Love @ Po Leung Kuk

76歲的謝婆婆自丈夫十多年前去世後，一直與50多歲女兒相依為命。謝婆婆長期受到眼疾影響，左眼近乎失明，而且右耳失聰，左耳聽力亦漸漸退化，生活上早已面對許多困難。然而，謝婆婆的女兒三年前更不幸患上急性中風，導致右邊上肢無力，穿衣、洗澡等基本生活自理等都需要謝女士協助。由於女兒突然患上惡疾，無法工作，家中經濟頓時失去依靠，每月只能靠高齡津貼及微薄的積蓄來應付生活開支。   照顧中風病患者是漫漫長路，謝婆婆每天都付出時間、體力、精神，身心承受著莫大壓力。為了讓女兒盡快康復，謝婆婆堅持每天都會到家附近的街市購買新鮮食材，但她坦言感到心力交瘁。畢竟謝婆婆年紀大行動不便，又擔心前往人多聚集的地方會增加染疫風險，心情難免感到焦慮不安。加上受到疫情影響，日常生活又需要額外添置防疫物資，如口罩、消毒酒精、清潔用品等，令經濟拮据的謝婆婆百上加斤。   保良局劉陳小寶長者中心社工得知謝婆婆的情況後，立即為其申請「關愛無限‧共跨逆境」扶弱計劃，兩母女可享用免費的營養熱餐，頓時為二人解決燃眉之急。除了減輕謝婆婆的經濟負擔外，還因省卻外出購買食材及煮食時間，換來片刻休息時間之餘，亦可有更多時間陪伴女兒一起走過康復之路。   捐款支持    

883歲的劉伯伯與71歲的太太同住觀塘區，主要靠高額長者生活津貼生活。二人皆患有長期病患，劉伯伯患有嚴重糖尿病，每天都需要自行注射胰島素控制病情，惜胰島素並不屬於醫療豁免藥物內，故每月僅有的津貼大部分都用來買藥，經濟壓力沉重，已無力再負擔糧食和日用品，平日清菜加粉麵就當一餐，談不上什麼營養。   劉婆婆則患有心臟病、高血壓、高膽固醇等，雙眼又因為黃斑點病變和青光眼，現時只餘下2、3成視力，不久前更發現身體出現如雞蛋大小的腫瘤。婆婆受盡病魔煎熬，情緒低落，又擔心受到病毒感染，令抑鬱症加劇了許多。 保良局劉陳小寶長者地區中心同事有見劉伯伯夫婦的需要，便貼心送上防疫物資、寄上餐飲劵，又不時致電慰問婆婆，提供情緒和生活上支援。當婆婆得悉保良局推出「關愛無限‧共跨逆境」扶弱計劃，可以與丈夫一起享用營養熱餐，她十分感激，「感謝保良局一直以來的關顧，在疫情初期送上防疫用品，又提供食物援助，在捉襟見肘的情況下，深深感受到人間溫暖。」 原來簡單的一句窩心問候、一份看似微不足道的熱餐，對於劉伯伯夫婦來說，意義重大。 保良局邀請您在這關鍵時刻伸出援手，支持「關愛無限‧共跨逆境」扶弱計劃，捐款HK$350即可為一名低收入、失業或其他有需要家庭提供為期一周的食物券/熱餐，你的捐款亦可讓本局推行其他多方位支援項目，靈活變通與他們同行。 疫情對經濟民生產生沉重壓力，對基層家庭的影響尤大，希望各位繼續伸出援手，與弱勢社群共跨逆境。

Yu Tin Ching (Ching) has resided in Po Leung Kuk’s dormitory (also known as “the House”) since 2 years-old. The shy little boy would only sit quietly aside in the beginning, even the in-house staff could hardly notice him. Fortunately, he got his chance to shine on stage. Whenever Ching danced, the invisible boy stole the limelight and became the “dancing king” among the children in the House.     Ching loves dancing since he was small. He originally taught himself by watching online dance tutorials. However, it is difficult to master the basic skills or make further progress through self-study. Luckily, Ching met with another dancing enthusiast, Ms. Cheung, in Primary 4. Ms. Cheung discovered the talents of Ching, she initiated him into dance trainings and practices, as well as arranged him to participate in various stage performances of the Kuk, such as the Child Sponsors’ Day, so as to build up his self-confidence gradually.     Ching dreams of becoming a professional dancer. He hopes to learn more dancing techniques from dance schools, but stepping out from the comfort zone of the House and the expensive tuition fee made him feel confused about his future. “Do you really want to be a Dancer?” Ms. Cheung reassured Ching and let him finally made up his mind.    Later with the help of Ms. Cheung and social workers, Ching received financial assistance from “Angels for Orphans” programme of Po Leung Kuk, and started learning jazz dance and street dance at professional dance schools. At the last Child’s Sponsor Day of this 18-year-old boy, Ching decided to express his gratitude to the Sponsors by delivering his best dancing performance before leaving the House.    After DSE, Ching targets to enter The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to further develop in dance studies and achieve his dream as a dancer, “I wish that one day, I can come back to the House as dance tutor, and contribute to the Child Sponsor’s Day.”