14 months: 27 women learned a craft; 50 cancer survivors regained their confidence.
As a social enterprise, we teach SMP free of charge to low-income women and single mothers, who then provide free SMP for cancer survivors. Phase 1 (December 2024 to January 2026) is complete.
01NGO referralsPartner social service organisations refer low-income women and single mothers in need.
02Free trainingTheory, live-model practice and assessment, leading to a professional certificate.
03Employed · self-employedHired in the studio, revenue-sharing partnerships, or starting out with borrowed studio space.
04Serving cancer survivorsStudents provide free SMP for cancer survivors.
05Giving backThose who were helped share their stories and encourage others in the same situation.
WHAT EACH STUDENT GETS
More than a skill — we help them get started.
Beyond free training, every student receives the tools and support needed to start working.
Business starter kitEvery student receives an SMP starter set — machine, needles, practice skins and course notes — ready to take clients after graduating.Studio spaceStudents can borrow the studio to get started, without paying rent first.Continuously updated materialsOur own “SMP All-in-One Course Notes”, now including AI scalp analysis and case studies.
Lifetime refresher practiceGraduates can come back for refresher practice anytime and receive employment and business advice.
STUDENTS AT WORK
Students practising on live models; the eyes of students and models have been blurred.
SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Every HK$1 invested creates HK$2.67 in social value.
Student incomeapprox. HK$300k
Expenses saved by beneficiariesapprox. HK$1.51m
Resources saved for societyapprox. HK$910k
New human capitalapprox. HK$1.2m
Social value createdapprox. HK$3.92m
÷
Project investmentapprox. HK$1.47m
=
SROI1 : 2.67
Calculated from the SIE Fund Phase 1 operational report, using conservative assumptions.
THE JOURNEY
Fourteen months, and what we achieved.
December 2024
Project launched
Phase 1 enrolment far exceeded expectations.
First half of 2025
Ahead of target
The full 20-student training target was met within the first six months; savings went into training 7 more students.
May to July 2025
International competition
6 students entered the 7th Hong Kong International Beauty Skills Competition (IBDR), winning first runner-up, second runner-up, an outstanding work gold award and 3 silver awards.
2025
Social Enterprise Summit
A booth at SES 2025 introduced our SMP service for cancer survivors to the public and the social sector.
January 2026
Phase 1 complete
27 students trained, 25 professionally certified, 5 hired, and 50 cancer survivors received free SMP.
VOICES
“Rebuilding both appearance and spirit.”
That's how one cancer survivor described her SMP. The following are excerpts from our survey, kept in the original Chinese.
01Graduate communityA formal graduate network so they keep taking work and support one another, making every resource go further.
02Formalising support for cancer survivorsA clear framework and method for allocating subsidised places for cancer survivors, keeping the service transparent and sustainable.
03Continuously updated curriculumAdding AI scalp analysis, serum-infused SMP and other new techniques to keep graduates competitive.
Visit our studio
The Burrow, 212 Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong 3-minute walk from Diamond Hill MTR, Exit A2Open map ↗
