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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1991

FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, A POLICE SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER GAVE A TALK ON "ANTI-TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS".

OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WERE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MISS CHIH WAN-WAN; CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHEME'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW YIN-SUM; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CHUNG WAN AREA COMMITTEE, MR CHAN HAY.

THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

BY THE DFCC, THE

SECOND COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FOR SWD BOYS' HOME

VOLUNTEERS FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S BEGONIA ROAD BOYS' HOME (BRBH) RECEIVED AN AWARD TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE.

THIS IS THE SECOND CORRECTIONAL HOME OF THE DEPARTMENT TO WIN SIMILAR AWARD WITHIN ONE MONTH.

THE AWARD-WINNING PROJECT "GREEN SUMMER, GREEN LIFE" WON THE BEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AWARD.

THE COMPETITION ENTITLED "1991 SHELL BETTER ENVIRONMENT ATTRACTED A BIG NUMBER OF ENTRIES.

AWARD"

EARLIER THIS MONTH, ANOTHER SWD CORRECTIONAL HOME, THE CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOME WON AN OUTSTANDING PROJECT FOR THE ELDERLY, WHICH WAS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL WELFARE ΤΟ MARKED THE ANNUAL ELDERLY FESTIVAL.

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A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT ACTIVITIES OF THE BRBH PROJECT INCLUDED ENVIRONMENT TALKS, EXHIBITIONS, TALENT QUIZ, HORTICULTURE, RECYCLE OF USED MATERIALS, ORGANIC FARMING, ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND CONCERNED VISITS.

"THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE DEPARTMENT'S CORRECTIONAL HOMES ΤΟ PARTICIPATE IN SUCH A LARGE-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

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**THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

"RESIDENTS OF SWD'S CORRECTIONAL HOMES HAVE TAKING PART IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES APART FROM PREVOCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC TRAINING.

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"THROUGH THE COMMUNITY SERVICES, WE INTENDED YOUNGSTERS ACQUIRE THE ABILITY, SKILL, MOTIVATION AND MATURITY LEAD TO A LAW-ABIDING LIFE WHEN THEY LEAVE THE HOME, HE REMARKED.

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