International Social Service Hong Kong Branch

Address: 6/F Southern Center, 130 Hennessy Road
Wamchai, Hong Kong
852.834.6863

International Social Service (ISS) is an international non-governmental organization without political, racial, religious or nationality bias with a General Secretariat in Geneva. In 1958, ISS was established in Hong Kong as a delegation which then became ISS Hong Kong Branch in 1972.

Through its global network of branches and correspondents, ISS helps individuals and families with personal or social problems which require intercountry cooperation. ISS Hong Kong responds to the community’s needs through the provision of services for individuals, families, children and migrants.

Since its inception, ISS HK has played significant roles in resolving problems arising from families geographically separated between Hong Kong and other territories / countries through our international network and the provision of direct and cross boundary services.

Establishment of the Integrated Family Service Centres (IFSC) and the ISS Family Institute (ISSFI) further our commitment to strengthen family relationship and support.

While the IFSC provides community-based services to families in district level, the ISSFI offers family therapy training for professionals and clinical consultation services.

Services for children and youth are integral to the support provided by ISS-HK. We have long been engaged in arranging inter-country adoption, finding temporary homes for children in foster care and small group homes, and helping students with their personal or schooling problems.

Changes in the pattern of migration have redirected our efforts on preparing potential migrants from Mainland China for their future settlement in Hong Kong, and assisting Chinese new arrivals and migrants from different ethnic groups to integrate into the local community.

We have expanded to assisting elderly who have been approved by the government to reside in Guangdong Province, Mainland China to receive their social security assistance payment, and providing employment assistance programmes for the unemployed to secure jobs and live independently.