FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1992
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EDUCATION PROJECT WINS COMMONWEALTH AWARDS
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A HONG KONG PROJECT THAT HAS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO A POOR AND MOUNTAINOUS AREA IN CHINA FOR MORE THAN TWO YKARS HAS WON THIS YEAR'S COMMONWEALTH YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS.
THE LINNAM SERVICE PROJECT, RUN BY 11 YOUNG PEOPLE OP THE CARITAS ABERDEEN COMMUNITY CENTRE, WAS AWARDED AN 1,000 POUNDS STERLING GRANT. IT IS ONE OF FIVE WINNING PROJECTS THIS YEAR.
THE AWARDS, SPONSORED BY THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME (CYP), ARE PRESENTED ΤΟ YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE ORGANISED ONGOING SERVICE PROJECTS.
THE AWARDS GIVE RECOGNITION TO THE OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE SET A MODEL OR INSPIRATION TO OTHER LOCALITIES, BOTH NATIONALLY AND COMMONWEALTH-WIDE.
THE LINNAM SERVICE PROJECT IS RUNNING A SCHOOL PER SCHEME IN LINNAM AREA WHERE MANY PARENTS CANNOT AFFORD TO CHILDREN TO THE LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
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IT ALSO RAISES FUNDS CLOTHES, SHOES AND TOYS.
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THE SECONDARY AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE YOUNG PROPLE'S UNDERSTANDING OF CHINA THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH THE LINNAM SCHOOLS.
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMESS FON ON YOUTH, MR ERIC LI PRESENTED A CHEQUE AND A CERTIFICATE TO THE TEAM AT A PRESENTAT LON CEREMONY TODAY (FRIDAY). EACH TRAM MEMBER WAS ALSO AWARDED A MEDALLION.
MEANWHILE, ANOTHER YOUTH GROUP FROM THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS MEI LAM YOUTH CENTRE HAS BEEN GRANTED 3,000 POUNDS STERLING BY THE CYP ΤΟ IMPLEMENT AN BDUCATION AND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ON SEX AND AIDS.
THEY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO UNDERTAKE THE PROJECT WITH THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (YOUTH), MISS SUSJE HO, AT THE CEREMONY TODAY.
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EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION UNIT ON MOVE
THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION UNIT OF THE LABOUR SHA TIN WILL MOVE TO ROOMS 520-523 IN KOWLOON-CANTON NEXT MONDAY (JULY 271.
THE UNIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING
CLAIMS ARISING FROM ACCIDENTS.
EMPLOYERS'
DEPARTMENT IN RAILWAY HOUSE
COMPENSATION
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 606 5539, 699 9639 AND 606 5571.
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