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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1985
* RECENT RENTAL RECEIPT; AND
* SCHOOL FEE RECEIPTS/LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE FROM DAY
NURSERY OR KINDERGARTEN IN WHICH THE CHILD IS ENROLLED OR PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST.
APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER OF THE RESULT OF THE APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF FEE ASSISTANCE APPROVED.
THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE SUPERVISOR OF
THE CENTRE THE CHILD IS ATTENDING.
FEE ASSISTANCE WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE DAY NURSERY OR KINDERGARTEN CONCERNED AND NOT TO THE APPLICANT. REGULAR PAYMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE CENTRE CERTIFYING THE CONTINUED ATTENDANCE OF THE CHILD.
TO QUALIFY FOR FEE ASSISTANCE IN A DAY NURSERY, A CHILD MUST BE AGED AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN SIX YEARS. TO QUALIFY FOR FEE ASSISTANCE IN A KINDERGARTEN, A CHILD MUST BE AT LEAST THREE YEARS OLD.
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FEE ASSISTANCE MUST BE MADE BY THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD, WHO MUST ALSO BE PREPARED TO ATTEND THE BRIEF INTERVIEW PERSONALLY,
$484 000 BOOST FOR SAMARITAN FUND ***
THE SAMARITAN FUND RECENTLY RECEIVED A DONATION OF $484 000 FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LIMITED, BRINGING TO $630 000 THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE THIS YEAR,
THE SAMARITAN FUND, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WAS SET UP IN 1950 TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY GRANTS TO NEEDY PATIENTS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS. IT IS DEPENDENT ON DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.
ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO PATIENTS INCLUDE PROVISION OF SMALL CASH GRANTS, WHEELCHAIRS, CAPD FLUIDS, CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, HEARING AIDS AND OTHER MEDICAL OR SURGICAL APPLIANCES.
NEEDY PATIENTS ATTENDING GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS MAY APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH MEDICAL WELFARE OFFICERS WHO WILL ASSESS THE PATIENTS' FINANCIAL SITUATION BEFORE MAKING RECOMMENDATION TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR GRANTS.
IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, MORE THAN 4 000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THE SAMARITAN FUND. THE AMOUNT GRANTED TO PATIENTS IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WAS ABOUT $378 000.
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