Sun Yuk-han says Food Angel shows tripartite model
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun Yuk-han (孫玉菡) said on Thursday that Food Angel’s 15-year development demonstrates a three-way partnership among civil society, business and government. Speaking at the charity’s 15th anniversary event, he said business backing helped the project prove itself before the government stepped in more strongly, and that cooperation is now focused on a community canteen pilot and meal support through community living rooms.
Key Points
- Sun said at Food Angel’s 15th anniversary event on Thursday that the organisation’s growth shows a civil-business-government partnership model in practice.
- He said one current collaboration is a community canteen pilot in Hong Kong’s Southern District, using a youth centre as the trial venue.
- Sun said the area has an ageing population with many elderly residents and carers, so the government relaxed usage rules to let the centre also serve meals.
- He said Food Angel’s meals are meant to draw carers into the centre, helping them connect, join the community and discuss welfare needs.
- Sun said eight community living rooms are already working with Food Angel to provide meal support to service users.
Why It Matters
Sun’s remarks set out how the administration sees social-service innovation moving from privately funded trials to public participation once results are shown. Using meals as a low-threshold, non-stigmatising entry point could also shape how Hong Kong reaches isolated carers and other residents facing hardship.