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Thursday, June 1, 1972
UNIVERSITY VOLUNTARY WORKERS
Nine Youthful Helpers For Disabled On Two-Day Outing
Nine volunteers from the Hong Kong University and the Chinese University
of Hong Kong helped out last weekend at an outing for 25 disabled residents of
the Social Welfare Department's Aberdeen Rehabilitation Centre.
The outing took place in the YMCA's Wu Kwa Sha Youth Village, and
was designed to give as much pleasure as possible to the participants by
introducing a new scene and a break from routines.
The disabled taking part were made up of several age groups. Some
were teenagers, others young men and women. All reside at the Centre and are
either disabled or mentally retarded. It was a new experience for most.
Mr. Tsau Tsor-yan, Principal Social Welfare Officer (Rehabilitation),
today commended the volunteers from the two universities. He praised their
dedication, enthusiasm, and efforts that had brought much joy to handicapped
lives.
"Rather more than just enjoyment followed as a result," he commented.
"The outing gave a moral uplift to the participants. The Department is especially
happy when volunteers join us on occasions like this."
The time was spent in indoor and outdoor activities. There were games,
contests, fishing, hikes in the countryside, music, and periods devoted entirely
to happy chatter.
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