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Second Round Result Announcement

2025-04-24

8 projects have been shortlisted to enter the Final Round Adjudication of Wofoo 3A Project 2018 to be held on 21 August, 2018 at the Asian Family Summit at Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong.
The Second Round result is listed as following:

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First Round Result Announcement

2025-04-24

The Wofoo 3A Project 2018 has received very encouraging response, with a total of 46 submissions covering a wide range of topics from 5 countries/regions including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. The Screening Committee has gone through the vetting process of high quality entries with 16 projects shortlisted to enter the second round adjudication.

Shortlisted projects are required to submit the second round entry to the CIFA Secretariat according to the set guideline either by mail or courier not later than 5:00pm on 20 April, 2018 (according to postal chop date). An interview will be arranged either on 31 May or 1 June 2018. Project presenters will be interviewed either in person or via Skype for further elaboration of their projects and clarify adjudicators’ queries. Eight projects will be selected for the Final Round Adjudication to be held during the Asian Family Summit in Hong Kong on 21 August 2018, to be followed by the Award Presentation Ceremony at the Gala Dinner that evening.

The first round result is listed as following:

Region	Organisation	Project Name
Hong Kong	Caritas Community Support Project on Development of Sexual Health	Caritas Specialised Treatment and Prevention Project against Sexual Violence
Hong Kong	Caritas Addicted Gamblers Counselling Centre	Caritas Addicted Gamblers Counselling Centre
Hong Kong	Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Addiction Prevention & Treatment	“Lamb Lamp” – An Innovative Measure to Facilitate Family Fun Time and Enhance Family Relationship
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society	“Smiley Activation Project” – Community / Home-Based Depression Treatment for the Elderly
Hong Kong	Senior Citizen Home Safety Association	Silver Age Studio
Taiwan	CTBC Charity Foundation	Taiwan Dream Project
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Christian Service	Talk Right – Speech Therapy Training Kit and Home Program
China	Guangzhou POAI Social Work Service	Warming Your Hearts: Support Families Who Lost the Only Child in Panyu, Guangzhou
Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups – Media Counselling Centre	BeNetWise – Educational Project for Media Literacy
Taiwan	Taiwan Corp. Sustainable Urban and Rural Care Association	Grass Life Skills Academy
Hong Kong	Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service	Person with Dementia and Caregiver Companion Project
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Christian Service – Growth and Social Rehabilitation Core Business	The Light from the Shadow of Family
Singapore	Focus on the Family Singapore Limited	Family CARE
Hong Kong	The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong	Blue Bus – Sharing of LOVE
Singapore	Mendaki Sense	Back to Work Women Programme
Malaysia	PT Foundation	Youth Mentorship Initiative – 2nd Chance Programme

*Note: Listing according to sequence of submission.

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Wofoo 3A Project 2018 Launching Ceremony

2025-04-24

The Wofoo Asian Award For Advancing Family Well-Being (Wofoo 3A Project) 2018 will be launched on 16 October, 2017 (Monday) at 4:00 p.m. at Room 103, 1/F Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Representative from Wofoo Social Enterprises, the Title Sponsor of Wofoo 3A Project and award winning teams will share their experience in joining the competition.

You are invited to join by completing the attached reply slip and forward it to the CIFA Secretariat at cifasecretariat@gmail.com and help to spread the message among your associates. We look forward to your full support and active participation in this exciting and meaningful endeavor. For further information on the 3A Project please contact the CIFA Secretariat at 2859 5301 or cifasecretariat@gmail.com.

Please return the reply slip by email at cifasecretariat@gmail.com or by fax at 2559 1813.

Wofoo 3A Project 2018 Launching Ceremony:
Date : 16 October, 2017 (Monday)
Time : 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue : Room 103, 1/F Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

For download:
Invitation letter
Reply Slip

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Exchange Programme on Wofoo 3A Project 2020 cum Launching Ceremony of Wofoo 3A Project 2022

2025-04-24

The Exchange Programme on Wofoo 3A Project 2020 cum Launching Ceremony of Wofoo 3A Project 2022 to be co-organised with the Family Council to be held online via Zoom on 10 December, 2021 (Friday) at 9:30 am – 5:00 pm. Simultaneous Interpretation in English/ Putonghua will be provided.

The Exchange Programme cum Launching Ceremony aims to provide the platform for sharing knowledge and wisdom practice on projects covering a wide variety of topics including 6 and 3 award winning projects in 2020 and 2018 respectively. This event will give an opportunity to report on progress of the projects and to explore the possibility of replication to benefit more families in Asian region, as well as to appeal for submission for the upcoming Wofoo 3A Project 2022.

Please return the registration form by email (at cifasecretariat@gmail.com) on or before 30 November, 2021. Zoom link for the Exchange Programme will be provided upon registration.

Date: 10 December, 2021 (Friday)
Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Format: Zoom (Zoom link will be provided upon registration.)
Video Recording:
https://youtu.be/TE5dltq7Img

For download:
Invitation letter
Poster
Project Description (2020 teams)
Project Description (2018 teams)

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Final Round Result Announcement

2025-04-24

The Final Round Adjudication of Wofoo 3A Project 2020 was held on 10th June 2021 when the 8 finalist teams had survived the keen competition among 30 teams from 4 countries/regions in Asia to present their projects for competing for the Gold, Silver, Bronze Awards, Best Collaborative Award and Most Innovative Award. The results of the Final Round Adjudication is as below:

Award	Country/Region	Organisation	Name Of Project
Gold Award Best Collaborative Award	Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Council of Social Service	Community Housing Movement
Silver Award Most Innovative Award	Taiwan	Child Welfare League Foundation R.O.C.	“Change – Starts from Me” Anti-Bullying Education Promotion Program
Bronze Award	Hong Kong	Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service	Intergenerational Community Engagement Project
Outstanding Award	Hong Kong	The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong Central Service	BGCA Jockey Club Trauma Treatment Service for Children
Outstanding Award	Hong Kong	Caritas Dr. & Mrs. Olinto de Sousa Integrated Family Service Centre	Discovering the BLESSings in our Life
Outstanding Award	Hong Kong	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society	Parent-child Connect – Pilot Project on Children Contact Service in Hong Kong
Outstanding Award	Singapore	TOUCH Community Services	Upper Room – Mental Health Intervention Programme
Outstanding Award	Taiwan	World Vision Taiwan	Youth Ready – Equipping Taiwan Indigenous Adolescents through Vocational Development Project

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Second Round Result Announcement

2025-04-24

8 projects have been shortlisted to enter the Final Round Adjudication of Wofoo 3A Project 2020 to be held on 10 June, 2020 at the online 6th CIFA Regional Symposium.

Region/Country	Organisation	Project Name
Taiwan	Child Welfare League Foundation R.O.C.	“Change-Starts from Me” Anti-Bullying Education Promotion Program
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society Parent-child Connect Specialised Co-parenting Support Centre	Parent-child Connect – Pilot Project on Children Contact Service in Hong Kong
Taiwan	World Vision Taiwan	Youth Ready – Equipping Taiwan Indigenous Adolescents through Vocational Development Project
Hong Kong	The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong Central Service	BGCA Jockey Club Trauma Treatment Service for Children
Singapore	TOUCH Community Services	Upper Room – Mental Health Intervention Programme
Hong Kong	Caritas Dr. & Mrs. Olinto de Sousa Integrated Family Service Centre	Discovering the BLESSings in our Life
Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Council of Social Service	Community Housing Movement
Hong Kong	Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service	Intergenerational Community Engagement Project

*Note: Listing according to sequence of submission.

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First Round Result Announcement

2025-04-24

The Wofoo 3A Project 2020 has received very encouraging response despite the pandemic outbreak, with a total of 30 submissions covering a wide range of topics from 4 countries/regions including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. The Screening Committee has gone through the vetting process of high quality entries with 16 projects shortlisted to enter the Second Round Adjudication.

Shortlisted projects are required to submit the second round submission to the CIFA Secretariat according to the set guideline either by mail or courier not later than 5:00pm on 29 January, 2021 (according to postal chop date). An interview will be arranged either on 18 or 19 March 2021. Project presenters will be interviewed either in person or via Zoom for further elaboration of their projects and clarify adjudicators’ queries. Eight projects will be selected for the Final Round Adjudication to be held during the 6th CIFA Regional Symposium in Taiwan on 10 June 2021, to be followed by the Award Presentation Ceremony at the Gala Dinner that evening.

The first round result is listed as following:

Region/Country	Organisation	Project Name
Hong Kong	People On Board Social Enterprise Limited	People On Board
Hong Kong	Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre	Grains of Soul: Community Support Programme on Psychological Wounds
Hong Kong	Caritas Personal Growth Centre for Men	“Friendly Times” – Men’s Social Support Service
Hong Kong	Caritas School Social Work Team	Brightening Family with Virtues
Taiwan	Child Welfare League Foundation R.O.C.	“Change—Starts from Me” Anti-Bullying Education Promotion Program
Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung Outreaching Social Work Team	Project “Begin from Family”
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society Parent-child Connect Specialised Co-parenting Support Centre	Parent-child Connect – Pilot Project on Children Contact Service in Hong Kong
Taiwan	International Council on Social Welfare, Taiwan	Hsinchu City Community Care Center Innovation Plan Introduction: Old Fashion Sports Program
Taiwan	World Vision Taiwan	Youth Ready – Equipping Taiwan Indigenous Adolescents through Vocational Empowerment
Hong Kong	The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong Central Service	BGCA Jockey Club Trauma Treatment Service for Children
Singapore	TOUCH Community Services	Upper Room – Mental Health Intervention Programme
Hong Kong	Caritas Dr. & Mrs. Olinto de Sousa Integrated Family Service Centre	Discovering the BLESSings in our Life
Malaysia	MySkills Foundation	Holistic Transformation Skills Training for Youth at Risk
Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Council of Social Service	Community Housing Project
Hong Kong	Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service	LinkAges Project
Hong Kong	Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service – Hong Kong Wong Choi Ming Joyful Family Nurturing Centre	“Happinese to Share”: A Project on Nurturing of Happy Families

*Note: Listing according to sequence of submission.

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Latest Announcement

2025-04-24

We have received requests for the extension of deadline for submission of initial applications. We fully understand that many of the potential organisations are still handling issues related to the Covid19 pandemic, and would like to have more time to submit their applications. CIFA has decided to adjust the deadline for of the Submission of Initial Application to 31 October 2020.

The rest of the time line remains unchanged as announced earlier as following:

a. Announcement of First Round Adjudication Results: 20 November, 2020
b. Deadline for Submission of Projects for Second Round Adjudication: 29 January, 202
c. Second Round Adjudication Interview: 18-19 March, 2021
d. Announcement of Second Round Adjudication Results: 16 April, 2021
e. Final Round Adjudication (in Taiwan): 10 June, 2021
f. Award Presentation Ceremony will be held at the Gala Dinner (in Taiwan): 10 June, 2021

We look forward to receiving your submission. Meanwhile, if you have any questions ,please feel free to contact Timothy Li of the CIFA Secretariat at cifasecretariat@gmail.com or 852-23630700.

For download:
Leaflet

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New Timeline

2025-04-24

In the light of the latest development of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 6th CIFA Regional Symposium, where the Final Round Adjudication and Award Presentation of the Wofoo 3A Project 2020 will be held at, will have to be rescheduled to 9-11 June, 2021. Under such circumstances, the adjudication procedures of Wofoo 3A Project 2020 will be adjusted to match with the schedule of the Symposium.

CIFA has decided to adjust the timeline of the Wofoo 3A Project 2020 as following:

a. Deadline for Submission of Initial Application: To be extended to 30 September, 2020
b. Announcement of First Round Adjudication Results: To be postponed to 20 November, 2020
c. Deadline for Submission of Projects for Second Round Adjudication: To be postponed to 29 January, 2021
d. Second Round Adjudication Interview: To be postponed to 18-19 March, 2021
e. Announcement of Second Round Adjudication Results: To be postponed to 16 April, 2021
f. Final Round Adjudication (in Taiwan): To be postponed to 10 June, 2021
g. Award Presentation Ceremony will be held at the Gala Dinner (in Taiwan): To be postponed to 10 June, 2021

To encourage more teams to participate and feel more at ease to present themselves at the Second Round Interview Session in March 2021, we would allow someone from the team to do the translation from their national language to English if needed.

Please refer to the promotional pamphlet to remind you the details about the Project, which include its objectives, eligibility, selection criteria, award and procedures of application. Support and participation from your organisation will be much required and appreciated.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we would also like to encourage projects that include services/ practices related to coping with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on families to join the Wofoo 3A Project 2020. You may refer to the attached pamphlet under “Project Scope”.

Below please find the related promotional pamphlet to remind you the details about the Project, which include its objectives, eligibility, selection criteria, award and procedures of application. Support and participation from your organisation will be much required and appreciated.

This is a golden opportunity for your organisation to demonstrate your innovative project(s) that can improve the quality of family life and enhance the well-being of families. So, ACTION NOW! Please complete the Submission Form below, together with a brief description of your projects in 500 words in English, on or before the deadline of 30 September, 2020. Please access our website at http://www.cifa-net.org or contact the Secretariat at (852) 2363 0700 or cifasecretariat@gmail.com if you need more information.

For download:
Leaflet
Project Submission Form

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Exchange Programme on Wofoo 3A Project 2020 cum Launching Ceremony of Wofoo 3A Project 2022

2025-04-24

The Exchange Programme on Wofoo 3A Project 2020 cum Launching Ceremony of Wofoo 3A Project 2022 to be co-organised with the Family Council to be held online via Zoom on 10 December, 2021 (Friday) at 9:30 am – 5:00 pm. Simultaneous Interpretation in English/ Putonghua will be provided.

The Exchange Programme cum Launching Ceremony aims to provide the platform for sharing knowledge and wisdom practice on projects covering a wide variety of topics including 6 and 3 award winning projects in 2020 and 2018 respectively. This event will give an opportunity to report on progress of the projects and to explore the possibility of replication to benefit more families in Asian region, as well as to appeal for submission for the upcoming Wofoo 3A Project 2022.

Please return the registration form by email (at cifasecretariat@gmail.com) on or before 30 November, 2021. Zoom link for the Exchange Programme will be provided upon registration.

Date: 10 December, 2021 (Friday)
Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Format: Zoom (Zoom link will be provided upon registration.)
Video Recording:
https://youtu.be/TE5dltq7Img

For download:
Invitation letter
Poster
Project Description (2020 teams)
Project Description (2018 teams)

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