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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1977

JUMBO JET PARTY FOR THE DISABLED

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TWENTY DISABLED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A PARTY THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 27) AT THE AIRPORT WHERE THEY WILL VISIT A JUMBO JET AND LATER HAVE REFRESHMENTS AND ENJOY A FILM SHOW AT THE VIP LOUNGE.

THE DISABLED PEOPLE ARE TRAINEES AT THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE AND WILL BE THE FIRST OF FOUR GROUPS OF THE HANDICAPPED UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO BE INVITED TO SUCH A PARTY.

THEY WILL BE SHOWN THE INTERIOR OF THE JUMBO JET, INCLUDING THE COCKPIT, BY MR. JAMSON CHAN, AIRPORT STATION MANAGER OF NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINE WHICH IS ARRANGING THE VISITS, AND WILL BE ESCORTED BY STAFF OF THE CENTRE.

THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN KWUN TONG PROVIDES SPECIALISED SERVICES AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TO THE BLIND, THE DEAF, THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND THOSE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.

IT POOLS TOGETHER ALL THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE BEST AND MOST PRACTICAL FUTURE IS PLANNED FOR EACH OF THE DISABLED UNDER ITS CARE.

THE CENTRE HAS A TOTAL OF 340 PLACES, 120 OF WHICH ARE IN PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, 100 IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND 120 IN SHELTERED WORK.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE PARTY AND THE VISIT TO THE AIRCRAFT THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 27) WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 8.30 A.M.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM NOT LATER THAN 8 A.M. G.I.S. OFFICERS OF THE CIVIL AVIATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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