Christmas is coming, but poor families may not be able to buy Christmas gifts for their children due to economic reasons.
The Hong Kong Society of Community Organizations (SoCo) has purchased Christmas gifts for underprivileged children through Christmas operations in the past 18 years.
The Social Association will continue to have distribution activities this year. A group of benevolent elders donated a total of about 800,000 yuan to distribute Christmas gifts to 4,000 children, adding to the Christmas atmosphere.
Families who received the gifts were happy and thought the gifts were practical.
Deputy director Shi Lishan expressed the hope that the government's poverty alleviation policies will improve.
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The Social Association held an event today (21st) to distribute Christmas gifts to grassroots children. There was a long queue at the center this morning, and there was a sea of people.
Many parents and children are looking forward to receiving gifts.
Grassroots hope for more cash assistance from the government
Mrs. Peng brought her 7-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son from Kwun Tong to the center of the Social Association in Cheung Sha Wan to receive quilts and schoolbags as Christmas gifts for the two sisters and younger brothers.
Both she and her daughter are very happy, and think the gift is very practical, just to deal with the cold winter.
Mrs. Peng's family of four lives in a 200-square-foot subdivided house. They have to pay nearly 10,000 yuan in rent and living expenses every month. Her husband's salary and the government's waiting list for public housing applications are very tight. "The monthly income is 10,000 yuan. I have a few, but the expenses are not small. In fact, I am very nervous. I want to work, but I also have to take care of the children. It is best for the land to take care of them myself.” She hopes that the government can provide more cash assistance to reduce the economic pressure on grassroots families. decline.
Mrs. Peng and her children received the quilt and schoolbag and thought it was very practical.
(Photo by Xia Jialang)
Shi Lishan hopes that the Poverty Alleviation Committee will improve the current policy
Shi Lishan, vice-chairman of the Social Association, pointed out that many benevolent people made donations after seeing the promotional activities, and the sponsors also allowed them to freely choose the gifts they bought. I would like to express my gratitude.
Asked if the government's anti-poverty policy is enough?
Shi Lishan hopes that the government's existing poverty alleviation policies will be improved. "Actually, both CSSA and working family allowances need to be reformed. I hope that the new Poverty Alleviation Committee will be unyielding."
In addition to the 430,000 yuan donated by Jiang Tao's fan club, the pharmaceutical company Regencell also donated nearly 200,000 yuan.
Chief Operating Officer Chung Wai-kang said that his company uses traditional Chinese medicine to treat children with hyperactivity disorder. The company has always had a fund to help children in need. After learning about the philosophy of the Social Association, they thought it was similar to the company. During the Christmas season, they donated money to the Association.
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