• December 1996: Sunbeam Children’s Foundation incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance as a limited company and recognized by the Hong Kong Government Inland Revenue Dept. as an approved charitable institution whereby tax exemptions are allowed, subject to certain limitations.
  
• December 1997: Ground breaking ceremony for the construction of The Sunbeam Children’s Village held in Baiwan attended by officials of Baiwan and Qingxin, Sunbeam Directors, donors and volunteers.
  
• May 1999: The official opening of The Sunbeam Children’s Village.
  
• May 1999: Admission of first dormitory students.
  

Funding for the project

• The Kadoorie Foundation
  
• The Simon K.Y.Lee Foundation
  
• Mr. Pat. Wong
  
• The Teresa Y.C.Wong Charitable Foundation

Major & Regular donors

• Intergroup Far East Ltd.
  
• H & M Hannes & Mauritz (Far east) Ltd.
  
• The Round Table No.10
  
• The Woodlands Pre-School Group.
  
• The Clares of St. John’s Cathedral.
  
• SWEA.
  
• CWM/Nethersole Fund

Patrons

• Agnes Sassoon
  
• Daniel R. Fung, Q.C., S.C.
  

Funding has been raised by corporate donations, fund raising events and the sale of Sunbeam items e.g. Calendars, Christmas & note cards, T-shirts.

The foundation is composed of a group of volunteers with backgrounds in business, medicine, law, special education, social work and other fields. The group has no political or religious affiliation.