「意外之友」協會於去年由一位遇過交通意外的人士發起,並獲得一群熱心的社會賢達所支持,已於2008年12月9日正式註冊成為香港認可既非牟利機構,並於2009年4月27日取得公共認可的慈善機構證書。
「意外之友」成立目的是為不幸於意外中受傷之傷者及其家屬提供醫療及個人權利的咨詢,包括如何投訴或申請相關的法律服務,及為他們處理生活上所憂慮的問題。除此之外,「意外之友」亦致力推廣職業安全意識,以協助預防意外發生,同時亦會與不同醫療機構合作,進行社區康服關懷計劃,提供多元化的醫療優惠,援助受傷人士在醫療和生活上的需要,協助他們重返社會的決心,及建立個人自信心,讓傷者由身、心,以至家庭、生活、工作上都得到支援和協助。
為讓「意外之友」幫助更多需要的人士,將於2010年成立「意外之友傷者援助基金」,藉此希望直接給予意外中一些低收入的傷者或死者家屬即時經濟上的援助,或資助因意外而造成之緊急醫療費用及捐
助義肢接駁醫療費用等。
「意外之友」並會定期安排義診日、免費法律諮詢、醫療及健康講座、轉介服務、問題輔導、就業及康復資訊等。
“Help Actually” was started by someone who was involved in a traffic accident, and quickly gained support by many prominent persons in the society. Officially registered as non-profit organisation of Hong Kong in December 2008, and is recognised as a charitable instituation of a public character on April 27, 2009. The mission of “Help Actually” is to provide counselling services to those injured in accidents, including helping them approach government authorities or such organizations for seeking medical advices, legal services, financial assistance and other kinds of services. “Help Actually” is also devoted in promoting occupational safety awareness to minimise accidents, collaborating with different medical groups in community outreach by providing variety medical services. In order to help more of those in need from “Help Actually,” an assistance fund will be set up in 2010 with the aim to give direct economic support to those victims and families with low-income, or to financially assist those in need of emergency medical care and to donate for articifical limbs.
“Help Actually” would arrange for free medical consultation day, free legal counsel adivce, medical & health seminars, referral services, counselling services, employment and rehabilitation information etc.