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Jointly funded by the SIE Fund and The Community Chest of Hong Kong and administered by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), the Community Housing Movement recently won the Gold Award and Best Collaborative Award in the Wofoo Asian Award for Advancing Family Well-Being (Wofoo 3A Project) 2020 held by the Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region (CIFA). CIFA is a regional organisation in Asia providing a platform for trans-disciplinary collaboration with the ultimate goal to strengthen family functioning and promote family health in the region while contributing to the body of knowledge in relationship science in the international arena. The Wofoo 3A Project serves to give recognition to outstanding initiatives in the Asian region that have advanced an innovative idea, model, or paradigm that can improve the quality of life for families and enhance their well-being. CIFA described the Community Housing Movement as not only meeting the housing needs but also having a strong focus on improving citizen’s personal, family and community life.  
The Community Housing Movement was also the Social Equality and Inclusion Winner of the Constellations Awards organised by the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN).  The organiser highlighted the collaboration of partners in the Movement involving HKCSS, The Community Chest of Hong Kong, the SIE Fund, landlords, non-governmental organisations and social enterprises, as well as the government.  As a Singapore-based network of impact investors, AVPN aims to foster social investment in the Asian region.