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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1988
"CHILD CARE CENTRES, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDE NOT ONLY PHYSICAL CARE OF CHILDREN BUT ALSO PROGRAMMES TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL IN A SAFE, HEALTHY AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH,' SHE SAID.
"FOR CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES, THERE IS THE FRER ASSISTANCE SCHEME TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND KINDERGARTENS OR CHILD CARE CENTRES.
"FOR FAMILIES WITH SOCIAL PROBLEMS WHICH INHIBIT THE PROVISION OF PROPER CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN, THERE ARE WIDE-RANGING WELFARE SERVICES AND PROVISIONS OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES TO CATER FOR THE CHILDREN'S NEEDS, SHE SAID.
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AS A SHORT-TERM GOAL, SHE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND STANDARDS OF BOTH KINDERGARTENS AND CHILD CARE CENTRES.
"AS A LONG-TERM GOAL, CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO EXAMINE THE ULTIMATE UNIFICATION OF PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES," MRS WONG ADDED.
SHE COMMENDED DEVOTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR HAVING PUT SO MUCH EFFORT IN PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR YOUNG CHILDREN.
DAY FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES
A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED IN A CIVIC EDUCATION DAY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES, LITERALLY, AND TO DONATE THEIR TIME, MONEY AND ITEMS AS A GESTURE OF CARE AND CIVIC-MINDEDNESS TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
THE "TO CARE AND TO GIVE CIVIC EDUCATION THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, VICTORIA PARK ON DECEMBER 18 (SUNDAY).
DAY", ORGANISED BY WILL BE HELD AT
IT AIMS AT PROMOTING A GREATER SENSE OF MUTUAL HELP AND CARB IN THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID THAT ACTIVITIES APPEALING FOR CONTRIBUTION OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND DONATION OF KIDNEYS, CORNEA, BLOOD, CASH AND NEW TOYS WOULD BE LAUNCHED ON THAT DAY.
/THE AGENCY