Choi Ka-chan Leads Poverty Alleviation Association on Mid-Autumn Visits to Tai Po Transitional Housing
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago3 MIN
Summary
The Hong Kong All Sectors Poverty Alleviation Promotion Association organized its Moon Over Hong Kong Caring for the Community event on September 22, 2026, combining celebrations for the 77th anniversary of the People Republic of China with Mid-Autumn Festival community outreach. Sing Tao News Group Chairman Choi Ka-chan led a volunteer team to the transitional housing complex Good Building in Tai Po, personally delivering mooncake gift bags to residents of Hung Fuk Estate and exchanging warm greetings during the festive season. The activity, co-hosted with the Hong Kong Spanish School, distributed 100 gift packages containing mooncakes, rice, dried mushrooms, biscuits, and canned abalone to grassroots families. Elderly residents said they felt deeply touched by the volunteers care, noting that since moving into Good Building, they have received consistent support from social workers at the Endeavourers Association alongside the concern from volunteer teams. A volunteer participant shared her reflection on the meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival as a time for family reunion.
Key Points
- Choi Ka-chan, Chairman of Sing Tao News Group and President of the Poverty Alleviation Association, personally delivered mooncake gift bags to Hung Fuk Estate residents on September 22
- The Association prepared 100 gift bags containing mooncakes, rice, dried mushrooms, biscuits, and canned abalone for Good Building residents
- Hong Kong Spanish School Principal Chan led 8 teachers and students to participate in the volunteer activity alongside Association leaders
- Residents noted that since moving into transitional housing, they have received care from both Endeavourers Association social workers and volunteer teams
- A volunteer named Ms. Kong expressed that Mid-Autumn Festival represents family reunion, wishing for families to stay safe and united
Why It Matters
The activity demonstrates how community organizations and media groups can collaborate to deliver festive care to grassroots residents living in transitional housing, addressing social isolation among elderly tenants during holiday seasons. The engagement of local school students in volunteer work helps foster intergenerational solidarity and raises awareness among young people about community needs in Hong Kong housing transition landscape. Such initiatives complement the government efforts to improve the living conditions of underprivileged families through transitional housing projects.
The activity demonstrates how community organizations and media groups can collaborate to deliver festive care to grassroots residents living in transitional housing, addressing social isolation among elderly tenants during holiday seasons. The engagement of local school students in volunteer work helps foster intergenerational solidarity and raises awareness among young people about community needs in Hong Kong housing transition landscape. Such initiatives complement the government efforts to improve the living conditions of underprivileged families through transitional housing projects.