Oxfam has launched a special series of self-learning resources, including picture books and board games, to help children explore the world and build empathy from home.
*All educational resources are available in Traditional Chinese only.
**Get a free monster-themed tote bag with any purchase of 3 items
**Get a handmade bookmark (one of several designs) with any purchase of 6 items. (Limited quantities available, while stocks last)
**If your order qualifies for the handmade bookmark, the tote bag will not be included. One gift per order only.
Original Issue-Based Board Games
Explore global poverty through a series of original games inspired by real-life situations. Designed for collaborative play, these games are easy to pick up, highly replayable, and perfect for family challenges at home.
Board Game ‘Captain Farmer’ .
Learning focus: smallholder famers, climate change, food supply
Price: $80
Description: Step into the shoes of smallholder farmers and work together to complete mission. Experience the crises and challenges they face, and gain insight into poverty and global citizenship—while nurturing empathy through play.
Players: 2–5
Age: 6 and above
Play Time: Approximately 30 minutes
Board Game ‘Dream City’.
Learning focus: community development
Special price: $50
Description: This is a multiplayer strategy board game about community development. Players take on the role of local residents and explore what makes an “ideal community” in the face of redevelopment and demolition. Through gameplay, they reflect on how changes in the community affect different stakeholders.
Players: 3–6
Age: 10 and above
Play Time: Approximately 15 minutes per player
‘Global Kids’ Educational Picture Book Series
Centred on poverty issues both locally and globally, these picture books featuring delicate illustrations and relatable stories, to invite readers to see the world with fresh eyes and nurture empathy.
Price: $60/item
‘How Can Chinese New Year Not Be Happy’ .
Learning focus: working poverty
Awarded the ‘3rd Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards’ (2021) – Best Publication (Children and Youth Category)
Author and Illustrator: Ah To
Publisher: Oxfam Hong Kong
Publication Date: May 2020
ISBN: 978-962-664-058-6
‘The Two Hua Dan’.
Learning Focus: ethnic minority, cultural inclusion
Awarded the ‘3rd Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards’ (2021) – Publication Award (Children and Youth Category)
Author: Chan Yu Ying
Illustrator: Wu Jiun Kuang
Publisher: Oxfam Hong Kong
Publication Date: April 2020
ISBN: 978-962-664-055-5
‘The Best Inventions’
Learning Focus: STEM, refugee
Author and Illustrator: Keung Chi Kit
Publisher: Oxfam Hong Kong
Publication Date: February 2020
ISBN: 978-962-664-049-4
‘The Incredible Box'.
Learning Focus: life in subdivided flats, dreams
Awarded by Hong Kong Education City – ‘17th Top Ten Good Reads’ (2020) – Teacher’s Recommendation (Primary School Category)
Author: So Mei Chi
Illustrator: Chung Kar Lee
Publisher: Oxfam Hong Kong
Publication Date: January 2019
ISBN: 978-962-664-046-3
‘Monsters Eat My House’ .
Learning Focus: climate change, poverty
Awarded the ‘2nd Hong Kong Publishing Biennial Awards’ (2019) – Publication Award (Children and Youth Category)
Author: Chan Ling Hin
Illustrator: Tina Ko
Publisher: Oxfam Hong Kong
Publication Date: December 2018
ISBN: 978-962-664-043-2
‘The Wind Blows Over the Cornfield’.
Learning Focus: food justice, resource allocation
Author: Yeung Kan
Illustrator: Becky Chan Pik Yee
Publisher: Oxfam Hong Kong
Publication Date: December 2018
ISBN: 978-962-664-040-1
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‘Global Kids’ Learning Kits
Through handicrafts and educational videos, learn about poverty issues in Hong Kong and around the world—develop empathy right from home with hands-on activities.
‘FOTOMO of Subdivided Flat'
Learning Focus: Hong Kong Poverty, Subdivided Flat
Special price: $25/item
By engaging in handicrafts, students can learn about the living conditions of grassroots residents in subdivided flats in Hong Kong, understand how cramped housing impacts their daily lives, and use creativity to help them realise their dreams within limited space.
‘Global Wealth Gap’.
Learning Focus: global disparity
Special price: $40/item
Design a STEM-integrated balance scale to explore the concept of global wealth inequality and investigate ways to distribute resources more fairly.
Learning Kits ‘Climate Change and Poverty’
Through handicrafts and educational videos, gain an understanding of how climate change directly affects people living in poverty.
Price: $65/item
Special set price: $250/4 items (one of each type)
‘Smallholder Robot’ .
Learning Focus: climate adaptation, smallholder farmers
Scientific Principle: elastic potential energy
Explore how extreme weather impacts farmers in poverty-stricken regions, and apply the scientific concept of elastic potential energy to create small-scale farming robots. These innovative tools aim to help smallholder farmers improve crop yields and strengthen their resilience to climate change.
‘Helpers of Cleaners’.
Learning Focus: climate adaptation, Working Poverty
Scientific Principle: air pressure
Understand the experiences of frontline cleaning workers who face extreme weather daily. Use the principle of air pressure to design a helpful cleaning assistant that improves comfort and safety in their working environment.
‘Change Rescue Team’
Learning Focus: climate justice and sustainable development
Scientific Principle: closed circuit
Design a board game that incorporates the concept of a closed circuit to explore how urban lifestyles and human behaviours contribute to climate change. Through gameplay, participants will reflect on daily choices and their environmental impact, while learning how sustainable habits can lead to a more just and resilient future.
‘Shelter’.
Learning Focus: mobile shelters and humanitarian relief
Scientific Principles: closed circuit and lever principle
Investigate how climate change and extreme weather threaten the lives of island nation residents. Apply knowledge and technology, specifically the principles of closed circuits and levers, to design safe and functional temporary shelters for climate refugees.
Order Methods and Details
Method 1 Online Ordering and Postal Delivery (Applicable in Hong Kong Only)
• After completing your online order, you will receive an order confirmation. Items will be dispatched within 14 working days.
• Delivery is made via courier on a cash-on-delivery (COD) basis. The fee starts at approximately HK$30 (actual cost depends on the quantity of items and delivery location), to be paid directly to the courier.
• For delivery addresses, please refer to the courier’s list of service locations.
• Enquiry: Miss Kate Wong (3120-5151)
Method 2 Online Ordering and Self Pick-up
• After completing your online order, you will receive an order confirmation. To collect your items in person at Oxfam Hong Kong, please call to schedule an appointment at least one working day in advance.
• Please ensure you have made a booking one working day prior to your visit for self-collection at Oxfam Hong Kong.
• Address: Room A&B, 5/F, South Asia Commercial Centre, 64 Tsun Yip St, Kwun Tong
• Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Enquiry: Miss Kate Wong (3120-5151)
Method 3 Purchase in Person at Oxfam Education Centre
• Customers may visit Oxfam Hong Kong’s office to make a purchase and pay in cash. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment before your visit.
• Address: Room A&B, 5/F, South Asia Commercial Centre, 64 Tsun Yip St, Kwun Tong
• Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Enquiry: Miss Kate Wong (3120-5151)
Important Information
Returns and Exchanges
1. In general, Oxfam Hong Kong does not accept returns or exchanges.
2. If an item is received with serious defects or damage, or if there is a discrepancy in quantity, please contact Miss Kate Wong (3120 5152) within 14 days of receipt to arrange an exchange. Refunds will not be provided.
3. Items returned or exchanged must meet the following conditions:
• Packaging must remain in the same condition as when delivered.
• Oxfam Hong Kong reserves the sole discretion to accept or decline any return or exchange. Under no circumstances will direct returns be accepted, nor will Oxfam Hong Kong be held responsible for any damages incurred by the customer for any reason.
Refund Policy
In general, refunds or order cancellations will not be accepted.
Contact
If you have any enquires, please contact Oxfam Hong Kong.
Phone: Miss Kate Wong 3120-5151
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
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