Community Development
Date :
30 May 2003 (Friday)
Time :
2:00pm to 6:30pm
Projects & Venue :
- Dynamic 2nd Hand Shop, Caritas – Tsuen Wan Community Centre Shop No.73, Wealthy Plaza, Tsuen Fu St, Tsuen Wan
- Poverty Alleviation Scheme, Sheng Kung Hui Lady Maclehose Centre Lo Wai (Organic Field), Kwai Chung Capacity: 16 persons Assembly: Maxim's at Tai Wo Hau MTR Station (1:45pm)
Project information :
Project 1 – Lively 2nd Hand Shop Lively 2nd Hand Shop - To collect 2nd hand products from residents in the community and resell it to help the low income families in the community and to support the unemployed people. It helps create job opportunities for the unemployed middle aged men so as to alleviate their financial difficulties; and recycle the community resources to help those low-income families and residents in the community.
Project 2 – Poverty Alleviation Scheme Poverty Alleviation Scheme - To train up the unemployed people, draw in community resources to provide organic vegetable for the community and to promote a healthy community.
Through this community visit, companies could understand more about the living condition of people in poverty, and how they create opportunities for themselves during difficult situations.