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1988

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 19

LIFE OF LOVE, AND ΤΟ ACHIEVE

"LET ME ASK YOU TO GIVE THEM A HOME AND A FOR OUR PART WE WOULD TRY TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT YOU NEED THIS NOBLE AND DIFFICULT TASK," SHE URGED.

MRS WONG COMMENDED THE SPASTICS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG FOR PROVIDING A MYRIAD OF SERVICES FOR THE SEVERELY DISABLED, RANGING FROM SPECIAL CHILD CARE CENTRES, SPECIAL SCHOOLS TO SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.

AT AN EARLIER FUNCTION TODAY, MRS WONG ALSO PAID TRIBUTE ΤΟ THE HONG KONG JUVENILE CARE CENTRE FOR PROVIDING EDUCATION AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT 40 YEARS AGO.

RSNT LEARNS MORE ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN TUEN MUN

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR MICHAEL SUEN, TODAY (FRIDAY) MET REPRESENTATIVES OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES (MAC'S) AND A YIN NGA1 SOCIETY AND LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE FUNCTION AND ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS DURING A VISIT TO TUEN MUN.

MR SUEN WAS ACCOMPANIED

MR JOHN WAN, DURING THE TOUR.

BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER,

DURING HIS STOP IN SIU HONG COURT, MR SUEN WAS INTRODUCED то THE KEY OFFICE-BEARERS OF VARIOUS MAC'S IN THE stu YIN HOUSE MAC OFFICE.

HE WAS TOLD THAT SIU HONG COURT, WITH A POPULATION OF 17,400,

IS THE LARGEST HOUSING ESTATE UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.

THE MAC'S WERE SET UP TO PROMOTR A SENSE OF FRIENDLINESS, MUTUAL HELP AND RESPONSIBILITY AMONG RESIDENTS AS WELL AS ΤΟ ENHANCE THE SECURITY, LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDINGS.

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS INITIATED THE SETTING UP OF A YOUTH CENTRE IN THE ROOF GARDEN OF THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX THERE.

MR SUEN ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MEMBERS OF THE SIV HONG YIN NGAI SOCIETY.

THE YIN NGAI SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR WOMEN TO MEET AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH ORGANISING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

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