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SATURDAY, WOVEMBER

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GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE MR JOE TANG FROM EXXON DR SARAH LIAO FROM EHS CONSULTANTS LIMITED, AND MR YIP YUK-LUN FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE SEMINAR WHICH BE HELD AT THE VICTORIA BALLROOM, THIRD FLOOR, HOTEL VICTORIA, CENTRAL, AT 6 PM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 22).

FAMILY, COMMUNITY URGED TO HELP THE HANDICAPPED

ENCOURAGEMENT FROM FAMILY MEMBERS AND SUPPORT OF THE ARE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN ASSISTING THE PHYSICALLY AND HANDICAPPED PEOPLE AS EFFORTS OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND WELFARE ALONE ARE NOT ENOUGH.

COMMUNITY MENTALLY AGENCIES

THE REGIONAL OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR CARLOS LEUNG, SAID THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN OFFICIATING AT THE OPEN DAY OF THE SHEK WAI KOK SHELTERED WORKSHOP IN SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE, TSUEN WAN.

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'THE CARE AND THE LOVE OF FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ESSENTIAL HELPING THE HANDICAPPED TO BUILD UP THEIR CONFIDENCE AND ΤΟ FACE TO REALITY.

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"AT THE SAME TIME IF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN ADOPT AN UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTING ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE HANDICAPPED AND GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE, IT WILL BE A GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT TO THEM TO LEARN AND RPNREIT FROM THEIR TRAINING SC THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO LEAD AN INDEPENDENT LIFE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.** HE SAID.

MR LEUNG NOTED THAT SHER WAT BOK WAS ONE OF THE FOUR SHELTERED WORKSHOPS SET UF BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSF WHO COULD NOT TAKE UP NORMAL JOBS BECAUSE OF THEIR HANDICAPS,

"THE OBJECTIVE 18 TO HELP TIDI BUILD UP THEIR SELF-RESPECT THROUGH GIVING THEM WORK AND TRAINING, TO FOSTER THEIR SENSE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RELIANCE, TO ENHANCE THEIR WORK ABILITIES AND ADAPTABILITY SO THAT THEY CAN EVENTUALLY SEEK OPEN EMPLOYMENT AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.

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