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Friday, August 21, 1970

MEANINGFUL SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Helping To Improve Lot Of Villagers

More than 40 young men and women are spending six days this summer

while on holiday to help improve the lot of villagers on Ma Wan Island.

They are members of a work camp organised by the Social Welfare

Department and the New Territories Administration as part of their 1970

summer programme.

These young people between 17 and 22 are building a 1,000-foot road

and a bridge to provide a direct link between Ma Wan village and Tung Wan.

The summer work camp at Ma Wan Island was begun in 1964, and since

then, thousands of young people have taken part in meaningful summer projects

designed to associate them in voluntary work for the benefit of villagers.

While this year's contingent are busy constructing the road link,

300 children from poor families are enjoying another camp at a holiday site

in the grounds of the Fung Kai Middle School in Sheung Shui, organised by

the Urban Services Department and The Friends Of Scouting.

Participants are taught various scouting skills by experienced scout

leaders, and at other times take part in games, barbecues and out-door

activities.

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