Children creating together at the Small Canvas for the Mind exhibition

Zhaolin Foundation · Hong Kong

Bringing attention and resources where they can make a meaningful difference.

Children · Communities · Environment

01 — Who We Are

Practical support, directed with care.

Zhaolin Foundation is a Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation focused on children’s development, community well-being and environmental resilience. We support practical initiatives grounded in real needs and work with local and international partners to create meaningful and lasting improvements for people, communities and the environments they depend on.

About the Foundation

02 — Our Focus

Where we focus our attention.

01

Children & Well-being

Children’s development, emotional well-being, family and related social support.

Children’s artwork / exhibition
02

Community

Practical initiatives addressing real needs within communities.

Community partnership
03

Environment & Resilience

Water, environment, climate resilience and sustainable community infrastructure.

Coastal community / field research

03 — Selected Projects

Work in focus.

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Exhibition installation / children’s artwork
Children & Well-beingHong Kong / Beijing

Small Canvas for the Mind

A public art initiative helping children express emotions that can be difficult to put into words.

Current project
Khulna coastal community / water research
Environment & ResilienceKhulna, Bangladesh

Khulna Coastal Clean Water Project

An initiative in development exploring how to respond to safe-water needs in coastal communities in Khulna.

In development

04 — Past Projects

Places visited. Connections sustained.

From the highlands of western Sichuan to communities in Indonesia, we respond to practical needs through visits, material support and time spent together.

Students waving during a visit to a mountain school in Sertar
2019–2020Sertar, Sichuan

Sertar School Visits

Visiting highland schools and delivering practical learning and daily-life supplies.

The Zhaolin Foundation team with teachers and students in Kangshan Township
2024Aba, Sichuan

Kangshan School & Community Care

School and community visits combining material support with direct connections to local families.

Students gathering in the highland campus of Duoraogamu School
2025Garzê, Sichuan

Duoraogamu School Support

Supporting the everyday learning and living needs of students in a highland school.

A Zhaolin Foundation visit to Chloe Orphanage in Indonesia
2023 / 2025Indonesia

Indonesia Orphanage Visits

Returning visits to local orphanages, with practical supplies and activities centred on time together.

Music and craft activities at a children’s care event in Chengdu
2024Chengdu, Sichuan

Chengdu Children’s Care Activity

Music, craft and interactive activities shared with autistic children and their families.

05 — Our Approach

“We believe good intentions are not enough.”

01

Understand

Understand people and the problem before designing a response.

02

Collaborate

Work with organisations that understand their communities.

03

Measure

Look beyond activity counts and focus on meaningful outcomes.

A conversation begins here

Meaningful change begins with seeing clearly.