Personal Profile
Having been raised by his grandparents, Herman Chan is deeply committed to improving the livelihood of the elderly in Hong Kong and promoting empathy for senior citizens is his goal.
Witnessing firsthand the disconnect between the generations in today’s society, Herman set up Eldpathy, the purpose of which is to develop young people’s understanding towards seniors. Eldpathy also advocates “active ageing”, by recruiting Elderly Instructors for Elderly Simulation Programmes.
Since 2012, Eldpathy has organised over 1 000 activities, allowing around 30 000 participants to experience how life changes with ageing through the Elderly Simulation Programmes. Around 50 Elderly Instructors were trained to interact with their younger counterparts to enhance their mutual understanding.
Expectation towards Social Innovation and the SIE Fund
"Although my social entrepreneurial journey has almost been 10 years, I am still very grateful to the SIE Fund for giving me support and recognition during my most difficult time. The challenges that Hong Kong society is facing are much more complicated today. I sincerely hope that the SIE Fund can stay visionary and aspire to nurture more inspiring entrepreneurs and social innovation projects."