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THE SOURCES OF FINANCE OF THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE THE PROFIT OF $30 MILLION ON THE SALE OF THE GOLD COINS TO COMMEMORATE THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG IN 1986, A DONATION OF $30 MILLION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, A FURTHER MATCHING CONTRIBUTION OF $30 MILLION FROM GENERAL REVENUE AND A DONATION OF $1 MILLION THE SHAW FOUNDATION.

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"IN RESPONSE TO THE COUNCIL'S FIRST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANT IN OCTOBER 1988, A TOTAL OF 38 APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED," DR HENRIETTA IP SAID.

"HOWEVER, DUE TO THE LIMITED INCOME GENERATED BY THE FUND AT THE INITIAL STAGE OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT, THE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED THAT PROJECTS WHICH WILL FILL EXISTING SERVICE GAPS, PROVIDE TRAINING AND PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED SHOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

DR IP SAID THAT MAJOR GRANTS TO BE MADE WERE THOSE PROJECTS WHICH WOULD RUN FOR TWO YEARS.

THESE INCLUDE A GRANT OF $817,992 FOR COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS TRAINING, A GRANT OF $570,000 FOR PROVIDING A HOME FOR THE MILDLY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, A GRANT OF $546,232 FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SCHEME AND A GRANT OF TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICE.

$526,805 FOR

OTHER ALLOCATIONS ARE A GRANT OF $415,818 FOR ORGANISING THE GATEWAY MOVEMENT AIMED AT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS THROUGH SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, A GRANT OF $328,517 FOR OPERATING A HOTLINE SERVICE AND A GRANT OF $131,320 FOR RUNNING SUMMER ACTIVITIES CLASSES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

DR IP SAID THAT AMONG CAPITAL GRANTS TO BE MADE INCLUDED A SUM OF $200,000 FOR ORGANISING A TRAINING COURSE ON CLEANING AND SERVICING, AND A SUM OF $53,510 FOR ORGANISING PREVOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND SELF-PRODUCTION SCHEME.

"OTHERS INCLUDE A SUM OF $34,180 FOR ORGANISING TRAINING PROGRAMME AND TEACHING AIDS RESOURCE CENTRE AND A $32,000 FOR RUNNING A TRAINING COURSE ON MUSIC THERAPY."

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DR IP ADDED THAT A NUMBER OF GRANTS AMOUNTING TO ABOUT $95,000 WOULD ALSO BE MADE TO VARIOUS AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

SHE SAID THAT IN THE NEXT ALLOCATION EXERCISE SPECIAL EMPHASIS WOULD BE PLACED ON PROJECTS WHICH AIMED AT IMPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER PROJECTS SUCH AS ESTABLISHMENT PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED; EXHIBITION AND FILM PRODUCTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED; DIRECTORY ON WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

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