Care for Handicapped
Since 1987, our Club has a long history of rendering support to the Shek Kip
Mei Blind Centre, from the construction of their Audio Centre, the production
of their monthly audio magazine, to the purchase of tapes and other special
needs they had. Last year we provided a computerised telephone system them for
running a 24 hour hot-line service. Our untiring support to this centre throughout
the years has gained recognition as we were presented the Zonta District Service
Award 2001.
With the objective of enhancing relationship between the handicapped children
and their family members and to stimulate their growth and development, we,
for 4 years, funded the project "Let's Play to Grow" organised by
the Hong Kong Sports Association. On the other hand, a 14 seaters van was purchased
for handicapped children at Pine Hill Village, Nan Hang.
In 1998, we helped the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, the
Chinese University of Hong Kong in installing a hotline for the public to call
for counselling on eye diseases and eye care.
Considerable donations were also made to the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
East Kowloon Centre to help Alzheimer patients and to the Home of Loving Faithfulness
in helping their operating costs for severely handicapped children. We were
also the sponsor for the 15th Hong Kong Special Olympics Regional Athletic Need
- N.T. with the aim to promote athletic activities among the mentally handicapped.
In 2002 we help Cheung Ching Lutheran Centre for the handicapped in setting
up a printing workshop which aims to provide training and job opportunities
for the handicapped.