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.  

每日在菜檔做兼職、接子放學，母子兩人攜手回家，吃一頓家常便飯，是申麗平（阿平）最簡單的幸福。不過，兒子耀揚約在半年前，右腳股骨突然移位，需要套上支架長期卧床。 相依為命的兩母子生活大亂，10 歲大的兒子頓成嬰兒，洗澡、如廁都要照顧；阿平難以離家工作，柴、米、油、鹽、房租等金錢壓力湧至，她都會偷偷躲起來哭。但擦乾眼淚後，就繼續上路，四出尋求幫助。她說：「做阿媽係咁㗎啦，堅持！如果唔係我個仔點算！」 五年級的耀揚與其他小孩無異，好玩好動，最愛打籃球。去年11 月，耀揚右腳膝蓋疼痛，阿平起初以為只是兒子太好動致肌肉酸痛，帶他去看鐵打。但他其後膝蓋腫脹，無法走路，一到急症室就要立即留院。原來兒子患上罕見兒童疾病「股骨頭缺血性壞死」（PerthesDisease）；阿平憶述，當時已心知不妙，「醫生話佢右邊股骨移位，仲有骨枯，要做大手術」。   擔心兒子未必能承受手術，阿平一邊聽醫生解釋，已一邊淚流滿臉。可幸是，手術前仍有一線轉機，假若耀揚帶上支架後，穩定到股骨位置，能夠靠骨頭增生，移正股骨，未必需要做手術。為了讓兒子有機會逃過手術，阿平將耀揚接回家照顧。塑膠製支架套著耀揚的腰部至大腿，轉身都有難度，更莫說要自理。阿平說：「真係當佢BB 咁，抱佢起身，推佢沖涼、去廁所。」   原在菜檔的兼職因而放棄，阿平已是「手停口停」，房租限期將至，本堅持自力更生的她要申請綜緩，每次到元朗市中心交文件，都不能留下耀揚一人在家，只好推著兒子上輪椅，擠上輕鐵綫，其間更要擔心耀揚的右腳受碰撞而移位。四周的壓力令阿平難以入睡，亦常常流淚，但為免影響兒子心情，亦只得偷偷地哭。   綜緩審批期需時，其間阿平四處打探不同的經濟緩助，最終認識到保良局轄下，服務元朗和天水圍區的「天朗膳糧坊」的短期食物援助計劃。阿平說，一致電已有即時回應，社工得悉她不便外出，就派人家訪，「一見到吳姑娘已唔識講嘢⋯⋯ 覺得好溫暖」。   食物援助最長為期8 星期，派發乾糧如米、麵、餅乾、超級市場現金券等。計劃因應阿平特別需要，提供上門派餐服務。一包餅乾已令耀揚很高興，阿平說，兒子拿著餅乾不放呢。   透過食物援助計劃，阿平渡過了綜緩審批期，兒子卧床半年後，情況已大大改善，可望未來可拆除支架。耀揚學業因病而暫停，他時有擔心，但阿平勉勵他，照顧好身體，不怕沒將來，「我同仔仔講，人生無咁順⋯⋯ 但係都要堅持落去，雖然有波折，但總會過去。」 天朗膳糧坊 查詢電話︰ 2658 1511

  「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。