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.”

(Chinese Only)關於「生死」似遠又近，此刻我們可能健康快活，下一刻可能病患纏身，誰也無法預料將來會過得怎樣。「保良局華永會生命號」流動生命教育中心專車走入學校和社區，希望透過互動的形式，讓參與者認識不同人生階段的苦與樂，反思生命的價值和意義，學習以正面樂觀的思維面對人生的挑戰，做到感恩知足，活在當下。   與課堂式的生命教育課不同，「生命號」每次出隊總給人一種辦嘉年華會的感覺，大大小小的攤位各有主題。「幸福自拍照相館」讓參與者拿着打氣卡牌及道具，跟自己拍照留影，藉此學習欣賞自己、感謝自己；「老是這樣的一回事」體驗活動讓參加者戴上眼罩、耳罩，穿上負重背心，在看不清、聽不見、走不動的情況下完成一系列的任務，藉此體驗長者及殘疾人士在日常生活中的困難，學習體諒他們的需要。而「生命號」流動專車則化身成「生命靜思體驗館」，在車上播放生命教育短片，讓參與者反思與家人朋友的相處，傳達「愛要及時」的訊息。   每次出隊總會看見長者義工的身影，他們親力親為，協助中心職員營運攤位，與參加者訴說人生，引導他們反思人生。保良局華永會「生命號」計劃負責主任張銘森表示，「生命號」是一個助人助己的計劃，長者義工人生經驗豐富，是一本活的「故事書」，他們的經驗分享讓年輕人學習如何從容地面對生活的壓力與挑戰，同時讓長者在人生下半場發展新的興趣， 為晚年賦上新意義。   生命教育是一個漫長的過程，一次的巡迴或許未必可以讓人懂得活在當下，但就如張主任所言，「生命號」走入社區，為公眾提供空間討論生與死，拉近人與人之間的距離。或許這只是萍水相逢的相遇，但長者義工的分享、遊戲的體驗早已在參與者心中埋下了種子，讓他們邁向感恩知足的幸福人生。