FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1989
MISS CHEUNG'S WINNING ENTRY SHOWS A JOLLY SANTA CLAUS CARRYING A BAG LADEN WITH GIFTS, AND READILY CONVEYS A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE. THE COLOUR SCHEME, MAINLY IN LIGHT ORANGE, IS EVENLY MATCHED.
THE HANDIWORK INDICATES THAT MISS CHEUNG HAS CONFIDENCE, ALSO SHOWS THAT IF DISABLED PERSONS ARE PROPERLY CARED TRAINED, THEY CAN LIVE AND WORK LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE.
AND IT FOR AND
FOR THE ARC SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND ITS STAFF, 1989 HAS BEEN A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT. APART FROM MISS CHEUNG'S SUCCESS IN THE OPEN COMPETITION, WORKERS AT THE CENTRE HAVE ALSO TAKEN PART IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND TERRITORY-WIDE ACTIVITIES, AND WON A NUMBER OF PRIZES.
THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (HONG KONG), MR KWOK NAI-SIK, SAID THAT WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE STAFF, TWO MENTALLY RETARDED FEMALE WORKERS FROM THE ARC TOOK PART IN A PHOTO CONTEST ORGANISED BY THE SOCIETY OF HOMES FOR THE HANDICAPPED. ONE OF THEM WON THE SECOND PRIZE AND RECEIVED AN AWARD OF $2,000.
"IN ANOTHER COMPETITION, 12 RESIDENTS OF ARC TOOK PART IN A FISHING COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE BRITISH FORCES ANGLING CLUB, HONG KONG FISHING SOCIETY AND HONG KONG SPORT ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, AND ACHIEVED VERY GOOD RESULTS, MR KWOK SAID.
MISS CHEUNG HAD RECEIVED PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING AT THE ARC AND RESIDED THERE. ENCOURAGED BY CENTRE STAFF, AND DETERMINED ΤΟ OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES, SHE COMPLETED AN INDEPENDENT LIVING TRAINING PROGRAMME IN 1987, AND WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE CENTRE TO LEAD AN INDEPENDENT LIFE.
UNDER THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S INTEGRATION MISS CHEUNG AND TWO OTHER SHELTERED WORKERS OF THE AIR ALLOCATED A UNIT IN A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
PROGRAMME,
HAVE BEEN
HOWEVER,
"THEY ARE NOW LIVING HAPPILY AND INDEPENDENTLY. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL CONTINUE ΤΟ VISIT THEM AND RENDER ASSISTANCE IF REQUIRED, HE SAID.
"WHILE IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY AIM TO INTEGRATE DISABLED PERSONS INTO THE COMMUNITY, PUBLIC AND FAMILY SUPPORT ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THIS PROCESS, MR KWOK ADDED.
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