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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993

OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND DEPUTY WELFARE, MRS SHELLEY LAU; DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR SH LEE; DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR MARGARET CHAN; MR WONG CHI-MUK AND MR STAR CHAN IU-SENG, CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR RESPECTIVELY OF THE YAN CHAI BOARD

MISS HONG

1992

EMILY KONG MISS DIRECTORS; OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM TVB AND WARNER MUSIC HONG KONG LIMITED.

HOSPITAL LO AND

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

OF

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE OPENING THE CONCERT TO BE HELD AT 2 PM ON SUNDAY (APRIL 25) AT LEVEL 3 KWAI FONG METRO PLAZA.

CEREMONY

OF

FOSTER CARE EXHIBITIONS IN HOUSING ESTATES

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL STAGE A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS AT RIGHT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO MAY 16 IN A BID TO ATTRACT MORE CARING COUPLES ΤΟ BECOME FOSTER PARENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID MANY FAMILIES IN HOUSING ESTATES HAD SHOWN INTEREST TO BECOME FOSTER PARENTS.

AN EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION HELD AT LEI TUNG ESTATE IN AP LEI CHAU EARLIER THIS YEAR HAD PROVED TO BE VERY POPULAR WITH RESIDENTS, HE SAID.

EACH OF THE EXHIBITIONS WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY BRIEFINGS ΤΟ ВЕ HELD AT THE RESPECTIVE HOUSING ESTATES WITHIN A WEEK.

"INTERESTED COUPLES MAY DISCUSS FOSTER CARE SERVICE WITH SOCIAL WORKERS AT THE BRIEFINGS AND RETURN APPLICATION FORMS IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE ELIGIBLE,' HE SAID.

THE IDEAL FOSTER PARENTS ARE CARING

COUPLES AGED BETWEEN 25

AND 60.

FOSTER CARE 18 AIMED AT PROVIDING A TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE FAMILY FOR CHILDREN WHO CANNOT BE ADEQUATELY LOOKED AFTER BY THEIR FAMILIES, POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF NEGLECT, ILLNESS OF PARENTS OR OTHER SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

"THROUGH FOSTERING, CHILDREN CAN GROW UNDER A PROPER FAMILY SETTING AND ENJOY HAPPY CHILDHOOD, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.

/THE EXHIBITIONS