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Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund allocates $11.3 million
The Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund has allocated $11.3 million to 138
charitable projects in the areas of medical and health, rehabilitation, social
welfare, special education, community and anti-narcotics.
"This generous donation enables 90 organisations to improve and extend their
services for the benefit of the local community," Chairperson of the Fund's
Allocation Committee, Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Miss Eliza
Lee, said today (September 11).
Some of the major grants include:
* $1.26 million for the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to acquire equipment for the
elderly and chronically ill patients, and to organise education camps for
children with intellectual disability;
* $591,000 for the Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok to replace a hospital van for
patient transportation;
* $550,000 for the United Christian Hospital to replace a cardiac ultrasound
machine for the needy patients;
* $500,000 for the Samaritan Fund to provide financial assistance to
disadvantaged patients to meet medical expenses;
* $333,000 to the Hong Kong St.John Ambulance to replace the trunked radios for
the Hong Kong St.John Ambulance Brigade;
* $331,000 for the Salvation Army to acquire equipment and organise programmes
for children and youth; and
* $300,000 to the Hong Kong Student Aid Society to conduct renovation works for
the Ho Tung House of Island Hostel.
* Other fund recipients include the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Yan Chai
Hospital, Hong Chi Association, Hong Kong Society for the Protection of
Children, Boys' Brigade Hong Kong and Christian Action.
* As one of the major trust funds in Hong Kong, the Sir Robert Ho Tung
Charitable Fund was set up in 1956 with a bequest of $500,000 by the late Sir
Robert Ho Tung. It is now managed by the HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited.
Ends/Monday, September 11, 2006
Issued at HKT 13:10
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