Operation Santa Claus (OSC) is the annual charity campaign, jointly organized by the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong. Over the years, OSC donors have raised over HK$110 million in funds and encouraged Hongkongers to share their good fortune with the needy during the winter festive season.

Apart from the thirteen Hong Kong charities that will benefit from this year's campaign, OSC will donate part of the funds raised to assist in a reconstruction programme in Sichuan, the 'SCMP Sichuan Reconstruction Fund'.

In this podcast, you can catch up with our special video coverages on opening and closing ceremony.

Operation Santa Claus 2008 won a stunning success despite economic setbacks. This year, HK$11,002,664 was raised for 13 beneficiaries. Hats off to those who made it happen!

A closing ceremony was held in 20 January 2009 at the Apex in Central Plaza in

OpSant Fights Back!

Operation Santa Claus 2008 launched its opening ceremony on November 11 at Ocean Park to introduce this year's beneficiaries and to kick off the annual community-wide charity event. 

At the ceremony,  officiating guests including the Wife of the Chief