- Many people lack access to instruments, so if you have an old one you no longer use, consider giving it away
- The Music Children Foundation and Addoilmusic teach low-income kids how to play different instruments
Addoilmusic aims to give underprivileged children access to quality music education. Photo: HandoutMusic can alleviate stress and paint vibrant hues of emotion and meaning into our lives. However, many people – especially those from underprivileged backgrounds – lack access to musical instruments.
If you have old musical instruments you no longer use or need, consider donating them. Not only can your donation brighten someone’s day, but it can also benefit the environment, as the various materials in an instrument can take a long time to decompose if sent to a landfill.
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Check out our list of places where your instruments can find a new home:
Music Children Foundation
As a non-profit organisation providing free music training to children from low-income families, Music Children Foundation accepts donations of a variety of classical music instruments. Donated instruments undergo cleaning and repair before being distributed to students.
Address: 1, G/F, Cheong Yat House, Nam Cheong Estate, Sham Shui Po
Collection hours: 2.30pm to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday
Click here for a full list of the instruments they accept. For their latest updates, check out their Facebook page.
Addoilmusic
With a belief in the power of music to connect people, this social enterprise aims to give underprivileged children access to quality music education. The group’s donation programme mainly focuses on guitars and ukuleles, though they will also consider other instruments as well.
Fill out this Google form, and the organisation will contact you if your donation suits their needs.
Check out their Facebook page to learn more about their campaign.
StringLink HK
This student group partners with the Music Children Foundation and People Charity Foundation to collect and redistribute musical instruments to under-resourced schools and orphanages. Repair costs are covered by the organisation, and donors will be updated about the status of their instruments once they are given to their new owners.
Fill in this Google form to see your instrument in the hands of a new owner!
To learn more about StringsLink HK, check out their website.
The Hong Kong Society for the Blind (HKSB)
HKSB uses pianos in their music therapy programmes for visually impaired people. Music therapy can help them improve their cognitive and motor skills, reduce stress, and improve their overall quality of life.
To donate a used piano, send a WhatsApp message to 3723 8361.
Crossroads Foundation
The Hong Kong-based NGO accepts a wide range of donations, from musical instruments to clothing, electrical goods, furniture and more. The distribution of goods is divided between cases sponsored by Hong Kong’s Social Welfare Department, other local NGOs, and cases in foreign countries.
The charity has an app for goods donation, and once they’ve approved of your contribution, they will arrange a time for you to drop off your items.
Address: Crossroads Village, 2 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Check out their website for more information.