關於我們
我們追隨你的心聲、動力和願景
最初,我們的慈善機構專注於兒童作為主要的服務對象,但隨著時間的推移,我們的服務範圍已經擴展至各年齡層,包括有和沒有殘疾的個人。我們相信每個人都是我們社會的重要組成部分,都有潛力成為有生產力的公民。
這一成長得益於我們專注的志願者和慷慨的捐贈者所創造的機會。
我們與香港復康會、香港青少年協會、聖公會、社區組織協會、金融女性及其他許多組織的夥伴關係,都源自於個別志願者的熱情。這些志願者是我們慈善機構的使者,幫助我們塑造前進的道路。
我們識別那些可以從竽課程、音樂訓練或享受現場演出中受益的個人——無論是為了兒童發展、成人療癒,還是康復。通過將這些值得的人與我們多樣化的音樂計劃連接起來,我們親身見證了這些計劃對他們生活的深遠正面影響。
雖然有些志願者可能會在參與特定項目一段時間後轉向其他承諾,但也有一些志願者堅定不移地支持我們的倡議,近20年來一直如此。
每一份貢獻在我們慈善機構的可持續性中都扮演著至關重要的角色。每一點支持對我們的受益人來說都是一種祝福。
(Above) An outreach visit scene @Nethersole Nursing Home
(Below) Harp scholarship students in a talent show @school
你可以塑造我們的道路
我們依賴你提供的時間和支持。
指導我們的服務,與現有的非政府組織夥伴合作,或推薦你認為最合適的機構,
利用豎琴作為催化劑來幫助有需要的個人。
因此,我們旨在將他們的經歷轉化為啟發,促進彼此的鼓勵。
我們希望實現你對社區的期望。
*References - The Power of Music:
In today's world, the benefits of music education and musical activities are widely recognized. A substantial body of academic research supports these benefits. For example, Michael Polanyi's study on tacit knowledge has shed light on the cognitive and developmental advantages of music learning (Polanyi, M. (1966). The Tacit Dimension).
Here, we present three reference studies, including one co-investigated by the late harpist Carrol McLaughlin:
1) Blacking, J. (1976). How musical is man? London: Faber
SOCIAL INTEGRATION: Public music serves as a medium that allows people to share experiences, transcend class, forge bonds, and relate to one another as part of a boarder social group.
2) Sloboda, J. (2005). Exploring the musical mind: cognition, emotion, ability, function London: Oxford University Press
MUSIC LEARNING: As pupils engage with music, they transition from an implicit, highly abstract form of knowledge - a receptive expertise - towards more concrete and tangible understandings. This progression is the initial steps towards developing productive expertise in all areas of learning.
3) Chiasson AM, Linda Baldwin A, McLaughlin C, Cook P, Sethi G. (2013). The effect of live spontaneous harp music on patients in the intensive care unit. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:428731. doi: 10.1155/2013/428731. Epub 2013 Nov 27. PMID: 24371459; PMCID: PMC3863466 (Read more)
MUSIC HEALING: This study examined the impact of live relaxing harp music on ICU patients' pain, anxiety, and muscle tension after emergency admission. It found that live harp music reduced patients' pain perception by 27%, though it didn't significantly affect vital signs like heart rate and oxygen levels. The findings suggest that live harp music can be a useful, non-invasive method for pain relief in ICU patients.