Love @ Po Leung Kuk

  「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。

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.”

因新型冠狀病毒疫情出現，影響整個社會及多個行業，作為家中經濟支柱的丈夫至今也只當過兩、三天散工，經濟負擔一下子變得沉重。面對收入驟減、前景不明，琪琪媽媽承受著生活上，以至情緒上的無比壓力。   琪琪媽媽比想像中堅強，她明白身為兩個女兒眼中的榜樣，要勇敢地守住這頭家，不讓情緒影響女兒開心的童年。   女兒琪琪就讀保良局幼稚園暨幼兒園幼兒班，去年疫情嚴峻，曾多次停課數月，長時間留在家中，琪琪媽媽要花更多時間照顧女兒、投注更多心力。例如女兒沒有上學，要額外準備平時由學校提供的奶粉、午餐等；丈夫沒工開閒待家中，沒有收入亦令婆媳關係惡化。生活上所有事情變得方寸大亂，使她很迷網，甚至手足無措。   「好感恩，好像伸手扶了我一把。」琪琪媽媽多謝保良局對她的支援，送上食物及營養包，補足小朋友基本營養需要；停課期間，老師每星期都會致電關心她們的近況，甚至提出可以把孩子送回學校暫託等支援。   保良局邀請您在這關鍵時刻伸出援手，支持保良局「關愛無限 ‧ 共跨逆境」扶弱計劃，為受影響的基層家庭，尤其是小朋友送上及時雨。   捐款支持