For the past five years, Grassroots Future has run an annual appeal to support parents to cover textbook expenses, ensuring children can begin each school year with the materials they need. This year, we’re overjoyed to share that as of the start of the appeal, we have already reached our 2025 target—helping 39 children and counting with their textbook costs, and well on track to support 40 children before year’s end. We have also shared some of the comments from parents about why this support matters.
In Hong Kong, refugee and asylum seeker families live under immense pressure. Without the legal right to work, every day is a fight to cover basic needs. For their children—growing up in a city they call home but cannot fully belong to—education is the one constant source of hope.
Yet even hope comes with a price. Textbooks, a simple but vital tool for learning, can cost families thousands of dollars each year. For parents barred from earning a legal income, these costs can be crushing.
High school textbook prices have soared—now topping HKD5,000 for some students—and the need will only grow. That’s why every dollar we raise above our 2025 goal will go directly towards the 2026 textbook appeal, so we can start the year ahead strong and ensure no child misses out.
Your support doesn’t just buy books—it fuels dreams and restores dignity. Thank you so much for the support.
#grassrootsfuture #textbookappeal #education #refugeengo
Our organisation has been running events around food for several years, initially under @tableoftwocities - the project that launched our charity.
We run meaningful experiences and interactions with refugees and asylum seekers and the wider community over food. If you would like to support our organisation, please consider contacting us to run a food experience for your group.
Grassroots Future is a charitable institution under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance with No. 91/17131
#grassrootsfuture #refugeengo #withrefugees #refugeecharity
🧘🏻♀️Your guide to well-being: nurture your mind, body & aspirations!
Day 1️⃣ (April 18):
。Start your day by checking out zero-waste dish soaps by The Clean Essentials (@the.cleanessentials ), smoothie tastings by Food with Benefits (@eatfwb_ )& Tiga Milk (@growsomeotigamilk )🥤
。12:15–13:15: From Seed to Lip: Mastering Upcycled Lip Care 👄 (@notonlypowder.co )
。15:00 - 15:10: Thai Naka Dance Performance 💃 (@grassrootsfuture )
。18:00–18:30: Empowering All Women’s Health 🩺 (Amelie Dionne-Charest)
Day 2️⃣ (April 19):
。09:30–10:30: Exchange and Empower Energiser Run 🏃🏻♀️ (Keilem Ng @exchange_empower ) Get moving and connect over green issues!
。11:00–11:45: Breathwork for Presence and Grounded Attention 🍃 (Aigul Safiullina, @respira_breathwork ) Start the day with mindful breathing!
。15:00–15:30: Positive Psychology and Laughing Yoga 😃 (Joy Pammani @joypamnani )
。16:15–17:15: Detoxing Toxic Intimacy, Rediscovering Connection 💞(@goodmoaninghk ) Leave behind what holds you back!
#GreenWomenFestival #EncompassHK #sustainablity #diversity #inclusion
Amplify your impact! Donating to tax-exempt charities (Section 88) in Hong Kong by March 31 allows you to deduct donations of HK$100 or more from your 2025/26 taxable income, capped at 35% of your total income.
Grassroots Future runs programs over 3 pillars: education, well-being and community outreach.
We run activities for both children and adults in the refugee and asylum seeker community, which are free to join. These programs are also co-curated by the community and provide opportunities for leadership and agency within the community. We also support children with their textbook expenses and run vocational education activities for adults.
We are currently looking for support to cover our 2026 programs and some operational expenses. Please consider supporting our work to empower the local refugee and asylum seeker community today!
Grassroots Future is a charitable institution under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance with No. 91/17131
Donation methods:
(1) Bank transfer
Grassroots Future Limited
Bank: Public Bank (Hong Kong)
Bank Code: 028
Branch Code: 714
Account: 0714393415233
(2) Online
https://give.asia/charity/grassroots-future
✨️ Education Program Update: TE(A)CH at the Grassroots
It's only fitting that on Christmas Day, we acknowledge the wonderful support of Operation Santa Claus! @oschkorg
At the end of November, we wrapped up our beginner and advanced IT program.
Our advanced students, with the support of @refugeekorg learnt how to build their own Wix sites to showcase handicrafts as well as food orders.
Our beginner students over a twenty week period were exposed to basic digital literacy and coached by past students from Refugeek programs. Lessons ranged on how to use Google Docs, Sheets and Canva. Our students delivered presentations at the end of the program on a topic of their choice.
We are so proud of everyone who took the program this year and gained confidence using digital tools and building their own projects. Thanks to Refugeek for their ongoing support and Operation Santa Claus for their support of this program, venue partner @dreamimpacthk and our instructors Denis, Bonnie and Sandra for making this possible.
#grassrootsfuture #stem #it #digitalliteracy #upskilling
Ji̲y̲a̲ ̲D̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲&̲ ̲M̲a̲n̲a̲ ̲ʻ̲Ā̲i̲n̲a̲ Presents呈獻
「Jina Kim Gala Show 2025」
✨ Guest Performer 表演嘉賓: Grassroots Radiant Rhythms ✨️
Grassroots Radiant Rhythms, a dance troupe under Grassroots Future — a Hong Kong-registered charity (S88) — empowers refugee and asylum-seeker women through dance to reclaim public spaces, build confidence, and foster body positivity. Through weekly rehearsals and collaborative costume-making, participants connect and celebrate diverse cultures, currently practicing oriental belly dance, Thai, and Filipino dance. The troupe has performed at events such as HerFund Grantee Luncheon, MTR Live Art, and Hong Kong Refugee Week, and aims to collaborate across cultures and abilities. Upcoming outreach performances at elderly homes and hospitals will promote inclusion, joy, and community wellbeing.
Grassroots Radiant Rhythms，隸屬於香港註冊慈善機構（S88）Grassroots Future，致力透過舞蹈賦權難民與尋求庇護者女性，協助她們重獲公共空間、建立自信並培養身體自愛。透過每週排練與協作製作服裝，參與者相互連結、共慶多元文化，目前研習東方肚皮舞、泰國舞及菲律賓舞。舞團曾於HerFund受助機構午宴、港鐵Live Art、香港難民週等活動演出，並致力推動跨文化及跨能力合作。未來將前往安老院及醫院開展外展表演，推廣共融、傳遞喜悅，促進社區福祉。
----------------------------------------
✨ Island Rhythms & Global Beats in One Magical Night ✨
Ori Tahiti master teacher Jina Kim from Korea joins amazing artists on one stage, featuring Polynesian, Asian, Middle Eastern dance and more.
✨ 小島律動 x 世界舞韻 - 同聚交織之夜✨
來自韓國的大溪地舞大師 Jina Kim 將聯同多位精彩舞者，一晚呈獻 玻里尼西亞舞、亞洲舞、中東舞等多元演出。
----------------------------------------
🎟️現尚餘少量門票!! Limited tickets remaining!
.
門票詳情 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
📅 日期 Date: 29th Nov, 2025 (Sat)
⏰ 時間 Time: 7PM
📍 地點 Venue: MOM Livehouse
📍 地址 Address: 香港島北角英皇道117至121號七海商業中心B39單位 Unit B39, Seven Seas Shopping Centre, 117-121 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Island
🎟 門票 Price: $380
📩 報名/查詢RSVP/Enquiries:
📧 email: [email protected] (Olive) | 📱 WhatsApp: (852) 9479 6401 (Huen)
#JinaKim香港 #大溪地舞 #大溪地舞蹈工作坊 #波利尼西亞舞蹈 #JiyaDance #ManaAina #香港舞蹈課程 #TahitianDanceHK #JinaKimHK #TahitianWorkshop #PolynesianDance #JiyaDanceHK #ManaAinaHK #HongKongDanceClass #oritahiti #oritahitiHK #islanddance #pacificdance #polyneisandance #dance
Ji̲y̲a̲ ̲D̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲&̲ ̲M̲a̲n̲a̲ ̲ʻ̲Ā̲i̲n̲a̲ Presents呈獻
「Jina Kim Gala Show 2025」
✨ Guest Performer 表演嘉賓: Grassroots Radiant Rhythms ✨️
Grassroots Radiant Rhythms, a dance troupe under Grassroots Future — a Hong Kong-registered charity (S88) — empowers refugee and asylum-seeker women through dance to reclaim public spaces, build confidence, and foster body positivity. Through weekly rehearsals and collaborative costume-making, participants connect and celebrate diverse cultures, currently practicing oriental belly dance, Thai, and Filipino dance. The troupe has performed at events such as HerFund Grantee Luncheon, MTR Live Art, and Hong Kong Refugee Week, and aims to collaborate across cultures and abilities. Upcoming outreach performances at elderly homes and hospitals will promote inclusion, joy, and community wellbeing.
Grassroots Radiant Rhythms，隸屬於香港註冊慈善機構（S88）Grassroots Future，致力透過舞蹈賦權難民與尋求庇護者女性，協助她們重獲公共空間、建立自信並培養身體自愛。透過每週排練與協作製作服裝，參與者相互連結、共慶多元文化，目前研習東方肚皮舞、泰國舞及菲律賓舞。舞團曾於HerFund受助機構午宴、港鐵Live Art、香港難民週等活動演出，並致力推動跨文化及跨能力合作。未來將前往安老院及醫院開展外展表演，推廣共融、傳遞喜悅，促進社區福祉。
----------------------------------------
✨ Island Rhythms & Global Beats in One Magical Night ✨
Ori Tahiti master teacher Jina Kim from Korea joins amazing artists on one stage, featuring Polynesian, Asian, Middle Eastern dance and more.
✨ 小島律動 x 世界舞韻 - 同聚交織之夜✨
來自韓國的大溪地舞大師 Jina Kim 將聯同多位精彩舞者，一晚呈獻 玻里尼西亞舞、亞洲舞、中東舞等多元演出。
----------------------------------------
🎟️現尚餘少量門票!! Limited tickets remaining!
.
門票詳情 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
📅 日期 Date: 29th Nov, 2025 (Sat)
⏰ 時間 Time: 7PM
📍 地點 Venue: MOM Livehouse
📍 地址 Address: 香港島北角英皇道117至121號七海商業中心B39單位 Unit B39, Seven Seas Shopping Centre, 117-121 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong Island
🎟 門票 Price: $380
📩 報名/查詢RSVP/Enquiries:
📧 email: [email protected] (Olive) | 📱 WhatsApp: (852) 9479 6401 (Huen)
#JinaKim香港 #大溪地舞 #大溪地舞蹈工作坊 #波利尼西亞舞蹈 #JiyaDance #ManaAina #香港舞蹈課程 #TahitianDanceHK #JinaKimHK #TahitianWorkshop #PolynesianDance #JiyaDanceHK #ManaAinaHK #HongKongDanceClass #oritahiti #oritahitiHK #islanddance #pacificdance #polyneisandance #dance
🍉 STUDENT DISCOUNT HKD300/pp
Join us for a one of a kind cooking class where we will learn to make dishes beloved across the Middle East/Levant: kousa mahshi, a comforting stuffed zuchini dish, and qatayef, bubbly pancakes stuffed with cream and pistachio*. Enjoy your creations over short film “Xenos”, following the harsh lives of Palestinian men who were smuggled into Athens in search of new beginnings.
Our teacher will be Feby Shawky, an Egyptian community chef with @grassrootsfuture , which supports refugee-led initiatives and showcases the community’s narratives through sharing food.
Register now for this class and other programmes as part of “_______, In Exile”, our weekend of film, workshops and supper club exploring displacement and identity while raising funds for Palestinians to rebuild under ongoing occupation.
*Vegetarians welcome!
Pic 3, 4: Falasteen Foodie, u/whereismyorangejuice
Did you know - September 30 is our anniversary and this year marks a special milestone for Grassroots Future — five years of working alongside refugee communities to build brighter, more sustainable futures. What began as a small initiative has grown into a charity rooted in collaboration, resilience, and impact.
Our 2023–2024 Impact Report highlights the incredible journeys of the people and communities we serve, the programs we’ve co-created, and the partnerships that make our work possible. From education and mentorship, to cultural exchange and livelihood projects, every story in this report reflects the power of community-led change.
Over the past year, we’ve deepened our commitment to amplifying refugee voices, creating platforms for storytelling, and expanding opportunities for growth and leadership. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our volunteers, the trust of our community partners, and the generosity of our supporters.
As we celebrate five years of impact, we also look ahead with hope and determination. The work continues — to foster inclusion, build capacity, and champion the rights and dignity of refugee communities. Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we are planting the seeds for a more equitable future.
Read the report (via link in bio): https://tr.ee/pSBKPPZXSj
#grassrootsfuture #5thanniversary #hkngo #refugeengo #refugeeshk #refugeeswelcome
✨️ Education Program Update: TE(A)CH at the Grassroots
At the end of August, we wrapped up our second cohort of the kid's IT/STEM program.
With a group of under 11s, over an 8 week intensive, they were introduced to programming with microbit and developed several motors and lofi robots which they programmed with the tool. Some of their projects included a robot crab 🦀, a dice and a motorised windmill.
Thanks to @osc_hk for making this program possible, venue partner @dreamimpacthk and our instructors Denis, Bonnie and Sandra for making this possible.
#grassrootsfuture #stem #it #digitalliteracy #upskilling #techforall #programminglife #microbit #robotics
【舞節工作坊及表演：泰國舞介紹】
Grassroots Radiant Rhythms 將會喺第三屆香港國際共融舞蹈節嘅舞臺上為大家帶嚟精彩嘅泰國舞表演🌟
快啲買飛嚟感受泰國文化嘅獨特魅力，等我哋一齊隨住音樂起舞啦！💃✨
如果想親身體驗泰國舞嘅魅力就參加我哋嘅工作坊啦！喺Briar老師嘅專業指導下，學習優美嘅舞步，同志同道合嘅朋友一齊享受舞蹈嘅樂趣！👣🎶
工作坊內容如下：
➡️日期： 7/9/2025 (日)
➡️時間：14:15-16:15
➡️地點：西灣河文娛中心排練室
➡️資格要求：6歲或以上人士，無需舞蹈經驗
➡️報名方法：https://forms.gle/M4HTmWR77DEwrUgq8 (link in bio)
第三屆香港國際共融舞蹈節，約定你！
-————————————
【Dance Festival Workshop and Performance: Introduction to Thai Dance】
Grassroots Radiant Rhythms will present an amazing Thai dance performance at the 3rd Hong Kong International Inclusive Dance Festival🌟
Come and experience the unique charm of Thai culture and dance with us!💃✨
Want to experience the beauty of Thai dance？ Join our workshop and learn moves under the guidance of Briar and enjoy the joy of dancing with like-minded friends!👣🎶
Workshop Details:
➡️ Date: 7 September 2025 (Sunday)
➡️ Time: 14:15 - 16:15
➡️ Location: Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Rehearsal Room
➡️ Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 6 and above, no dance experience required
➡️ Registration Method: https://forms.gle/M4HTmWR77DEwrUgq8 (link in bio)
See you at the 3rd Hong Kong International Inclusive Dance Festival!
#香港國際共融舞蹈節 #共融 #舞蹈 #多元文化 #舞蹈節 #香港 #舞蹈工作坊 #文化 #表演藝術 #表演 #工作坊 #香港活動 #泰國 #泰國舞
#HKIIDF #inclusive #dance #CulturalDiversity #dancefestival #dancecommunity #hongkong #DanceWorkshops #PerformingArts
#CulturalDiversity #DanceForAll #performance #Workshop #HongKongEvents #Thai #Thaidance
