Kindness Walk with ImpactHK

Earlier this month, our advisors in Hong Kong joined Jeff Rotmeyer from ImpactHK on one of his daily “Kindness Walks” - focusing on providing kindness and support for the homeless and needy throughout the city.

A registered NGO, ImpactHK believes in the importance of kindness in addressing the pressing problem of the homeless in Hong Kong.  Founder Jeff Rotmeyer, a friend of The Purpose Business network, warmly agreed to leading a TPB family and friends Kindness Walk. Kindness Walks are daily and normally consists of a small group of people (we were stretching it with 15) that walk around a specific part of Hong Kong in which there is a larger condensation of a homeless population. On the walk, food (bananas, boiled eggs, water, biscuits) and other essentials (clothing, towels, blankets) are given out to those in need - with the most important essential, of course, being kindness.

Before the walk, Jeff took us through a debriefing session to educate us about the people who are known as “the homeless” or “street sleepers” in Hong Kong and how although our material offerings are important, they are not the solution to many of the peoples’ problems Each person has their own story and difficult past. Among all of the issues these people face, Jeff has found that the one everyone has in common is that they do not have a person that they trust enough to care for them, and that’s how as a charity, ImpactHK primarily focuses on providing friendship and human connection.

At The Purpose Business, we work with large clients and corporations everyday and it's easy to get pulled away from the issues right in front of us. Some of these people have given their life and services to the city and they deserve to be looked after and cared for. Homelessness is a big problem in Hong Kong and everyone can make a difference by first educating themselves on the issue. To learn more about ImpactHK and Kindness Walks, visit https://impacthk.org/.