- 8
Two more activity centres for overseas domestic helpers
Two more activity centres for overseas domestic helpers to spend their rest day were opened today (Sunday).
Located at the Ho Tung Technical School for Girls in Causeway Bay and Jockey Club Government Secondary Technical School in Kowloon Tong, they can accommodate about 200 and 300 people respectively.
A spokesman for the Home Affairs Department said there are now three overseas domestic helper centres (ODHC) in operation.
The spokesman said the department would continue to look for additional venues for such centres to meet the demand of this target group.
The Hong Kong Bayanihan Trust, which is responsible for the financing of the entire ODIC scheme and the management of all the centres, has raised a total of $8 million, including a donation of $1 million from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.
The spokesman reiterated that all centres would be closely monitored by a Steering Committee comprising, among others, relevant District Board members and representatives from the Government departments concerned, including the Urban Services Department, the Police, the Transport Department and the Education Department.
As to the first activity centre at the Clementi Secondary School, he said so far no problem had arisen since its opening last December.
"This has demonstrated that with proper management, a centre for overseas domestic helpers can operate in an orderly manner with no nuisance caused to residents in the neighbourhood," he said.
Initial assessment showed that the scheme was well received by the helpers and the centre has already been booked through until June by various overseas domestics helper associations, he added.
End/Sunday, February 12, 1995
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.