The composite social housing "Xixin" at Ying Wa Street, Sham Shui Po, was completed ahead of schedule in January this year. The occupancy began on January 28, before the Lunar New Year, and the opening ceremony was held today (3rd).
A resident of "Xixin" said that he used to live in a subdivided unit in Mong Kok with only one bed, and he had to live and eat on the bed.
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140 units live in 316 people and 17 households are minority families
The social association transitional housing "Xixin" started to be occupied before the Lunar New Year this year. All 140 units have been rented out to grassroots seniors living alone, single-parent families, working low-income families, etc., with a total of 316 residents, including 17 ethnic minority families.
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Carrie Lam: The transition house shows that the government, business, and the people cooperate to solve difficulties
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the officiating guest of the opening ceremony, said in her speech that the residents had been congratulated for their entry through a video a month ago, and with the support of the central government to fight the fifth wave of the epidemic, the launching ceremony could be held today, so that many residents could share their joy, and He joked that "Xi Xin" may refer to the belief of the head of the community organization association, Xi Hua, for many years, and the social association is a "skilled craftsman" in the transition house.
Lam also said that starting this transitional housing project, the government, business, and the public will be involved in solving difficulties. The department will provide land, the housing task force will cooperate with the operating agency to solve the problem, and the social association will use its own expertise to build a community together with local residents. There is also a shared platform to promote environmental protection culture and improve the quality of life, while the assembly and synthesis reduce time and ensure quality.
Social Association Shi Lishan: The Social Association is up without a second thought
Shi Lishan, deputy director of the social association, said that the social association would never have dreamed of building a house, but the waiting list for public housing was too long, and she often expressed her opinions to the government. After Lin Zheng took office, he accepted his suggestion and established a transitional housing task force, together with the secretary of the transport and housing bureau. Chen Fan said, "I really want to praise Mrs. Lin."
She also mentioned that there are not many resources for the social association, but "when you call for help, there are many volunteers to help." She is very grateful for this.
She continued to point out that she hoped the residents would improve their environment after moving in, change their living conditions, and improve their employment skills, emphasizing that it is a poverty alleviation project.
Resident Cao Bo: I used to be afraid of burning candles when I lived in a subdivided room
Cao Bo, a 77-year-old senior who lives alone, said that he used to live in a subdivided apartment in Mong Kok. The unit only had a bed of more than 10 feet, and there was no cooking in the unit. The event is the most shocking, and you can't even walk." The place is now 10 times larger, the place is bigger, and people are happy.
He went on to point out that he had relied on social workers to assist in applying for transitional housing, and it took about three months to move in, but now he "can go down and out".
Residents of Dakengxi Village petition for resettlement Lam Chengwen took several injections and wished good health
Before the ceremony, there was a small episode. Residents of Tai Hang Sai Village came to the scene to petition, saying that the resettlement of residents in the village reconstruction plan had not been resolved. Afterwards, a resident representative submitted a petition letter to Lin Zheng, who was finally picked up by Lin Zheng. When Lin Zheng communicated with the residents, he only asked how many injections he had taken, and then continued to attend the ceremony, saying that he was "in good health".
The government handed over the first batch of 155 units of transitional housing in Tung Sing Village, Yuen Long, to be handed over today. The tenants who moved into subdivided housing early next month were not eligible to apply for transitional housing. The government will return the requisitioned public housing and transitional housing units such as Queen's Hill Village and Lai King Village as residential units and can be occupied as soon as next month