THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1992
DSW VISITS WELFARE ESTABLISHMENTS
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THE
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE MR (THURSDAY} VISITED SEVERAL SUBVENTED HIMSELF WITH THE SERVICES
FAMILIARISE ORGANISATIONS.
M.D.
CARTLAND
WELFARE ESTABLISHMENTS
BY PROVIDED
TODAY TO
NON-GOVERNMENT
STARTED HIS
ONE-DAY TOUR
BY
VISITING
THE ST
BY
MR CARTLAND
CHRISTOPHER'S HOME IN TAI PO.
RUN INSTITUTION FOR UNDERPRIVILIGED
THE ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOME IS A CHILD-CARE SHENG
HUI. IT PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION KUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE EITHER SIGNED OFF OR ABANDONED BY WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE HOME BY COURT ORDERS, AND CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH ACUTE SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
PARENTS; CHILDREN WHO COME
THE HOME, WITH A POPULATION OF 330, COMPRISES TWO SECTIONS: THE BABIES' SECTION AND THE CHILDREN'S SECTION.
MR CARTLAND LEARNED THAT THE HOME HAD AGREED IN PRINCIPLE
BY THE A PROPOSAL
SOCIAL
то WELFARE DEPARTMENT
RESTRUCTURE CHILDREN'S SECTION INTO SMALL-GROUP HOMES.
HE THEN MOVED ON TO KWONG FUK WORKSHOP IN THE NEARBY KWONG THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR ESTATE. THE WORKSHOP IS RUN BY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (HKAMH).
FOR 120
WITH:
ITS
THE WORKSHOP PROVIDES JOBS
ADULTS. HANDICAPPED CAPACITY WILL BE EXPANDED TO 140 IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
MR CARTLAND WAS VERY IMPRESSED ON THE SETTING OF THE WHICH SIMULATES CONDITIONS IN A NORMAL FACTORY AND PROVIDES REWARDS TO WORKERS WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE.
FUK
THE
ITS
WORKSHOP, FINANCIAL
ALSO OPERATED BY THE HKAMH.
MR CARTLAND ENDED HIS TOUR AT THE
PINEHILL VILLAGE WHICH IS
IN INTERESTED
THE PLANT NURSERY
THERE, HE WAS PARTICULARLY WHICH IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO PREPARE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED PEOPLE GARDENERS.
A
MR CARTLAND ALSO PRAISED THE ORGANISATION HOME SMALL-GROUP SET UP THE LITTLE HOUSE -- FAMILY ENVIRONMENT FOR ORPHANS OR CHILDREN WHOSE TO CARE FOR THEM.
AS
FOR ITS EFFORT TO PROVIDING A
CARING
PARENTS ARK
UNABLE
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