Digital Inclusion Mobile Apps
In 2012-16, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer has launched three rounds of the funding scheme to provide funding support for non-profit social service organisations to develop 17 mobile apps that cater for the needs of underprivileged groups for free use. The funding scheme has been subsumed under the Innovation and Technology Fund for Better Living (FBL) since 2017, which will continue to support relevant organisations in developing digital inclusion mobile apps. For more details about the FBL, please visit : https://fbl.itc.gov.hk/?lang=EN.
The funding periods of all funded projects were concluded. Brief descriptions of these funded projects are given below (in alphabetical order):
| Funded Project* | Funded Organisation | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
|
AngeLINK
|
Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association |
Assist elderly persons to produce life memorable booklets |
|
Articulation Screening and Training Tool
|
Hong Kong Society for the Deaf |
Assess and train phonological abilities of persons with hearing impairment |
|
Auditory and Speech Training App
|
Hong Kong Society for the Deaf |
Cantonese speech recognition training kits for children with hearing impairment |
|
Barrier-Free Travel Guide
|
Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth |
A barrier-free travel guide for persons with physical disabilities, detailing the accessibility facilities in tourist spots of Hong Kong |
|
Early Literacy
|
SAHK |
Provide training on reading and writing skills for children with learning difficulties |
|
eElderly Activity Search
|
Hong Kong Society for the Aged |
A platform for the elderly to search activities in over 190 local elderly centres |
|
HK Easy
|
Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service |
Chinese learning platform for ethnic minorities to learn vocabularies and Cantonese pronunciation |
|
HOPE Chinese Character Game
|
Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association |
Assist children with dyslexia in learning the structure of Chinese characters by decoding method |
|
"Learn smart" teaching material publishing platform
|
Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service |
Training kits and a publishing platform of teaching materials for students with cognitive impairment |
|
MathAid
|
Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired |
A teaching tool that reinforces the learning of core mathematical skills for students with visual impairment |
|
One Click to Know Dementia
|
Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing |
Provide dementia patients with cognitive training and practical tools to seek emergency assistance when they get lost |
|
Searching & Exploring with Speech Augmented Map Information (SESAMI)
|
Hong Kong Blind Union |
Provide speech augmented map information and indoor venue facility information to visually impaired persons |
|
SignChat
|
Hong Kong Association of the Deaf |
Maintain a library of sign languages to enable persons with hearing impairment to communicate in sign language when using instant messaging applications |
|
Silence Sign Language Interpretation App
|
Silence Limited |
Provide instant sign language interpretation service for persons with hearing impairment through video communication |
|
Smart and Fit DS Kids
|
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association |
Provide training on muscular and co-ordination abilities for children with Down Syndrome |
|
Stories for Social Skills Made Easy
|
SAHK |
Educational kits on social learning for children with autism |
|
Tap My Dish
|
Hong Kong Blind Union |
Provide speech augmented food menu information for persons with visual impairment |
*Some of the mobile apps have already been decommissioned
