Wish Stories - Say No to Regrets, Pass on fond memories

我們一齊相處沒有 20 年也有 19 年，都係這一句「我愛你」，只得這一句才可以完全表白。

A 50-year-oldwoman hosted lunch to thank mother

A 50-year-old woman hosted lunch to thank mother

Yan Yi’s mother: I feel so excited, happy, satisfied, and grateful today!

Mrs. So: Thank you to all the volunteers. I wish everyone a good life

Mr. Chan: I can only say "I love you". Only this sentence can express my gratitude.

A 50-year-oldwoman hosted lunch to thank mother

Mr. Kong's daughter: My father always wants us to accompany him back to Sai Kung, I love my parents

Yan Yi’s mother: I feel so excited, happy, satisfied, and grateful today!

Mrs. So: Thank you to all the volunteers. I wish everyone a good life

Mrs. So: Thank you to all the volunteers. I wish everyone a good life。

Mr. Chan: I can only say "I love you". Only this sentence can express my gratitude.

A Rainbow Promise

22-03-2024

Volunteers from BASIC Foundation learned from a friend living in Israel about a devout Christian couple from Hong Kong who are battling ALS....

An Opera Night to Remember

22-02-2024

Mrs Siu, who suffers from late-stage ovarian cancer, has a fondness for watching Cantonese opera......

Fulfilling Dreams at Ocean Park

24-01-2024

Mr. Fung, a 70-year-old man suffering from lung cancer, is not close to his children. Since moving into a nursing home a few years ago, only his wife visits him frequently, and their bond is strong......

Sibling Love in Macau

18-12-2023

Ms. Ng, who is aged 71 and suffers from end-stage renal failure, was born in raised in Macau. She is very eager to have the chance to visit her brothers in Macau....

All laughers at the Hong Kong Imperial Palace Museum

09-07-2023

End-stage lung cancer patient Madam Choi laughed all the way as she entered the halls filled with artifacts. She loves Chinese history, handicrafts, and arts.....

Macau Wish of a Kidney Failure Elderly Comes True

20-06-2023

70- year-old Madam Chan has been blind since an illness at a very young age. As she is suffering from end-stage kidney failure, she wanted to visit Macau with her carers so as to meet the couple’s son who is a Catholic priest in a local church.

Disney Ambassador Helps Elderly Dream Come True

14-06-2023

The 75-year-old cancer elderly has all the reasons to smile. The lung illness almost cut out her ability to leave home as she spends most of her time in a wheelchair. She dreamt that she could spend a day with her children and grandchildren in the “happiest place on earth”.....

Dim Sum Dream Comes True for 101-year-old

13-06-2023

Despite the fact that he lost his speech power, is difficult to swallow, and has forgotten most of the past days, the 101-year-old Mr. Ng always wishes to go out again for a dim sum lunch....

Revisit birthplace Macau

17-05-2023

Treatment of Madam Lai’s end-stage stomach cancer reminded her to live life to the fullness. The 77-year-old and her 91-year-old husband both lived in an elderly care home in Kwun Tong. She wanted to visit her birthplace Macau again....

Long awaited family photo

07-03-2023

Mr Tang, who is suffering from late stage liver illness, had few visitors in the past few years during the pandemic. His wish is to take a picture with siblings and cross generation relatives....

Down Memory Lane in Tram to say farewell

05-03-2023

The 66-year-old end-stage brain tumor patient Madam Chan used to work in Central as a clerk for decades. Sometimes, she took a tram ride to work. But the illness prohibits her to do so soon after her retirement. Her wish was to board the tram again, down memory lane one more time with family and relatives.....

In Grace & Optimism

21-01-2022

Ms. Yeung is suffering from a rare hereditary disease she wishes to use her personal experience to encourage people suffering from sickness.

Chinese Wedding Photos For Us

29-12-2021

Volunteers from Brother And Sister In Christ Foundation took the couple in Chinese wedding gowns to Inspiration Lake for photography.

A Day To Remember

22-12-2021

Mrs Tang was longing to go out of her public housing unit with her husband just for a day of fresh air, like what they did years before.

Elderly Happy Photo Day

16-12-2021

The album not only for the elderly themselves only, it also for their family to recall their beautiful memory with the elderly in case they back to heaven one day.

Rediscover Orchestra Joy

13-12-2021

Mr. Tang’s wish is to attend an orchestra performance with his younger sister before his life came to an end.

Last Minute Family Reunion

07-11-2021

Madam Cheung wished to re-experience the warmth down the memory lane.

Wish Concert

29-10-2021

Madam Wong's wish was to spend time singing with her friends once again.

Wish Family Trip

27-10-2021

Mr Yeung:” everyone goes to hotel to enjoy their staycation, but for me, I can only go to hospital. “

Timely Help To Bury Loved One

18-09-2021

Ms. Chung wished she could afford the quarantine hotel expenses to HK to bury her loved one.

Birthday Party For Mom

29-08-2021

Ms. Wong's last wish was to hold a birthday party for her mother as gratitude.

Down The Memory Lane In Happy Valley

07-08-2021

Madam Chan wished to see her old neighbours in Happy Valley to say farewell.

Retake Wedding Photo Sapphire Celebration

06-07-2021

Madam Kwan was diagnosed with final stage lung cancer, she wished to take a set of fully-dressed picture for the celebration of their 46th wedding anniversary this year.

A Long-waited Family Picture

17-04-2021

To many people, a family photo is ever a difficult task. But it was a long wait for Mr Yuan, father of 2 sons. The end-stage cancer patient always dreamt of a picture with the whole family. Basic volunteers made his dream come true.

Kisses In Shadow

11-04-2021

Madam Ng joined her husband 15 years ago from China and had a daughter. As a bread earner of the family, she never had time to tour around HK. She wanted to spend an enjoyable day with her only daughter, sister and friends

Big Steps Forward

26-03-2021

Madam Ng was suffering a nerve illness that she would eventually shutting down her body functions. She wanted to spend a day with the family before it was too late.

Music For Her Ears

01-03-2021

Madam Chan was a fan of Singer Miriam Yeung. As she was admitted to hospital for end-stage cancer, she wished she could listen to Miriam’s songs in her last days.

My Way Of Teaching

23-01-2021

Retired Education Officer Madam was well respected for teaching students with learning difficulty. She wanted to publish books about the topic without success.

Dance With Suffering

13-01-2021

Rev Chui suffered from serious pneumonia 4 times and cancer for 4 times in the past 16 years. Yet he is still preaching the Gospel. Volunteers helped to edit and published his stories in fighting illnesses.

My Life In The Army

21-12-2020

Mr Lee was born and grew up in South Africa. He joined a fight with a white man about racial discrimination and the army in China. Volunteers took time to interview and wrote his story.

I Want My Girl To Remember ME

30-10-2020

Mr Kwan suffered from lung cancer. His wish was to visit an attraction in HK and the family spent a joyful day at HK Disneyland.

Fond Memories For Good Old Days

26-09-2020

Madam Cheng was fighting her battle with end-stage cancer. She spent lots of happy times with her two children at HK Disneyland.

Family Day in Ocean Park

04-07-2020

As a HK-China van driver, Mr. Tong took hundreds of guests to Ocean Park in the past 2 decades. Yet he had never set foot inside. BASIC Volunteers arranged for his wife, son and relatives to spend a memorable family day in the park to allow fond memories to be passed on.

Pictures For My Girl

28-06-2020

Mr Ho hated to take picture and seldom had one during his life. As he suffered from final stage of brain cancer, he wanted something that could help his daughter to remember him.

Crazy about Jade

25-06-2020

Mr. Yuen traded in the jade business for several decades. His wish was to pass on his knowledge in selection.HK Anti-cancer Association social workers sought help from BASIC. Volunteers took pictures of him and his large collection of jade stones, recorded and edited his writing.