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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1982

ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 16), THE FOUNDERS OF THE FUND, SIR SHIU-KIN TANG AND MR HO TIM, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, WHO IS ALSO TRUSTEE OF THE FUND, WILL HELP DISTRIBUTE THE RED +LAI SEE+ PACKETS TO SOME 300 WIDOWED FAMILIES FROM HONG KONG ISLAND, AT THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AT 12 PO YAN STREET, HONG KONG, STARTING AT 3 PM.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FUND'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE PRESENT, AS WILL TELEVISION ACTRESS MISS LEE SEE-KI AND MISS MONA FONG.

WIDOWED FAMILIES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WILL RECEIVE THE +LAI SEE+ THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICES.

RED PACKETS FOR RESIDENTS OF OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES AND HOSTELS AND THE TUNG WAH HOSPITALS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE INSTITUTIONS THEMSELVES.

THE FUND, ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1977.

IT PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES IN COPING WITH HARDSHIPS ARISING FROM UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS THE DEATH OF A BREADWINNER, AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN OR PROLONGED SERIOUS ILLNESS.

CASH GRANTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR EDUCATION, PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT OR FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, SPECIAL DIETS OR OTHER NEEDS.

GRANTS ARE ALSO GIVEN TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS ARISING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR CHRONIC ILLNESS AND THE BASIC NEEDS OF THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

IN PARTICULAR, THE FUND HELPS VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND CAN BE MADE TO THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, PO LEUNG KUK, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

SOCIAL WORKERS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES MAY ALSO REFER HARDSHIP CASES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FUND OR THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE DISTRIBUTION OF RED +LAI SEE+ PACKETS TO WIDOWED FAMILIES IN THE MAIN HALL OF TUNG WAH HOSPITAL AT 12 PO YAN STREET, HONG KONG AT 3 PM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 16).