SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1993
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RECORD NUMBER JOIN YOUTH SCHEME
A PROJECT TO PROMOTE MUTUAL HELP IN A KWUN TONG PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE BY CHING NGAU VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE HONG KONG YWCA LOK WAH SOCIAL CENTRE WAS TODAY (SATURDAY) SELECTED THE HONG KONG BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME (OYS) PROJECT.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN AT AN AWARD-PRESENTATION CEREMONY CUM EXHIBITION OF THE OYS 1992/93.
A RECORD NUMBER OF 138 YOUTH GROUPS HAD TAKEN PART IN THE SCHEME THIS YEAR.
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IT IS ENCOURAGING TO NOTE THAT OVER 10,000 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 100,000 NEEDY PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
THE OYS, INTRODUCED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1974, IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND TO PROMOTE THEIR CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THE MAIN THEME OF THIS YEAR'S SCHEME IS "SOCIAL NETWORK AND HOME SAFETY".
MR STRACHAN SAID THROUGH THE WORK OF THE PARTICIPANTS, THE MUTUAL HELP CONCEPT COULD BE DEVELOPED. ONE AREA IS TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF UNATTENDED CHILDREN AT HOME.
"IT IS ALSO ENCOURAGING TO LEARN THAT QUITE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY YOUTH GROUPS THIS YEAR FOCUS ON SERVING DISABLED PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE MENTALLY DISABLED AND EX-MENTAL PATIENTS HE SAID.
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER MS ROSANNA WONG ALSO OFFICIATED AT THE
CEREMONY.
THERE WAS AN EXHIBITION OF THE BEST DISTRICT PROJECTS AND DISPLAYS AND GAMES TO PROMOTE OYS.
FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT
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THE 1992/93 SOUTHERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CONCLUDED WITH A CARNIVAL AT THE ABERDEEN PROMENADE TOMORROW (SUNDAY). CAMPAIGN WILL BE
IT WILL FEATURE THE POLICE PIPE BAND. PERFORMANCE BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, TAEKWANDO DEMONSTRATIONS AS AS ACROBATIC AND MAGIC SHOWS.
SINGING AND
DANCE
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