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There is not much improvement on the poverty issue in Sham Shui Po over the years, according to YWCA’s “10 most concerning burdens” surveys done in 2021, 2016 and 2012. COVID-19, high rent and expensive food place large financial burden to the underprivileged families.
YWCA Chief Officer (Youth and Community Service) Ms. Bettina Ng (left) indicated women between 31 and 60 as the most stressful age group.
Ah Ying (left) lives with her husband and child, in an apartment in Sham Shui Po, of which the rent has increased 20% over the past 5 years. As her husband has lost his job during the pandemic, extra expenses upset her. She tried to limit the family’s daily food spending to $80.
YWCA Research Assistant Mr. Kurt Nan (right) mentioned that more and more items put people in Sham Shui Po under stress, while the top 2 are health-related.
Survey reveals health as the major worry of underprivileged families in Sham Shui Po, and sounds warning bell on middle aged women’s mental health
2021.10.17
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YWCA has been paying close attention to the poverty issue in Sham Shui Po, and has conducted the “10 most concerning burdens” surveys for 3 times over the last 10 years. The latest survey done in Jul and Aug 2021 interviewed 628 Sham Shui Po residents about the causes of stress. “Worried about my health (68.0%)” and “worried about the health of my family member(s) (67.8%)” were the top 2 concerns, followed by “expensive food (65.9%)”, “high rent (58.1%)” and “expensive utility bills (58.0%)”. For more details, please refer to the Chinese version.

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