Chung To

Chung To (; born 1966 or 1967) is a Chinese AIDS activist. He founded the Chi Heng Foundation (CHF) in 1998, which primarily serves AIDS orphans in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Early life and education Chung To was born in British Hong Kong . His family was originally from northern China（ Hebei province ), with his grandfather working in the railroad industry. They fled to Hong Kong in 1937 under threat of Japanese invasion.

As a child, his family moved to the United States, in hopes of giving To and his sister, Wing, a good education. As a result, he has dual American and Hong Kong citizenship. In the 1980s, To came out to his friends as gay.

After graduating, To worked as an investment banker for a decade, he shifted the foundation's focus to serve AIDS orphans in China, through programs offering "tuition and school aid...psychosocial support, art therapy, summer camps, and vocational training". In 2005, CHF's Henan office was briefly shut down by local officials. To has publicly focused on child welfare and diplomatic language to avoid being targeted for his role as an AIDS activist. In 2010, BNP Paribas presented him with an award for individual philanthropy.