The COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong continues to rebound, and the new school year is about to start. The Sharing Foundation announced today (30th) the launch of the "Student Family Rehabilitation Kit Support Scheme" to subsidize schools to purchase rehabilitation kits for the families of primary, secondary, and kindergarten students diagnosed with confirmed cases in Hong Kong, which include For food, supplements, palliative medicines and anti-epidemic materials needed during the seven-day home quarantine/isolation period, each family will be subsidized up to 1,200 yuan, and 500 families will be subsidized in the first stage.
The Sharing Foundation announced today (April 30) the launch of the "Family Rehabilitation Kit Support Scheme for School Children" to subsidize schools to purchase rehabilitation kits for families of underprivileged students in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong.
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The Foundation pointed out that after the resumption of classes last school year and face-to-face teaching resumed, the number of confirmed cases reported by schools continued to rise. The families of confirmed students were also unable to go out to buy food and daily necessities because family members needed to be isolated/quarantined, and their parents were also affected because they were unable to go out to work. income.
In order to support grass-roots students, the Shared Foundation decided to launch the "Student Family Rehabilitation Package Support Program" after discussions with representatives of different schools to support economically disadvantaged students in school in the 2022/2023 school year, with the first stage subsidizing 500 families.
This project is based on schools. Schools who are interested in participating in the project can submit applications online. After confirmation of eligibility, the registered schools can obtain government isolation orders or quarantine orders after being diagnosed, and families of students who meet the conditions for home quarantine , arranged for the purchase of food, supplements, soothing medicines and anti-epidemic materials for a week's supply of epidemic prevention materials, and then provided the foundation with receipts for reimbursement.
The maximum subsidy for a family of 2 to 4 persons is 800 yuan, and the subsidy amount is adjusted according to the number of family members, and the maximum subsidy for each family is 1,200 yuan
Liu Sida, the project director of the Sharing Foundation, said that this time the launch of this plan hopes to join hands with schools to support grass-roots families who have been diagnosed, solve their immediate needs, and jointly protect the physical and mental health of grass-roots students.
Zhang Yiwei, Chairman of Yau Tsim Mong District Principals Association, said that the one-week quarantine or isolation period has a greater impact on the families of grass-roots students. Wong Chi-keung, chairman of the Kwun Tong District Schools Association, said that the school may not have enough resources to provide direct financial support for the confirmed students. The plan is the right medicine. I believe the school is willing to mobilize the funds to purchase the funds for the families of the confirmed students. Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations Ding Baixi said that many parents are also facing shortage of supplies after being diagnosed, and members of the PTA and parents are also willing to assist in purchasing supplies and show the spirit of mutual help.
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