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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 184
FINANCIAL SCHEME TO HELP SQUATTER RESIDENTS
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RESIDENTS IN SQUATTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS IN SHAM SHUI PO CAN APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND SQUATTERS ASSISTANCE SCHEME HAS RECENTLY BEEN SET UP BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SHAM SHUI PO TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE 14 000 SQUATTER RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
UNDER THE SCHEME, RESIDENTS CAN APPLY THROUGH THE LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FUNDS TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS, RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES OR FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF.
AN INITIAL SUM OF $100 000 HAS BEEN RAISED FOR THE SCHEME.
ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, HONORARY ADVISER OF THE SCHEME, THE PROJECT WILL REINFORCE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT OF THE SQUATTERS.
+THERE IS ALWAYS A LIMIT TO WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN PROVIDE FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE SQUATTER RESIDENTS,+ HE SAID.
+THIS MEANINGFUL PROJECT WILL APTLY COMPLEMENT ANY AREAS OF INADEQUACY OR INFLEXIBILITY ARISING FROM THE RIGID CONSTRAINT ON GOVERNMENT SPENDING.+
THERE ARE 26 SQUATTERS AND FIVE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS IN SHAM SHUI PO.
A CEREMONY TO MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE SCHEME WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE PAK TIN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CARPARK OF THE PAK TIN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN SHAM SHUI PO.
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