TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1976
DSW VISITS WELFARE ORGANISATIONS
ON CHEUNG CHAU
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED A NUMBER OF WELFARE ORGANISATIONS ON CHEUNG CHAU TO SEE SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE RESIDENTS ON THE ISLAND.
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN AND MR. CHE YUE-KEE, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER.
THE PARTY FIRST VISITED THE CHEUNG CHAU CHILDREN'S HOME FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED RUN BY THE SALVATION ARMY, THEY WERE SHOWN AROUND BY MAJOR G. GILDEN, THE SOCIAL SERVICE SECRETARY. AFTER THE TOUR, THEY DISCUSSED PLANS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOME.
THE PARTY THEN VISITED THE MING FAI CAMP AND OF FAI CAMP WHICH PROVIDE DORMITORY AND TENTING FACILITIES FOR CAMPERS. THE CAMPS ARE MANAGED BY THE CARITAS. AT THE TIME OF THE VISIT, ABOUT 170 PUPILS FROM WONG TAI SIN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND 70 PUPILS FROM LA SALLE PRIMARY SCHOOL WERE CAMPING THERE.
AFTERWARDS, THEY SPENT NEARLY AN HOUR TOURING THE LUI KWAN POK AND CHÁN EN MEI NURSERIES, BOTH GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED DAY NURSERIES OPERATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE. DURING THE TOUR, THEY SAW SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE NURSERIES FOR ABOUT 300 CHILDREN BETWEEN TWO AND SIX YEARS OLD.
THE PARTY MADE THEIR LAST STOP AT THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE YOUTH CENTRE. THE CENTRE, OPENED IN APRIL LAST YEAR, PROMOTES AND CO-ORDINATES COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN CHEUNG CHAU. IT PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR FRIENDSHIP CLUBS, INTEREST GROUPS AND OTHER YOUTH ACTIVITIES.
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