Theory and practice of social work of reconciliation (SWR) in building inclusive communities in Hong Kong

We live in the age of disaster and conflict, the social work profession must think about how to respond. Using the approach of practice research, the author collaborated with a local faith-based social work organisation for approximately eight years, gradually developing a framework of social work of reconciliation (SWR) within the practice process. The framework now guides the service design for the organisation. In this article, the author will first introduce the framework of SWR and then use the case of this organisation, in which he was involved from 2010 to 2022, to illustrate how the organization was guided by the framework of SWR to provide services that intend to repair the cracks and restore the broken relationships between people and people, people and self, and people and nature, to jointly build inclusive communities that embrace justice, equality, social cohesion, peace and harmony.