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She pointed out the additional funding was resulted from a proposal by a preliminary report completed last February by the Working Party on Training and Employment for People with Disabilities.
According to the proposal, supported employment will greatly assist the disabled in their vocational rehabilitation.
On the Working Party, Mrs Fok said it had been formed along the line recommended by the White Paper on Rehabilitation, which was released earlier this month.
The White Paper spells out the policy trends on further development of rehabilitation services in the years to come, she added.
Mrs Fok also took the opportunity to thank the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for its $1.4 million donation in support of the setting up of the "Deaf Cafeteria" and the International Lions Clubs District 303 (Lions Clubs) for their assistance in the project.
The cafeteria, converted from the former barracks and stores, has earlier been leased at a nominal fee to the Society by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department.
A tenancy agreement signing ceremony was conducted by Dr Lee and the Society's Chairman, Dr Buddy Wong, late last month.
Also officiating at today's opening ceremony were Dr Wong, the Society's President, Mr Lee Kwok-yin, and President of the Lions Clubs, Mr William Leung.
End/Sunday, June 25, 1995
Fund-raising schedule for July
Eleven organisations have been granted permission to raise funds next month,
a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department said today (Sunday).
They will either sell flags, tokens or similar items, or place donation boxes in designated public places.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.