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Epidemic|Nan Fung Group donates nearly RMB 30 million to fight the epidemic to reduce rent for its closed tenants

2022-03-01T12:07:18.271Z


The fifth wave of the epidemic continues in Hong Kong. Nan Fung Group announced today (1st) that due to the significant impact on the business of tenants due to the epidemic, in addition to providing rent relief for individual tenants who need to close down, they also purchase from businesses whose business has been affected.


The fifth wave of the epidemic continues in Hong Kong. Nan Fung Group announced today (1st) that due to the impact of the epidemic on tenants' businesses, in addition to providing rent relief for individual tenants who need to close down and individual tenants, it also purchases supplies from businesses whose business is affected. Donated to families in need, and distributed supplies to more than 30,000 grassroots people through non-profit organizations such as Food Wise and St. James' Settlement.

In addition, Nan Fung Group has also donated more than 12,000 rapid test kits to 15 non-profit-making organisations for testing by frontline cleaners, domestic helpers, residents of subdivided flats, taxis and truck drivers.


Nan Fung Group announced today (1st) that due to the severe impact on the business of tenants due to the epidemic, in addition to providing rent relief for individual tenants who need to close down and individual tenants, Nan Fung Group has also purchased supplies from businesses whose business has been affected, donated to families in need, and made donations through non-governmental organizations. Profit-making organizations such as Food Wise and St. James' Settlement distributed supplies to more than 30,000 grassroots people.

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Nan Fung Group stated that in view of the continuous spread of the fifth wave of the epidemic, it has launched the "Nan Fung Empathy and Collaborative Anti-epidemic Circle", and has donated nearly HK$30 million together with the Chen Tinghua Foundation to help fight the epidemic.

As the business of many tenants has been greatly affected by the epidemic, Nan Fung Group has not only provided rent relief for individual tenants who need to close their business, but also purchased supplies from merchants whose business has been affected by the epidemic to give to families in need. At present, the group has donated 10 million yuan to The tenants purchased food packs and food stamps, and partnered with non-profit organizations such as Canteen Wise and St. James' Settlement's flagship food aid project, Food Co, to distribute the supplies to over 30,000 grassroots people.

Nan Fung Group will also cooperate with social enterprises and professional educational institutions to record teaching videos, hoping to provide information and entertainment to the public through multimedia channels.

As for Nan Fung Spinning Factory, it will distribute anti-epidemic kits and related supplies to elderly homes, grassroots families and people living alone in the Tsuen Wan district. Rapid test kits will also be provided in the Group's Tseung Kwan O shopping mall, Nan Fung Spinning Factory and some residential properties. Vending machines are available for the convenience of visitors.

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Donated over 12,000 rapid test kits to 15 non-profit organizations

In addition, Nan Fung Group has donated more than 12,000 rapid test kits to 15 non-profit-making organisations for testing by frontline cleaners, domestic helpers, subdivided dwellers, taxi and lorry drivers, and at service locations for children and the elderly After distribution, 5,000 anti-epidemic kits were also provided to the Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service to support about 500 employees in 5 elderly homes and 9 rehabilitation homes/service centers.

Nan Fung Group lent about 524 rooms of its Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin Hotel as a designated quarantine hotel for foreign domestic helpers as early as November last year, and has submitted an application to the government to participate in the "Community Isolation Facility Hotel Scheme" to assist the government in increasing community isolation facilities quantity target.

The Group will also send out anti-epidemic care kits to residents of its managed properties who are under mandatory home quarantine due to "stay safe and fight the epidemic", and can also assist in arranging the delivery of lunch boxes, ordering and distributing rapid test kits, and arranging door-to-door sampling and testing according to the needs of individual residents and other services.

As for Nan Fung Spinning Factory, it will distribute epidemic prevention kits and related supplies to elderly homes, grass-roots families and single-living persons in Tsuen Wan. Rapid test kits will also be provided in the Group's Tseung Kwan O shopping mall, Nan Fung Spinning Factory and some residential properties. Vending machines are available for the convenience of visitors.

The Group will also donate HK$7 million to support its 2,000 property management staff. The measures include cash allowances, epidemic prevention kits, vaccination leave, emotional support hotline, testing arrangements and other services, and will provide accommodation for employees who need to isolate due to work subsidy.

The Chen Tinghua Foundation has also jointly launched the "Residence Subsidy Scheme for Frontline Staff of Residential Homes" jointly launched by the St. James' Settlement and the Hong Kong Society, subsidizing more than 200 qualified residential staff with a daily accommodation allowance of up to $500 and a maximum of 30 days. .

The Foundation also supports the Hong Kong Lutheran Church Social Service Department to purchase 40 environmental disinfection sprayers and 40 disinfection and sterilization air purifiers, so that the 87 private nursing homes served by its outreach teams can use the machines to carry out deep cleaning. Disinfection work.

In addition, the Foundation will also donate 5,000 anti-epidemic kits, including rapid test kits, protective equipment and vitamin supplements, purchased with the assistance of St. James' Settlement, and distributed to users of the "656carer.com" carer information platform and other home caregivers in need.

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