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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1987
MORE CHILD CARE PLACES IN THE PIPELINE
THERE ARE 272 CHILD CARE CENTRES IN HONG KONG PROVIDING MORE THAN 28,000 PLACES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,600 PLACES HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"MOST OF THE CENTRES ARE RUN BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND ΤΟ ENSURE THAT CHILDREN RECEIVE PROPER CARE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS HOPING ΤΟ FURTHER DEVELOP CHILD CARE SERVICES IN CO-OPERATION WITH THEM THROUGH INCREASING THE CAPACITIES CENTRES," SHE ADDED.
OF EXISTING
MRS WONG WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING Of the SALVATION ARMY TAI WO HAU NURSERY IN TSUEN WAN .
SHE NOTED THAT CHILD CARE CENTRES WERE AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE AND THAT IT WAS ESPECIALLY SO NOW WITH THE LABOUR SHORTAGE PROBLEM WHEN MORE AND MORE ORGANISATIONS WERE CALLING FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO ENABLE MARRIED WOMEN TO REJOIN THE WORKFORCE.
ON CHILD CARE SERVICES IN THE TSUEN WAN/KWAI TSING DISTRICT, MRS WONG POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE 28 CHILD CARE CENTRES WITH 2,636 PLACES.
"IN ADDITION TO THE ONE OPENED CENTRES WILL COME INTO OPERATION PROVIDE 550 PLACES, SHR SAID.
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TODAY, FIVE MORE CHILD CARE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS TO
ARMY FOR ITS EXEMPLARY
MRS WONG COMMENDED THE SALVATION CONTRIBUTION TO CHILD CARE SERVICES. THE AGENCY OPERATES 13 NURSERIES AND THREE CRECHES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
CYC MEMBERS TO BREAK WORLD POSTER RECORD
FOUR HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) WILL MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE WORLD'S BIGGEST POSTER RECORD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO RAISE FUND FOR THE ELDERLY.
THEY WILL CONSTRUCT A 50 METRE BY 50 METRE COLOUR POSTER ON THE THEME "HONG KONG MY HOME" AT VICTORIA PARK IN CAUSEWAY BAY.
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