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Housing Department volunteers visit elderly tenants before Chinese New Year (with photos)
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     While most households are busily preparing for the Chinese New Year, members of the Housing Department Volunteers Corps are showing that they have the elderly in their hearts by paying visits to elderly tenants.
 
     The Chairman of the Volunteers Corps cum Assistant Director (Legal Service) of Housing Department, Mrs Kitty Yan, said today (February 12), "Under the guidance of a tutor, we made festive rice cakes in the shape of golden carp last Saturday (February 10) morning and distributed them to elderly tenants that afternoon.
 
     "Members of the Volunteers Corps visited 50 elderly tenants living at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O. We presented each elderly tenant with a lucky bag containing fai chuns, festive rice cakes and new year decorations made of red packets, all handmade by volunteers. And more importantly, we shared with the elders our love and care for them," said Mrs Yan.
 
     "The elderly tenants were cheered by our visit. Apart from the joy brought by these festive gifts, they also felt the warmth and care of the volunteers," Mrs Yan added.
 
     The Volunteers Corps, which was established over 20 years ago, cares about elderly tenants residing in public rental housing. Members of the Volunteers Corps usually visit the elderly or organise celebratory activities for them during major festivals.
 
Ends/Monday, February 12, 2018
Issued at HKT 12:23
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The Housing Department (HD) Volunteers Corps visited elderly tenants at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, last Saturday (February 10). Photo shows a member of the HD Volunteers Corps giving elderly tenants festive gifts.
The Housing Department (HD) Volunteers Corps visited elderly tenants at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, last Saturday (February 10). Photo shows a member of the HD Volunteers Corps giving an elderly tenant festive gifts.
The Housing Department (HD) Volunteers Corps visited elderly tenants at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, last Saturday (February 10).  Photo shows the HD Volunteers Corps making festive rice cakes in the shape of golden carp for elderly tenants.
The Housing Department (HD) Volunteers Corps visited elderly tenants at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, last Saturday (February 10). Before the visit, the volunteers used red packets to make new year decorations for the elderly.
The Housing Department (HD) Volunteers Corps visited elderly tenants at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, last Saturday (February 10). Photo shows the new year decorations made of red packets the HD Volunteers Corps presented to elderly tenants.
The Housing Department (HD) Volunteers Corps visited elderly tenants at Ming Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O, last Saturday (February 10). Photo shows the HD Volunteers Corps with fai chuns they prepared before the visit.