Love @ Po Leung Kuk

Every Saturday morning, Lawyer Wong takes the time to visit the children, playing and interacting with them, and even preparing snacks for them. “I’ve always felt very fortunate in my studies, work, and family, so I want to give back to society and bring happiness and warmth to the children!”   Lawyer Wong's connection with the children at Po Leung Kuk began in 2019. Initially, she learned about volunteer activities involving visits and interactions with children through a member newsletter from the Hong Kong Law Society. During that event, staff from Po Leung Kuk informed her about the facilities, programs, and sponsorship details. Lawyer Wong found the program meaningful and decided to become a sponsor, hoping to improve the children’s living environment and provide them with opportunities to participate in various extracurricular activities.   After completing training for sponsors, she officially began visiting the sponsored children. Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple delays in visitations, it did not deter her compassionate spirit. She expressed that she enjoys every visit, fully engaging with the children, saying, “Whatever the children want to play, I play along with them, even if it’s in the garden.” She also keeps track of each child’s interests, personalities, and memories to make future visits more familiar and enjoyable.   “I remember on my first visit to one child, he asked if he could hug me.” Unfortunately, due to visitation rules prohibiting close contact, Lawyer Wong couldn’t give him a hug. However, that experience deeply moved her, highlighting the children's need for love and care. With a heart full of compassion, Lawyer Wong hopes to reach out to and visit even more children, bringing them joy. Thus, she decided to “expand her family” by increasing her sponsorship from 5 to a total of 12 children. “I hope that in the brief hour of our visit, the children can have fun and find a different experience in their daily lives at the facility; I also want them to feel that there are many people in society who care about and love them.”

現居於美國的陳偉傑教授自出生就在保良局居住，直到四歲時才被領養至美國。轉眼三十多年過去，陳教授不但學有所成，而且已經成家立室，在這個人生里程碑，他開始追尋自己的「根」。   經過十年鍥而不捨的追尋，陳教授在今年終於尋得生母身份，可是卻發現生母早已離世。得知陳教授情況後，保良局積極協助，補完陳教授的人生拼圖。早前，陳教授來臨本局，了解當年住宿情況，順道帶同妻兒參觀兒時居住的兒童家舍。   「今次特意帶同家人一起回局，希望能讓他們了解我兒時的生活環境。」家舍﹑走廊﹑廚房﹑遊樂場，一磚一瓦都牽引著陳教授順著回憶的階梯，尋回他昔日的生活痕跡。「雖然現在我對家舍的回憶有點模糊，但每當我看舊照片時，都會觸動到我的心扉。特別是今次能重遊家舍，對我來說意義非凡。」他續言︰「我從照片中笑容滿臉的自己，看得出保良局的職員非常關愛住宿兒童，我亦非常感謝他們細心照顧年少的我。」   千里迢迢遠道而來追尋身世，此刻答案就在眼前，陳教授難掩緊張之情。在消化資料之後，他終於如釋重負。「感謝保良局的幫助，我很開心可以收到當年住家舍時的文件，了解到當年的住宿情況。」翻閱當年的入住記錄，陳教授亦了解到更多生母的背景，他說︰「知道生母的背景後，心裏很難過，原來她當時的生活不並容易。」現時陳教授仍努力找尋生母最後一任丈夫，希望從他的口中了解更多生母的為人。「未來幾個月也會再來香港，追尋更多記錄。」   保良局秉承「保赤安良」的宗旨，自創局以來一直向有需要的住宿兒童提供24小時全面生活照顧及多元化服務，以協助其健康成長及培養良好品德，重建及連繫與家人關係，直至回家團聚或獨立生活。