To become an actor is never an easy task, although some people be interested in Cantonese opera, most of them can only be an audience. Thanks to the Social Welfare Department launching the “Opportunities for the Elderly Project 2019/20”, twelve elderly from YWCA Wan Wah Care & Attention Home for the Elderly join the Cantonese opera project, and playing shows with dozens of young volunteers, to fulfill their dream of being a star on the stage.

2020 marks the centenary of HKYWCA. Hongkong Post will issue the“Centenary of Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association” Commemorative Stamps, a set of 4 stamps, tomorrow (10 March), on the founding day of the Association to mark the momentous occasion.

HKYWCA CLAP Team organised “CLAP MILES @ City Tour” to raise public’s awareness on regular exercise and interest in the community with a running event in the Central and Western District.

In view of the novel coronavirus disease, HKYWCA has launched a series of measures since January 28, to reduce social contacts between the Association’s service users and staff. Although some of the non-emergency services are disturbed under the special work arrangement, we do make good use of technology to help.

Cheongsam in the 50s meeting Korean style fashion in the new era amazed the elderly from HKYWCA Ellen Li District Elderly Community Centre. It also let them go through a 3-month extraordinary fashion journey with a group of students from SKH Yuen Chen Maun Chen Jubilee Primary School.

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承蒙「億京置業控股有限公司」慷慨捐助，女青獲贈10萬枝50毫升消毒搓手液，並透過轄下單位及合作夥伴，直接派發搓手液予不同的服務使用者，包括幼兒、基層家庭、學生、婦女及長者等。該批物資並不會對外公開派發。
本會衷心感謝「億京置業控股有限公司」的捐助，特別在市面防疫物資短缺的情況下，提供實質幫助，為有需要香港巿民提供抗疫用品。疫症面前，同舟共濟。

Some people have been working their tail off for their whole life until retirement. They fail to adapt to the new ordinary life and hence lose passion for anything. Thanks for the generous support of Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund, YWCA Sydney Leong Holiday Lodge has launched "C.A.R.E Train the Trainer Project for Senior" to train retirees to become part-time trainers, so that they can make good use of their time, maintain connection with the society and expand their social circle.

The population in Hong Kong is aging. Many elderly suffer from chronic diseases without knowing, and the condition of some get worse because of poor health monitoring.HKYWCA has been in partnership with "Jockey Club Community eHealth Care Project – Stay with Health without distance" for three years, as a means of improving the health monitoring and management of patients with Triple H, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension.

To promote local handicraft industry, the Association held a Creative Market at the HKCC Piazza and attracted 50 artists.