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MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1981

SIR SHIU-KIN TANG AND MR HO TIM, TOGETHER WITH THE DIRECTOR, WILL PERSONALLY PRESENT THE RED PACKETS AT ONE OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLACES.

THE FUND, FOUNDED BY SIR SHIU-KIN AND MR HO IN 1977, PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES FACING A LIFE CRISIS.

IT HELPS THEM TO COPE WITH HARDSHIPS ARISING FROM UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS DEATH OF A BREADWINNER, AN ACCIDENT TO A FAMILY MEMBER, OR SUDDEN OR PROLONGED SERIOUS ILLNESS.

IT PROVIDES CASH GRANTS TO THE FAMILY OR INDIVIDUAL TO MAINTAIN A CHILD THROUGH HIS EDUCATION, OR TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WHEELCHAIRS NOT OBTAINABLE FROM ANY OTHER FINANCIAL SOURCE.

GRANTS ARE ALSO GIVEN TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS AND EXPENSES ARISING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, CHRONIC ILLNESS, HOUSE MOVING, AND ADDITION OF CLOTHINGS OR OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS OVER FESTIVE PERIODS.

IN PARTICULAR, THE FUND HELPS MEET URGENT NEEDS ARISING FROM NATURAL DISASTERS AND COVERS THE BASIC FINANCIAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1980 GRANTS TOTALLING OVER $416 000 WERE PAID FROM THE FUND. IN THE SAME PERIOD IT RECEIVED 16 CONTRIBUTIONS AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $393 000.

APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO THE TUNG WAH GROUP

OF HOSPITALS, PO LEUNG KUK OR THE HEADQUARTERS AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

SOCIAL WORKERS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES MAY ALSO REFER

HARDSHIP CASES REQUIRING URGENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FUND AT THE PO LEUNG KUK, OR TO THE DEPARTMENT.

TSUEN WAN STARTS CLEAN HOME CAMPAIGN

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A WEEK-LONG +CLEAN ENVIRONMENT STARTS AT HOME+ EXERCISE WAS LAUNCHED IN TSUEN WAN TODAY TO REMIND HOUSEWIVES TO TIDY UP THE IR HOMES FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

REPRESENTATIVES OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OF VARIOUS MULTI STOREY BUILDINGS HAD BEEN INVITED TO MAKE A SPECIAL CONCERTED EFFORT TO CLEAN THE COMMON PARTS OF THE IR BUILDINGS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

TEMPORARY COLLECTION CENTRES HAD BEEN SET UP TO PROVIDE A FREE SERVICE TO RESIDENTS TO DISPOSE OF OLD FURNITURE AND DOMESTIC RUBBISH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

/RESIDENTS WERE