Light Be
- Organisation
- Light Be (Social Realty) Company Limited, Light Be (Sham Tseng Social Housing) Company Limited, Light Be (Tin Shui Wai Social Housing) Company Limited, Light Be (Yau Tong Social Housing) Company Limited
- janet.chow@lightbe.hk
- Funding Sources
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- Funded by mother organization
Housing organization fostering upward mobility
Light Be is a pioneering housing organization founded by Ricky Yu in 2010, with a strong focus on empowering individuals striving for self-reliance and specializing in the development of housing projects customized to fulfill their unique mission. The organization primarily targets short-term impoverished households, with a particular emphasis on supporting youth and families with children.
To effectively accomplish its mission, Light Be operates as a non-profit social enterprise, benefiting from the invaluable support of private property owners, private foundations, and government policies. Recognizing the challenges faced by individuals caught in short-term impoverished situations, who often grapple with the difficult choice between self-reliance and dependence on government assistance, Light Be adopts a private-resources-for-public-good approach. By implementing this approach, Light Be empowers individuals and families transition from unstable or inadequate housing situations to having more proactive options in housing that align with their aspirations for upward mobility and achieve their full potential.
