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11 selfless individuals gain recognition for their efforts in helping to build a better Hong KongThey are 11 ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives.迷利倉 People who achieve against all the odds and set an example for others.Last night they were unveiled as the living embodiment of the spirit that makes Hong Kong a great city.The Spirit of Hong Kong Awards – launched by the South China Morning Post as part of its Celebrating Hong Kong initiative – were the culmination of seven months of published stories about inspiring individuals.Ten winners were selected by a nine-member judging panel chaired by Sir David Akers-Jones.There was also a Hong Kong People’s Choice Award, chosen by members of the public through an online vote. This went to Jill Robinson for her efforts to stop the bear-bile industry.Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who officiated at the awards ceremony, said she personally knew one of the winners – Willy Law Wai-cheung, an inspiration to people with physical disabilities – and was glad to see his work gaining recognition.The winners were selected from a total of 30 unsung heroes who strive to build a better Hong Kong through activities ranging from giving free haircuts to hospital pati迷你倉nts, to fixing crumbling schools in rural China.“Our judging criteria aimed at bringing recognition to those unsung heroes who have been working hard to make our city a better place to live,” said one of the judges, Professor Nelson Chow of the department of Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong.One winner was Kan Yiu-kwong, founder of the Grace Charity Foundation. It has funded the building of 1,100 schools and 250 clinics in Yunnan and Guizhou . “Philanthropy has always been one of the defining qualities of Hong Kong people without which our work would never be possible.”Another award winner, Tsang Tsz-kwan, who achieved top grades in her exam despite having to read Braille with her lips after losing her eyesight and sensitivity in her fingers in early childhood, said the Hong Kong spirit to her meant facing difficulties with optimism.“What makes Hong Kong a great place is that we never leave those who need help behind while pursuing our own dreams.”The winners each received a trophy and HK$10,000. A total of HK$750,000 raised during the campaign will go to the St James’ Settlement, the Society for Community Organisation and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.Hong Kong’s heroes C6-9自存倉