Enlighten
Imagine this is you
It is lunch time. You cross a street. You suddenly fall to the ground.
No one helps you. You are alone.
You have just had your first epileptic seizure.
How would you feel?
In Hong Kong, the Chinese word for Epilespy, when translated, can mean 'crazy'. People with Epilepsy are not crazy.
We know that many people in Hong Kong think Epilepsy is contagious. Epilepsy is not contagiuos.
*100,000 people in Hong Kong have Epilepsy i.e. 1 in 67 people. It can affect 1 family in every 45.
Enlighten-Action for Epilepsy's mission is to widen opportunities and choices for people affected by epilepsy and to raise awareness of epilepsy issues in all sectors of our community. Our vision is that people with epilepsy will achieve greater control of their lives through adequate levels of support and be given equal opportunities in our society.
We work for those affected directly or indirectly by Epilepsy in Hong Kong.
People you know, people you care about.
Enlighten provides complimentary, bi-lingual combined Epilepsy Community Support Programmes and Community Epilepsy Education, Training, and Awareness Programmes to all sectors of the Hong Kong community. These combined programmes provide and improve awareness, educate, inform, influence and shape opinions about Epilepsy within the Hong Kong community. By doing this we establish a supportive environment in which people with and affected by Epilepsy can have a better Quality of Life. Our services provide the key to opening the door for so many who need support and friendship. Epilepsy Education, Training, Awareness and Support allow all members of our community to be respected as individuals, as opposed to being discriminated against because they have Epilepsy.
Whilst we believe we have accomplished a tremendous amount, there is still much for us to do.
Epilepsy is still a hidden illness in Hong Kong. Your support will help those affected by Epilepsy all over Hong Kong have a better quality of life through support and education that they otherwise would not be able to afford or have access to.
By supporting Enlighten-Action for Epilepsy, you help improve the knowledge and understanding of Epilepsy in Hong Kong.
You make a difference.
You change lives.