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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1977

AMONG THE SUPPORTED PROJECTS ARE SERVICES FOR BOAT PEOPLE, PUBLICATIONS AND FILM PRODUCTION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME, CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN RURAL AREAS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED.

MR. LAM SAID THAT VERY OFTEN A PROJECT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE AFTER THE INITIAL SPONSORSHIP BY THE S.W.D. BECAUSE A LOCAL CIVIC ORGANISATION OR AN INSTITUTION REAL ISING THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT MIGHT DECIDE TO TAKE

UP SPONSORSHIP.

ONE SUCH SCHEME WAS THE

FEMALE FACTORY WORKERS'

PROJECT+ LAUNCHED IN THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT.

THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, ORGANISED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING TALKS, INDOOR-OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES FOR FACTORY GIRLS. THE EMPHASIS IS ON HELPING THEM TO ORGANISE THEMSELVES AND TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY GROUP LIFE. MANY OF THE YOUTHS ORGANISING SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE FACTORY WORKERS.

MR. LAM SAID THE PROJECT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IT HAD NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO SEVEN FACTORIES IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE SIR ROBERT HO-TUNG CHARITABLE FUND.

MEANWHILE. APPLICATIONS FOR THE SIXTH ROUND OF THE SCHEME HAVE BEEN CLOSED.

MR. LAM STRESSED THAT APPLICATIONS WHICH WERE TURNED DOWN MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY UNWORTHINESS, ADDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE VERY SELECTIVE BECAUSE ONLY $100,000 WAS SET ASIDE FOR THE SCHEME EACH YEAR.

HE HOPED THAT CIVIC ORGANISATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS WOULD HELP THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN TO CARRY OUT THE IR PROJECTS AND IF POSSIBLE, CONTINUE TO SPONSOR THE TRULY WORTHWHILE PROJECTS.

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