Love @ Po Leung Kuk

「對我嚟講，做善事只係諗住付出，能夠同呀女一齊助養，不知不覺間令我哋嘅關係更加密切，更多話題，呢啲原來係我自己都未必察覺到嘅收穫。」   要堅持行善多年，談何容易；更何況是把善行傳承，影響家人及身邊人？但眼前的黃太及黃小姐做到了，二人一起助養兒童，轉眼已是二十載。她們的善行持續多年，宛如一條生生不息的河流，以孕育生命為己任。   除了想做善事，黃太二十年前參加助養計劃時，也希望透過此計劃教育子女一顆樂於助人的心，因此她決定帶同子女一起探望受助兒童。「當時期望受助兒童同我嘅仔女能夠互相陪伴，亦希望仔女知道小朋友各有唔同嘅成長背景同歷程。」起初，當時就讀初中的女兒只是以陪伴的角色與媽媽一起探望助養兒童；漸漸地，就讀鄰近中學的黃小姐放學後有時會主動到局內探望，亦愈發享受與小朋友相處的時光，因而在一年後也加入助養行列，並且維持至今。這種「親子助養」的概念令母女二人的關係更為密切，她們經常互相分享助養小朋友的近況，在訪問期間，她們更是三句不離助養兒童。「對我嚟講，行善只喺諗住付出，並唔會期望有回報，但係能夠鼓勵呀女一齊加入助養，幫到有需要嘅小朋友之餘，我同呀女嘅關係都拉近咗，係最意外嘅得著。」原來這一顆在黃太心內種下的種子，也悄悄在女兒心裏萌芽。   輾轉廿年，兩人曾經助養多位小朋友，至今仍然助養的有小慧。小慧今年13歲，黃太及黃小姐在她5歲時開始助養，至今已有八年時光，亦是二人助養時間最長的兒童。黃小姐指，她們的關係十分親密，她透露，小慧每次知道她來探訪都會表現得很興奮，有時候黃小姐有事不能應約，小慧也會有點失望，皆因小慧一直暗自期待及珍惜她們相見的時間。小慧在訪問中比較沉默寡言，但在與黃小姐相處時就如另一人般滔滔不絕地分享，笑容經常掛在面上，問及小慧，她想了又想，最後以「無秘密」形容自己與黃小姐的關係。   河流連綿不斷，川流不息，就好比黃太及黃小姐，堅持行善多年，這份心意由女兒傳承下去。黃小姐從一開始只是單純地跟隨母親到局內探望小朋友，到與母親一同助養，加深親子關係。親子助養令黃太及黃小姐能夠在做善事，幫助有需要的小朋友之餘，同時促進兩人的關係，變得更為親密及融洽。「而家諗返起，會慶幸媽媽當初帶我到保良局探望小朋友，亦都會明白佢當時心入面想我一齊助養嘅心意。」   誠邀你與家人一起助養，體會這份彼此點亮生命的助養情。

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