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MONDAY, MAY 5, 1975.
SWD TEAMS WORKING IN REFUGEE CAMPS
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STAFF OF THE FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE AT THE THREE CAMPS IN WHICH THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, WHO ARRIVED ON THE CLARA MAERSK LAST NIGHT, ARE NOW LIVING TO SEE WHAT ADDITIONAL NEEDS ARE REQUIRED. TEAMS OF TWO WILL BE STATIONED AT EACH CAMP FOR A WEEK TO WORK WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
THE FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION HAS TAKEN OVER FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DIVISION STAFF WHO WORKED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND INTO EARLY THIS MORNING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL RELIEF, SUCH AS FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES, TO THE REFUGEES. THE RED CROSS PROVIDED CLOTHING.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES OF MILK POWDER TOGETHER WITH FEEDING BOTTLES WERE SENT TO THE CAMPS TODAY WITH BALES OF CLOTHING. A VOLUNTARY AGENCY, CARITAS, AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT, IS PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL 150 FEEDING BOTTLES AND A SUPPLY OF DIAPERS FOR THE BABIES. THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
IN TO PROVIDE FOOTWEAR, MAGAZINE AND TROUSERS FOR THE REFUGEES. ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT'S KITCHEN AT CORNWALL STREET, AT WHICH AN EMERGENCY CENTRE HAS BEEN SET UP, DISTRIBUTED 763 MEALS TO SAI KUNG CAMP. THIS WILL BE REPEATED TONIGHT WHEN 1.535 MEALS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO SEK KONG CAMP AND 1,330 TO DODWELL'S RIDGE CAMP. THE ARMY IS PROVIDING THE OTHER MEALS. THE ARRANGEMENT WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW BUT FROM WEDNESDAY (MAY 7) ONWARDS THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEEDING ALL THE REFUGEES IN THE THREE CAMPS.
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