The epidemic has made life more difficult at the grassroots level. The bar industry has cooperated with non-governmental organizations to distribute rice and lucky bags to single parents and low-income families, and recruit employees as volunteers. Tommy went upstairs to visit the elderly living alone. Some bar owners made no secret of it. I was a new immigrant and started working hard on my own. Even if the worst business has dropped to 10 to 20%, I hope to give back to the society. "Seeing a low-income family whose mother was born in her 20s, I hope to help him as much as possible."
The Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations today (28th) and the Pacific Bar representative’s office in Sham Shui Po distributed 5 kilograms of white rice and lucky bags to about 1,000 low-income families, single mothers and the elderly living in subdivided houses.
(Photo by Mo Jiawen)
The Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations today (28th) together with representatives of Pacific Bar’s office in Sham Shui Po, distributed 5 kilograms of white rice and lucky bags to about 1,000 low-income families, single mothers and the elderly living in subdivided houses, 52 of which are cage homes , The frail elder in the cubicle, was visited by volunteer Tommy and delivered to him personally.
It was seen at the scene that more than 70% of the rice recipients were mothers. They had a stroller in one hand and their young children with one hand to register. There were also newly unemployed fathers or singles who received rice. The elevator lobby was crowded with queues.
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Supported families say that the social association sends rice like rain in time
One of the aided single mothers, Ms. Li, said that she and her five-year-old son rented a flat in Mong Kok at a monthly rent of RMB 4,300. Due to the need to take care of the son alone, she could not take up a full-time job and could only take advantage of the 5 hours during which her son was in kindergarten. She worked as a part-time breadwinner at a stall in Mong Kok, and her income was stretched. She frankly said that her son was the first thing she had. She hadn't bought shirts for two years, and tried her best to meet her son's daily needs. However, life is pressing and many expenses have to be cut down. , "It’s expensive to come out of pasta, so if you cook in a house, you can’t go out to eat on the street. When you buy food, you can buy three servings of 10 mosquitoes in the evening."
Ms. Li, a single mother, takes care of her 5-year-old son and can only make a living on a part-time job.
(Photo by Mo Jiawen)
Another recipient, Ms. Liang, said that a family of four rented a sub-division unit with one bedroom and one living room. The husband who worked as a kitchen water bar was unemployed because of layoffs. So he came out as a part-time waiter. Three to four days a week, she relied on her monthly income. Thousands of yuan plus savings to meet daily expenses, she said that she buys an 8 catty pack of rice on weekdays, at every turn of 80 to 90 yuan, and the social association distributes white rice to people in need, just in time for rain.
I used to live in a 60-foot cubicle with my family and developed a bar business through hard work
Chen Wei, the founder of Pacific Bar, who initiated the charity distribution of rice, said that Wushou began to cooperate with the Social Association to distribute materials. In the past, there have been cooperation with other NGOs to distribute rice to the elderly. 2,000 packs. The service areas include Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, Kwun Tong, Yau Ma Tei, Tai Kok Tsui, Tsuen Wan, Aberdeen, Sham Shui Po and Tuen Mun. In some areas, bar staff will volunteer themselves as volunteers to deliver rice, quilts and super Materials such as market vouchers are in the hands of target families or the elderly. He especially discovered this year that among low-income families, the proportion of young mothers in their 20s is not low, which is estimated to be related to the epidemic's impact on all walks of life.
"Retail, hotel, and catering industries all have problems. Take me as an example. Last year, the worst business was only 10 to 20% on weekdays. When a customer deliberately tried to travel with peace of mind, the police found out that business was closed on the 14th. Zhong Yao Teden invites an individual to return to the door for verification."
Although his business was greatly reduced, he emphasized that he would not save charitable expenses. He admitted that he was a new immigrant who came to Hong Kong. He once committed himself to a 60-foot cubicle room with his family and shared the kitchen and toilet with other tenants. I worked hard to slowly develop a bar business, so I wanted to give back to the society, "Many industries are underemployed, but the market prices have not dropped. The elderly or new immigrant families are particularly difficult. I hope that I can help them as much as possible."
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