Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation

LEARN MORE: www.cwef.org.hk /

VISION: Thriving communities, serving and inspiring hope in others. /

MISSION: Concordia Welfare & Education Foundation is a Hong Kong based non-profit organization founded by Lutheran Christians and dedicated to improving the lives of impoverished rural communities in Asia through education and service. We partner with local communities, organizations and governments to identify sources of poverty and implement programs in the areas of education and community health. We believe education creates opportunities for people to change their lives and create a new future. /

LEARN MORE: www.cwef.org.hk /

VISION: Thriving communities, serving and inspiring hope in others. /

MISSION: Concordia Welfare & Education Foundation is a Hong Kong based non-profit organization founded by Lutheran Christians and dedicated to improving the lives of impoverished rural communities in Asia through education and service. We partner with local communities, organizations and governments to identify sources of poverty and implement programs in the areas of education and community health. We believe education creates opportunities for people to change their lives and create a new future. /

CWEF High School Scholarships educate and equip students from low-income families in rural China. We work with local partners to identify students who are well-qualified (good character and grades) and vulnerable (low-income, female, minority, etc). Beyond financial support, CWEF staff, local partners, and volunteers invest in these young women and equip them for life through enrichment activities that help build resilience, leadership skills, and readiness for university or career.

China has made incredible strides in access to health facilities. However, many preventable and treatable illnesses still become lifelong disabilities or chronic diseases due to a lack of proper sanitation and hygiene. CWEF works with rural communities and schools to address this issue through a program called HEAL ("Health Education, Advocacy & Literacy"), which tackles both the need for proper health-related facilities and the knowledge and behavior change needed for healthy living.