Love @ Po Leung Kuk

自從兩年前搬家到天水圍後，祚榮和妹妹芷瑜已經很少到位於上水的保良局田家炳關愛家庭中心，但這天再次回到中心，祚榮和芷瑜仍準確記得每一位中心職員的名字。   回想起初時來到中心的回憶，祚榮媽媽仍記憶猶新，「我哋以前住上水，2018年工人姐姐辭職，我同老公返工工時好長，照顧唔到祚榮同芷瑜，經社署介紹，帶咗佢哋嚟中心接受『保寶天使』鄰里支援幼兒照顧計劃，初時係去保姆姨姨屋企由保姆照顧，但原來佢哋有好大情緒同行為問題，會打姨姨、搗亂、亂掟姨姨屋企嘅嘢。」   兩兄妹其後改為到中心由職員照顧，保良局田家炳關愛家庭中心副主任鍾穎欣姑娘表示，照顧他們極具挑戰，「哥哥好為食，見到其他小朋友有零食會好主動問人或者出手攞，比較衝動唔識同人相處；妹妹就痴人，好小事容易喊，唔識得表達。」   「唔該姑娘！」 眼前的祚榮和芷瑜十分有禮乖巧，完全想像不到他們3年前是媽媽和鍾姑娘口中所說的「熊孩子」。鍾姑娘表示，中心每一位同事按小朋友的性格特別為他們製定「成長」計劃，「我哋會耐心同祚榮、芷瑜解釋佢嘅行為有咩問題，亦都會為佢哋製定目標，完成咗先會有獎勵。我哋亦都試過連繫祚榮去訪問喺保良局V54大宅駐留嘅法國藝術家，幫佢建立自信，增廣見聞。」   媽媽亦非常感激中心同事的用心和耐性，「佢哋每日會花一個鐘頭解釋兩兄妹今日喺中心表現點，會教我返屋企點樣管教佢哋，又會安排活動畀我哋一家人一齊參與。」   祚榮一家去年搬遷天水圍，臨別的時候，兩兄妹相當不捨。喜歡畫畫的祚榮拿起畫筆，沒有畫他心愛的食物，反而畫上了中心每一位職員的樣子，媽媽看到後也十分感動，也和祚榮一樣畫上了每位職員的樣子，並親筆寫了感謝信。離開中心的那一天，芷瑜擁著鍾姑娘不放，約定搬家後也要再見面。直到現在，他們也在遵守這個約定，空閒時回中心探望各位職員。   保良局田家炳關愛家庭中心 『保寶天使』鄰里支援幼兒照顧計劃 查詢電話︰3563 5161 網址︰http://childrenyouth.poleungkuk.org.hk/tc/page.aspx?pageid=382

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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.”