Christian Action's Certificate Presentation Ceremony (14 December, 2001)

Christian Action provides diversified training services to the grassroots unemployed. Our annual Certificate Presentation Ceremony was held on14 December, 2001. The Guest of Honour at the ceremony was Mr. Philip Chok, JP, Deputy Secretary of Education and Manpower Bureau. Other officiating guests included Mr. William Y. Yiu, Executive Director, Charities & Corporate Secretariat of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mr. SS Kwong, Executive Director of Employees Retraining Board, Mr. T S Chow, JP, Assistant Commissioner of Labour Department, Mr. Patrick Pang, Deputy Executive Director of Employees Retraining Board, and Mrs Diana Tsang, District Social Welfare Officer (Tai Po / North) of Social Welfare Department. In the Ceremony, over two hundreds graduates and course participants received certificates from various programmes, which include Employees Retraining Scheme organised by the Employees Retraining Board, Youth Pre-employment Training Programme co-organised by the Labour Department, Special Job Attachment Programme sponsored by Social Welfare Department, and Self-employment Enterprise Scheme sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. >>>photos>>>

The Opening Ceremony of Christian Action (Mong Kok) Service Centre (29 September, 2001)

The Opening Ceremony of Christian Action (Mong Kok) Service Centre was on 29 September, 2001. The Guests of Honour at the ceremony were Mr Matthew Cheung, JP, Director of Education Department and Mr Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Jockey Club. In addition to the core services in the Yau Tsim Mong District which include outreach service, family counseling, case management and programme activities, etc., in view of the growing service demand by new arrival women, Christian Action has also started a project "Mutual Help After-school Care Service for New Arrival Families" in the new service center. >>>photos>>>

Sheung Shui Service Centre Opening Ceremony (2 June 2001)

We are aware that more needy persons and new arrivals live in the north-eastern New Territories. In order to better support these groups, we have set up a new service centre in Sheung Shui, which began operating in March of this year and was officially opened on 2 June 2001. We were honoured to have Mrs. Carrie Lam, J.P., Director of Social Welfare Department as the Guest of Honour at our opening ceremony. Christian Action is using its resources and experience in the field to extend the spirit of service into the New Territories. We are grateful for the funding by CWM / Nethersole Fund, the Quality Education Fund and the Social Welfare Department. Also for the generous support by Home Affairs and Housing Departments and other government bodies and organisations that have made the set-up of the new centre possible.

'Opening Ceremony of Christian Action (Sheung Shui) Service Centre (From right to left) Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei, Executive Director of Christian Action; Mr. Li Fook Hing, Trustee of CWM/ Nethersole Fund; Prof. Tam Sheung Wai, Chairman of CWM/ Nethersole Fund; Ms. Christina Lam, Chairlady of Christian Action; Mrs. Carrie Lam, J.P., Director of Social Welfare Department; Mr. Lee Kam Chun, Assistant Director of Housing Affairs Department; Mr. Peter Fung, Committee Member of Christian Action; Mr. Ming Chun Wah, Acting Senior Housing Manager of Housing Department.

Installation & Maintenance Technician of Personal Emergency Link Graduation Ceremony (2 March 2001)

We have responded to the increasing needs of the elderly population by setting up the first specialized training course on care of the elderly, in collaboration with the Employees Retraining Board and the Senior Citizen Home Safety Association. The course provides participants with skills in installing the system and maintenance as well as communication with and care of the elderly. Students who graduate and pass an interview can be working within three months of commencing the course, providing maintenance and repairs for elderly people or the chronically ill living at home. A graduation ceremony was held and officiated by Mr. Tam Yiu Chung, J.P., Chariman of the Employees Retraining Board and the Elderly Commission's Central Co-ordinating Committee