Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired
School for visually impaired children in Hong Kong
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Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired (Chinese: 心光盲人院暨學校), also known as Ebenezer School (Chinese: 心光學校) is a school for blind and visually impaired children in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
| Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired | |
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心光盲人院暨學校 | |
Ebenezer School in 2014 | |
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22°15′59.65″N 114°7′56.02″E | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Ebenezer School (Chinese: 心光學校)[1] |
| School type | Aided[1], Primary and secondary school for the visually impaired[1] |
| Motto | Chinese: 自強不息[1] (Empowerment) |
Religious affiliation | Christianity[1] |
| Established | c. 1897 |
School district | Southern District[1] |
| Supervisor | Brian John Duggan[2] |
Principal | Remy Wong Kwan-bo[2] |
| Gender | Co-educational[1] |
| Area | 6,420 m2 (69,100 sq ft)[1] |
A German missionary, Martha Postler, created the school in 1897.[3] The school's first location was in Western District.[4] Postler, who originated from the Hildesheimer Blindenmission, created the school as she took care of four girls who experienced visual impairment.[3] The school moved into its current site in 1912 and it was officially established the following year.[4]
The school was under the supervision of Church Missionary Society during World War I while the Sisters continued to provide service.[5]
