Love @ Po Leung Kuk

For every mother, feeling her baby growing inside of her during the 10 months of pregnancy is one of life’s most incredible journeys. Ms. Yiu, soon to be the mother of Laam Laam, could not wait to welcome her little one and start their small family, Born prematurely at just 26 weeks, Laam Laam’s tiny organs were not yet ready for the world. He spent crucial months in the hospital fighting to survive and he requires round-the-clock care – a ventilator breathes for him at all times.   Laam Laam couldn’t run and jump like other kids in the past 6 years because he had to go to the hospital for various treatments. His ventilator must be monitored constantly. As such, Ms. Yiu had no choice but to leave her job to be Laam Laam’s full-time caregiver. While the financial, physical, and emotional demands soon became overwhelming, money grew tight as the income of Ms. Yiu’s husband alone could not cover Laam Laam’s expensive medical costs.   Professional team of Po Leung Kuk Chao King Lin Early Learning Centre is helping Laam Laam on his muscle training     Thankfully, she heard about the Po Leung Kuk Chao King Lin Early Learning Centre-Special Child Center. When the professionals of the center heard about Laam Laam’s circumstances, a dedicated team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, childcare workers and social workers were fully geared up to provide holistic support for Laam Laam and his family. His performance on his speech, muscles and eating abilities were weaker than other children of his age at the beginning of training; however after 3 years of time at the center, Laam Laam made tremendous strides in developing his overall abilities.   Ms Yiu feels immensely grateful to Po Leung Kuk and the center for providing her family with comprehensive support She cherishes how their care gave her strength and courage to face each hurdle along this difficult journey. “Because if I did not hang in there with courage, who else could Laam Laam count on?” While uncertainty remains about the future of Yiu’s family, Po Leung Kuk will continue to support children with special needs and their families like Yiu’s family through the Kuk’s full backing in fostering children development and meeting their family needs.   With the assistance of Po Leung Kuk’s resources and generous contributions from donors, we are able to provide adequate and comprehensive training services for underprivileged children and families, safeguarding the children's growth and offering holistic support to families.  

保良局馬錦明中學自2017-2018 年度開始推行Poma Run 計劃，鼓勵師生每週四放學後一起街跑，藉運動推廣「正向教育」。學生莊騏駿（阿駿）自小性格文靜，一直對運動缺乏興趣，升中後參加了Poma Run 計劃，才讓他真正「動」起來：「當時全級同學及相識的朋友都參加，所以就跟大家一起玩。」就這樣踏出第一步。   為挑戰而跑 「街跑」聽起來輕鬆，其實要求不低：路程從學校籃球場跑出大街，最少要完成一至兩公里，對沒有運動習慣的阿駿來說，實在有點吃力：「記得有一次太陽很曬，那時步速還未穩定，又熱又累，眼見其他同學已經跑遠，當時有點絕望，幾乎要放棄了。」幸好他做了另一個決定，「但我仍然渴望下次可以跑得更遠，所以必須完成這一次鍛鍊，最後我沒放棄，一直跑到終點。」那一次堅持，成為了阿駿成長的起點。   在教練的指導和老師的鼓勵下，加上恆常的鍛鍊，阿駿從只能跑完一圈，到現在已可完成全程三圈，即大約三公里。一年後，他更獲得全年個人參與獎第二名，「以前我對做運動沒信心，自從取得銀牌後，我認為我可以做到！」真正收穫的，遠遠超過一面獎牌—— 如今阿駿更加入了柔力球表演隊，連帶讀書的心態也更積極，難怪他不忘初衷，「之後我會繼續參加 PomaRun，想獲得更多獎牌和增強運動能力。」那就繼續跑下去吧！

  「沒有收入那段日子，感到非常徬徨，幸得保良局幫忙渡過難關，丈夫近來亦找到新工作，收入回復穩定！」李太說。   過去一年，疫情肆虐令經濟大受影響，多個行業出現裁員、減薪和開工不足等情況，李太也是其中。   李太一家五口，育有三名子女，其丈夫從事建築業，是家中的經濟支柱。唯過去一年，不少工程因疫情而暫停，李生開工不足，曾經連續三個月零收入，只能「打散工」應付基本開支。   面對收入銳減，積蓄又快要耗盡，李太在焦慮與無助之際，幸而得到幼女就讀的保良局幼稚園駐校社工轉介，一家五口獲得保良局緊急經濟援助以應付基本生活費，以解燃眉之急。   保良局一向致力支援基層，與基層共跨逆境。誠邀各位善長捐款支持「關愛無限‧共跨逆境」扶弱計劃，紓緩基層經濟負擔。   捐款支持   李太幼女疫情期間一度停課，駐校社工一直與家長緊密聯繫，了解小朋友在家學習及其家庭狀況需要，並提供適切支援。