Many children from poor families claimed that they have never experienced ice-skating, movie-watching or bowling. They do not think they can have such experiences before they grow up and have income from work. Poverty restricts children's opportunities to fully develop their potential. They lack exposure to areas such as leadership training, knowledge building, life experiences and interests development. Children from poor families require our community's care and assistance.

"Fly to dreams" is a program which emphasizes on the development of children in poor families. It is held by the Hong Kong Christian Service Shamshuipo (East) Happy Teens Club from June to August 2005. The program is sponsored by the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Community Foundation - District Community Programme. Children have to join an exchange scheme in which they contribute their love and care to the community through volunteer services and get "opportunity coupons" in proportion to the hours of volunteer work. They can freely join interest classes or special activities with the opportunity coupons. Our social workers will help to explore their interests and discover their potentials.

We are pleased to get support also from businesses such as the ice skating company, food industry and transportation company. They will organise some special activities for these less favourable children in the coming summer holiday.

Poor children are seedlings growing in unfertile soil. They will only grow healthily and become roof trees if we water and fertilize well.