Joint-U Madagascar Cultural & Service Tour 2026-27
「非」常深度遊—聯校馬達加斯加考察服務團
（此活動只提供英文版本網頁 This event is available in English only.）
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Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime in Madagascar!
What will I experience?
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Serve local people in need
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Take part in cultural exchanges between Chinese and Malagasy youths
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Exposure to Malagasy culture and sightseeing
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Know the Belt and Road Initiative development in Madagascar
Programme Details
Programme Period
Oct 2026 - Feb 2027
Eligibility
HKSAR residents cum full-time students/alumni aged 18-29 from HKBU, CUHK, HKUST, COC, LU, HSUHK, POLYU & HKU with valid University & College YMCA membership.^
^Membership application is open all-year-round. CLICK HERE for a membership application.)
Programme Fee
$15,000# + $1,000 Refundable Deposit*
(Programme fee includes flight tickets, meals, accommodation, travel insurance, transportation and programme activities with YMCA subsidy. )
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1. Applicant may receive $1,000 subsidy for YMCA “Be a Global Citizen Campaign” Gold Award recipients.
2. Applicant may receive $12,000 subsidy via the "Pilot Scheme on Subsidy to Grassroots Youth for Participating in Exchange Activities Outside Hong Kong". Please see the "Important Remarks" session below for more details.
*Deposit is refundable upon full attendance of all preparation meetings, completion of the trip and post trip activities, plus 80% attendance of the post-trip meetings with satisfactory performance throughout the Programme. University & College YMCA Department of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong reserves the right of final decision for any disputes.
Language
Cantonese (for pre-trip and post-trip activities) and English (for programmes in Madagascar)
Number of Participants
16-20
Programme Timeline (Please reserve all the stated dates below.)
A. Information Session (Join Us to Know More About the Programme!!)
Date: 29 Sep 2026 (Tue)
Time: 19:30-21:00
Venue: TBC
Contents: Programme Introduction, Application Procedure, Sharing from Guest Speaker
Online Registration: Registration Link (For HKU Students, please enrol HERE )
Registration Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 (Fri) 16:00
B. Joint-U Madagascar Cultural & Service Tour 2026-27
Application Deadline: 4 Oct 2026 (Sun) 23:59
Invitation email to shortlisted candidates for selection interview : By 7 Oct 2026 (Wed)
Selection Interview @ Mongkok Holistic Development Centre : 8, 9, OR 12 Oct 2026 (Thu, Fri OR Mon)
Releasing interview results: By 14 Oct 2026 (Wed)
IMPORTANT PROGRAMME DATES
Preparation Meetings @ Mongkok Holistic Development Centre:
1. 22 Oct 2026 (Thu) 19:30 – 22:00
2. 5 Nov 2026 (Thu) 19:30 – 22:00
3. 12 Nov 2026 (Thu) 19:30 – 22:00
4. 26 Nov 2026 (Thu) 19:30 – 22:00
Pre-departure Briefing & Final Preparation @ Mongkok Holistic Development Centre:
21 Dec 2026 (Mon) 12:30 - 18:00
Service & Cultural Tour @ Antananarivo: 27 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 (tentative)
(The departure date or flights may be subject to adjustments due to actual circumstances, pls reserve 1-2 days buffer before and after the stated dates above.)
Post-trip Meetings @ Mongkok Holistic Development Centre:
1. 14 Jan 2027 (Thu) 19:30 - 22:00
2. 28 Jan 2027 (Thu) 19:30 - 22:00
Post-trip Activity 1 - Sharing in secondary schools: TBC
Post-trip Activity 2 - Educational Booth @ Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village: 8 Feb 2027 (Mon) (Full day)
Evaluation Meeting @ Mongkok Holistic Development Centre:
25 Feb 2027 (Thu) 19:30 - 22:00
Important Remarks
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Participants MUST attend all preparation meetings before departure. The University & College YMCA Department reserves the right to terminate the participation of any individual in the Programme, and participants may be liable for any costs incurred from the programme, if they fail to attend all preparation meetings without pre-approval.
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Exemption may apply to participants who are able to provide written proofs (such as unavoidable academic reasons/sick leave) in case they are unable to attend any session of the Programme.
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This Programme is funded by "HYAB Funding Scheme for International Youth Exchange 2026-27" of Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and Youth Development Commission.
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Applicants shall not be joining other projects under the "HYAB Funding Scheme for International Youth Exchange 2026-27". The Organiser and government reserve the rights to recover the subsidies.
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Participants who are receiving (1) Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) ; or (2) A full grant of tuition fees under one of the means-tested schemes by the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency, may be offered $12,000 subsidy by the "Pilot Scheme on Subsidy to Grassroots Youth for Participating in Exchange Activities Outside Hong Kong" (「基層青年境外交流資助試行計劃」), meaning the programme fee to be paid by the aforementioned eligible and successful applicants of the programme is $3,000. Upon admission, valid relevant supporting documents must be provided to the organiser.「基層青年境外交流資助試行計劃」之合資格參加者應符合以下條件：(i)領取綜合社會保障援助（綜援）的青年；或(ii)領取在職家庭及學生資助事務處（學生資助處）下「學校書簿津貼計劃」全額資助或經入息審查的資助計劃全額學費資助的學生，取錄後必須向主辦單位提供有效的相關證明文件。
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Admitted participants have to download the "HKYouth+" app and register as member.
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The content of this publicity/ publication/ exhibition represents the opinion of the Organisers only.
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The University & College YMCA Department of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong reserves the right of final decision for any disputes.