Kuaishou Philanthropic Foundation has recently entered into a collaboration with the Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention. The partnership will address post-disaster support needs arising from the fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po District, focusing on three key areas: psychological services, social worker development, and academic exchange. The collaboration aims to establish a systematic, long-term effort to explore more resilient, sustainable, and replicable models for urban post-disaster support services.
It is reported that the cooperation will prioritize three initiatives: first, establishing a "regularized mental health support system" for affected residents, shifting psychological assistance from temporary intervention to ongoing companionship; second, launching a "frontline worker support program" to provide continuous support and capacity-building for non-official rescue personnel involved in the Tai Po District fire response and recovery efforts, thereby strengthening the resilience of grassroots urban services; and third, jointly organizing an "International Symposium on Urban Disaster Governance" to facilitate academic collaboration and experience sharing on urban disaster management and post-disaster support systems.
Song Tingting, Vice President of Kuaishou Technology and Chairperson of Kuaishou Philanthropic Foundation, stated: "Through multiple emergency relief practices, Kuaishou Philanthropy has developed a working approach centered on 'information dissemination, resource coordination, and post-disaster recovery.' We not only engage in emergency rescue but also extend our efforts to post-disaster recovery and psychological reconstruction. By partnering with the Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, we will integrate our disaster response experience with local professional expertise to advance replicable urban post-disaster support models across three dimensions: regularized psychological support, frontline worker assistance, and academic collaboration."
Lee Suk-wai, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, commented: "The value of this collaboration goes beyond providing immediate aid to those affected by the Tai Po District fire. More importantly, it aims to establish a long-term operational support system: helping disaster survivors gradually overcome trauma and rebuild social support networks; enabling frontline service providers such as social workers and volunteers to receive fuller support and professional growth; and promoting knowledge exchange and experience transformation within and beyond the industry through the international symposium. We look forward to working with Kuaishou Philanthropic Foundation to refine this sustainable urban post-disaster support model into a transferable urban experience, offering practical reference for disaster governance in Hong Kong and other regions."
Public information indicates that Kuaishou Philanthropic Foundation has long been committed to youth education, support for disadvantaged families, and disaster emergency relief, continuously promoting the deep integration of "short video + live streaming" with philanthropic causes. The Hong Kong Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, established in 1957, has long advocated for social inclusion and provided diverse social services and support to vulnerable groups.
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