Hong Kong
Wofoo Social Enterprises & Society for Community Organization
Wofoo and SOCO run football training and coaching sessions, the annual selection tournament, the Hong Kong Street Soccer League, and regular fundraising events for the homeless team which represents Hong Kong in the Homeless World Cup.
The purpose of their tournament is to gain public support, raise awareness about homelessness, and particularly to improve players’ self-image and self-esteem.
Meet the Team
| Chinese Name | English Name | Number | |
| Player | 陳星宇 | Chan , Sing Yu | 99 |
| Player | 李浩培 | Lee, Ho Pui | 28 |
| Player | 張駿軒 | Cheung Chun Hin | 22 |
| Player | 楊港雄 | Yeung Kong Hung | 9 |
| Player | 陳俊健 | Chan Chun Kin | 29 |
| Player | 吳鎮中 | Ng Chun Chung | 18 |
| Player | 唐全鴻 | Tong Chuen Hung | 65 |
| Player | 粱寶瀧 | Leung Antonio Jamal | 7 |
| Manager | 胡仲文 | Wu Chung Man | |
| Coach | 梁志榮 | Leung Chi Wing |
Homelessness Facts
200,000
Number of people living in “coffin homes”; cupboard-sized subdivided units (The Atlantic, 2017; SCMP, 2016)
1,614
Number of homeless people in Hong Kong, double the official goverment figures (SCMP, 2017)
More than 20% of Hong Kong’s population were living in poverty in 2018, roughly 1.5 million people. This is the highest rate of poverty in the country since 2010 (Straits Times, 2018).
Hong Kong has one of the widest income disparities and least affordable housing markets in the world (Straits Times, 2017). High rents and property prices have hit the poor the hardest.
