in Hong Kong that quietly helps hundreds of injured workers every year will soon get much-needed financial support to assist more employees and their families.
The Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre (HKWHC) is one of 13 charities selected this year to receive funding from the annual Operation Santa Claus (OSC) fundraising campaign. The funding will enable the centre to help 120 injured workers and their carers through its Care, Support & Connect project next year.
“People think that if you’re injured, you must be living on workers’ compensation, but they’re really injured, they need concern and resources to help them,” HKWHC chief executive Sabrina Wan Hei-man said.
Hong Kong recorded 28,612 occupational injuries in 2024, slightly lower than the average of the past five years, according to the Labour Department.
In the first half of 2025, there were 12,471 injuries, marking a 10.7 per cent drop from figure recorded in the same period last year.
The centre said that while the statistics showed a decline, they might not reflect the full picture because some workers did not report their injuries or reached private settlements with their employers.