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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1994

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"I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE VERY IMPRESSIVE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR. THESE PROJECTS WILL BENEFIT EVERYONE

AND WHETHER YOU ARE A PASSENGER USING THE NEW AIRPORT

THE AIRPORT RAILWAY, OR A TRAVELLER ON THE NEW EXPRESSWAY, OR IN AN INDIRECT WAY THROUGH ECONOMIC GROWTH FOSTERED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURAL INVESTMENTS," HE SAID.

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ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE CHAIRMAN OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE ON THE FINANCING OF THE ACP, DR SAMUEL WONG; CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND MEMBER OF THE AIRPORT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, MR AMBROSE LAU; CHAIRMAN OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MRS PEGGY LAM; AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, MR BILLY LAM.

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CALL FOR MORE FOSTER PARENTS

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) APPEALED ΤΟ COUPLES TO JOIN THE TEAM OF FOSTER PARENTS.

"WHILE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING FUN WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, THERE ARE SOME OTHER CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED OF · LOVE AND CARE, SAID THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE CENTRAL FOSTER CARE UNIT, MRS FANNY TSUI.

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**THESE CHILDREN LACK ADEQUATE FAMILY CARE BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OF PARENTS OR OTHER SOCIAL PROBLEMS.

NEGLECT,

"THE DEPARTMENT HAS THUS INCREASED THE FOSTER CARE PLACES FOR THESE CHILDREN FROM 240 IN 1992 TO 560 THIS OCTOBER IN PHASES.

WE EARNESTLY APPEAL TO FAMILIES ΤΟ COME. FORWARD TO BECOME FOSTER PARENTS, MRS TSUI SAID.

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RESIDENTIAL

FOSTER CARE IS A FORM OF NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE SERVICE WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE FAMILY CHILDREN IN NEED.

CHILD

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"THROUGH FOSTERING, CHILDREN CAN GROW UNDER A NORMAL FAMILY SETTING AND ENJOY HAPPY CHILDHOOD. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF FOSTER CARE IS FAMILY REUNION FOR THE CHILDREN.

FOSTER PARENTS CAN, ON THE ONE HAND, SERVE THE COMMUNITY ON THE OTHER, POLISH THEIR PARENTING SKILLS, SHE SAID.

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THEY ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO A MONTHLY INCENTIVE PAYMENT OF $1, ADDITION TO A MONTHLY MAINTENANCE GRANT OF $2,079 ΤΟ COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE FOSTER CHILD.

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FOR

FURTHERMORE, WHEN A CHILD IS NEWLY PLACED IN A FOSTER HOME, THE FOSTER FAMILY WOULD RECEIVE AN INITIAL SETTING-UP GRANT OF $1,039 THE PURCHASE OF BEDDINGS AND TOYS FOR THE CHILD.

/MARRIED COUPLES