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SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1975

SWD RUNS SUMMER PROGRAMMES FOR DISABLED

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THIS SUMMER IS GOING TO BE LOADED WITH FUN AND LAUGHTER FOR THE DISABLED UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REHABILITATION DIVISION WHICH IS ORGANISING ITS OWN SUMMER RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES.

WORKING CLOSELY WITH VOLUNTEERS, SOCIAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS, STAFF OF THE DIVISION ARE GIVING THE DISABLED JUST AS MUCH OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE ORGANISED FOR OTHERS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG DURING THE SUMMER VACATION.

SWIMMING TOPS THE LIST OF THE PROGRAMMES,

CHILDREN FROM KA1 CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE WILL BE SOME OF THE MOST FREQUENT BEACH VISITORS. TWICE A WEEK, SWIMMING LESSONS WILL BE GIVEN TO THEM BY GIRL GUIDES AT ISLAND SCHOOL'S SWIMMING POOL, REPULSE BAY AND STANLEY BEACHES.

ALSO, THANKS TO GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM HENRIETTA SCHOOL AND A GROUP OF RECRUIT INSPECTORS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, THE CHILDREN WERE TAKEN OUT ON A CAMPING TRIP LAST WEEKEND AT CARITAS GAUDETTE HOUSE ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND A SECOND CAMPING TRIP WILL BE HELD AT NEW SANDILANDS FROM JULY 14-16.

FOR THE CHILDREN AT KAI NANG TRAINING CENTRE, THE PROGRAMME NOW UNDERWAY IS THE WEEKLY SWIMMING LESSON AT THE KWUN TONG SWIMMING POOL AND BASKETBALL PRACTICE AT THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE. IN AUGUST, STAFF AND SENIOR TRAINEES WILL BE DRAWN INTO A CHINESE BILLIARD COMPETITION AND THE +TALENT QUEST+ WHICH WAS VERY POPULAR LAST YEAR, WILL BE ON AGAIN.

IN EARLY AUGUST, A GROUP OF ENTHUSIASTIC MEMBERS OF THE ST. LOUIS SCHOOL'S SOCIAL SERVICE GROUP WILL STAGE A VARIETY SHOW AT THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR 400 DISABLED.

WEEKLY SWIMMING LESSONS FOR ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE'S TRAINESS WILL COMMENCE IN EARLY JULY AND FROM AUGUST 5 TO 9 SOME 20 PHYSICALLY DISABLED WILL TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP SPONSORED BY THE PHAB ASSOCIATION AT WU KAI SHA.

OTHER EXCITING PROGRAMMES FOR THEM INCLUDE A LAUNCH PICNIC ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

MOREOVER, A FUN-FAIR AND A VARIETY SHOW JOINTLY PRESENTED BY CENTRE'S TRAINEES AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS WILL BE HELD IN JULY AND AUGUST RESPECTIVELY.

/DEAF CHILDREN