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[140th Anniversary of Le Shan Tang, Kowloon] A phone call is also a kind of support.

2020-09-29T19:12:03.201Z


At the beginning of this year, the new coronavirus epidemic raided the world, and the supply of anti-epidemic materials was in short supply. Not only did the body have to fight the virus, but the hearts of the disadvantaged communities and friends have been under tremendous pressure for a long time. During the anti-epidemic period, in addition to arranging frontline colleagues to personally distribute anti-epidemic supplies to institutions, schools, and even public housing estates under the epidemic area. Since mid-July, with the entrustment and funding of the Home Affairs Department, Lok Sin Tong also accepted the registration of food parcels for elderly people living in public housing estates in East Kowloon that were affected by the epidemic through the helpline. A group of young colleagues in the back office work tirelessly every day to answer countless calls for help, trying their best to provide support to those in need who live in the epidemic area.


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2020-09-30 03:00

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At the beginning of this year, the new coronavirus epidemic raided the world, and the supply of anti-epidemic materials was in short supply. Not only did the body have to fight the virus, but the hearts of the disadvantaged communities and friends have been under tremendous pressure for a long time.

During the anti-epidemic period, in addition to arranging frontline colleagues to personally distribute anti-epidemic supplies to institutions, schools, and even public housing estates under the epidemic area. Since mid-July, with the entrustment and funding of the Home Affairs Department, Lok Sin Tong also accepted the registration of food parcels for elderly people living in public housing estates in East Kowloon that were affected by the epidemic through the helpline.

A group of young colleagues in the back office work tirelessly every day to answer countless calls for help, trying their best to provide support to those in need who live in the epidemic area.

One of the Leshantang colleagues in charge of the project, Ms. Cai, recalled that in the first week after accepting the application for registration to receive food packs, the phone rang every day, and there were more than 100 calls for help in a morning during the peak period.

Some elders will also complain about their distress incidentally when calling.

Under the epidemic, everyone meets with masks every day, and there is a lot of indifference among people.

However, through the daily telephone conversations, there is more warmth between each other.

Enthusiastic volunteers and staff from Le Shan Tang packing food packs

The comfort phone

to ask

"Mother-in-law, we will have a colleague who will send food packages directly to your

house.

"

"Thank you Die, I

enough food

was La, you stay back

to serve

again in need generous people La, pour the next verse to accompany the lady

.

At the end of July, Miss Cai received a call from a mother-in-law Zhang who lives in Wong Tai Sin Estate.

Her husband had just passed away last year, and a daughter was married in a foreign country.

But this year, my daughter has no way to come back due to the epidemic.

Granny Zhang lives on the income saved by her husband when she worked on the construction site in her early years and the "fruit grant" she is currently receiving.

She sometimes picks up paper skins to earn some extra money, but recently many shops rushed her mother-in-law home every time because they were afraid that the paper skins would be stuck with germs and no longer provided paper skins to her.

The mother-in-law can only pick up some dirtier papers on the street and bear a higher risk.

Granny Zhang said that during the epidemic in early July, there were only 10 masks left in her house, so she could only go out once a week.

Before going out, she listed the food and daily necessities that she needed within two weeks, and said with a smile, "So I do more exercise! Every time the stroller goes out, I feel so heavy to pant. Isn't she doing exercise?" She was very excited when she learned that there were food packs being distributed, and she got up early every day to wait for the door.

She also mentioned that she had been very depressed because she thought she was living in an epidemic area and no one would care about her.

But after receiving the anti-epidemic food package distributed by the volunteers personally, I felt that there was still warmth in the world, and some people cared for her.

"Do you have to send food packages to foreign countries

?

"

When it comes to food packs, mother-in-law's intentions are still not exhausted, "You give me a luncheon meat, it's so fragrant, it tastes so good! It's better than I usually buy it myself!" Ms. Cai smiled at her mother-in-law's innocence and continued Chatting with her mother-in-law, "Mother-in-law, you cook well!" The mother-in-law said, "Are there any luncheon meats in foreign countries? Can you send them to foreign countries? My girls love luncheon meat!"

The mother-in-law talked about her daughter and laughed constantly. She said: her daughter usually calls her to chat once a week, but she can't bear her daughter's high long-distance call charges, and sometimes says she is busy and ends the call early.

"I'm so happy to hear all the sounds, so I want someone to confess to my grandma!" Ms. Cai talked with her mother-in-law for more than ten minutes and couldn't bear to close the thread... When she heard that her mother-in-law was healthy and still full of breath, she felt very Satisfy.

After receiving the call for help, the volunteers of Le Shan Tang will go to the housing estate to distribute food packages to the elderly in need.

Volunteers from Le Shan Tang personally handed out food packs

The food package distribution activity of Le Shan Tang hopes to provide the most practical assistance to a group of old friends.

But besides material support, emotional support is equally important and heartwarming.

I believe that this ten-minute conversation will make Granny Zhang happy all day; and Miss Cai still remembers her full-blown voice.

Two people who didn't know each other, the atmosphere became warm through the phone.

Facing the impact of the epidemic, by helping those in need, the distance between people was immediately shortened.

Under the epidemic situation, acting as a listener, quietly listening to the company is also a kind of support!

If you want to donate to support Lok Shan Tang, Kowloon, please click the following link:

https://www.loksintong.org/donate

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