Dr. Josephine A.V. Allen, Immediate President of the National Association
of Social Workers (NASW) from the United States visited HKCS on January
31. Dr. Allen was most concerned and interested in our Prevention and
Rehabilitation Service for Substance Abusers, Family Counseling Service
and Small Group Home Service. There were in-depth sharing amid her,
our Director Mr. Ng Shui Lai and the respective service supervisors.
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Two
professors and 13 students from the Social Work Department of Tunghai
University in Taiwan visited us on February 16 (reception by our Corporate
Affairs and Community Relations Department). The delegation was especially
interested in the development of the Family Service and the Infant
Stimulation and Parent Effectiveness Training Project in Hong Kong.
They were also impressed to receive the handicrafts prepared by members
of our Social Centre For The Elderly.
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The
General Secretary of the Shanghai YMCA, Mr. Wu Jian Rong, visited HKCS
during his stay in Hong Kong after the YMCA meeting. Our Assistant Director,
Mr. Suen Lai Sang, shared with Mr. Wu on our relationship with churches
as well as the overall development of our various youth services. Mr.
Wu was also accompanied to visit one of our Outreaching Teams and had
spoken with our frontline workers and clients.
A delegation of four members from Bombay Community Public
Trust (BCPT) visited HKCS on March 19. They recently received a grant
from the Ford Foundation to study different community foundations in
Asia. In this regard, they visited us and other members of the Community
Chest in Hong Kong. The exchange of experience was fabulous in promoting
friendship and mutual understanding.Mr. Wu Jian Rong (right) with HKCS
Assistant director Mr. Suen Lai Sang