Serving New Arrivals
Every day, many of the people who relocate to Hong Kong from China face numerous challenges; understanding the language, discrimination and a lack of marketable skills, all of which they face without the benefit of family and friends to provide a support network.
Christian Action began helping this growing, marginalized community in 1996. We believe that everyone can play an important role in society, as long as we accept one another and assist wherever we can.
Christian Action helps equip new arrivals for their life, by building support networks between various communities and promoting a social culture for them.
A. Yau Tsim Mong Integrated Services for New Arrivals
This service focuses on the new arrivals and their family members, who work, live and go to school in Hong Kong. Services include outreach services, family case consultation, social activities, after school mutual help childcare programme, newly arrived women / exit & entry permit single mum mutual help group, emergency food fund, corporate volunteer english tutorial, induction programme for newly arrived children, job support network, school services – after school learning & support programme (such as interest groups, study tours and adventure activities).
B. North District – “Joining Together”
(Jul 2011 to Jun 2014)
This focuses on those pre-migrants who are preparing to migrate from China to Hong Kong and have applied for one-way permit for 3 years or more, and those new arrivals who have migrated from China to Hong Kong for 1 year or less. The service helps in solving difficulties arising from initial adjustment to Hong Kong life and facilitating their integration into the local community. Service content includes adjustment courses, individual and group counseling, vocational training, job referrals and post-migration follow-up.
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C. North District – New Arrivals Support Services
Moreover, Christian Action helps the new arrivals who have resided in Hong Kong less than 7 years and those new arrivals who have applied for two-way permit in North District, by helping them build more social networks. Service content includes counseling service, social groups, volunteers’ training, family interaction activities and adaption courses for new arrival kids.
D. Kwun Tong District - “Sincerity, Freshness and Encouragement”
(Apr 2011 to Mar 2012)
This service focuses on new arrival families who have resided in Kwun Tong District (mainly in Sau Mau Ping Estate and Po Tat Estate) for less than 3 years. Service content includes information booths, individual and group counseling, vocational training, job referrals and parental workshops.
Sponsor: Home Affairs Department
