Launched as a pilot in March at Shek Pai Wan Estate in the Southern District, the Community Dining Hall initiative has served over 4 000 meals and reached nearly 400 hidden or high-risk individuals. The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) hopes the scheme will help identify the needs of caregivers, elderly people living alone and other hidden groups, enabling timely support to be provided.

     News.gov.hk explored the initiative's goals, progress and user feedback through interviews with a representative of the LWB and the scheme operator - the Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association. 

     The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature from today (November 8) in text and video format.

Ends/Sunday, November 8, 2026
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