Sha Tau Kok has a special existence. It is well known to be on the border of Hong Kong and China, but very few people have visited the place in person as a valid entry permit is required for entry.

The Care for The Elderly Charity Ticket Campaign 2019 was successfully held. Having raised a total of HK$901,320, HKYWCA was one of the three “Top Fundraising Organisations” among the 105 participating organisations.

The Association’s Career and Life Adventure Planning Service Team implemented the “Yo Life School” programme to provide young mothers courses to learn parenting skills and hence strengthen parent-child relationship.

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因應目前疫情發展情況，並配合政府新型傳染病應變計劃提升至緊急級別，香港基督教女青年會（女青）將實施一系列特別安排，以減低員工及服務使用者之感染風險。除提供緊急和必要服務人員外，所有女青非緊急服務員工將留在家中工作，直至2月2日。

在此期間，女青上下將盡力維持基本及必要服務，並將在各中心及辦公室實施謹慎的預防措施，包括加強消毒和清潔工作、安排員工佩戴口罩等。若員工過去14天曾到訪武漢或湖北省及與這類人士有接觸，必須在家自我隔離。

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Hang Seng Bank joined the “Happy Study Tour” with primary school students and visited HKYWCA’s Y Farm to learn how to care for the environment.

Punching and kicking! Thai-boxing as one of the highest physically demanding sports seems like never connects with the elderly. However, a group of elderly women uncovered the infinite possibility of retirement through Thai-boxing.

Thanks to the Social Welfare Department in launching the “Opportunities for the Elderly Project”, ten old ladies had a chance to join the Thai-boxing class and attended training together with the teenage boys from Salesians of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui Secondary School, regardless of their age and sex.

The Association’s Tin Shui Wai Integrated Social Service Centre organised a carnival cum exhibition to promote Life and Death Education.

Seven booths were set up to provide different kinds of activities in regards of “Life and Death”. One of them provided an easy environment of a tea house, allowing participants to discuss their views on death and meaningful life. Another booth targeting younger participants was led by the association’s staff who read picture book to urge children to cherish their life.

The Housing Society’s rental estate Chun Seen Mei Chuen, located in Kowloon City, will undergo redevelopment soon. Prior to that, the Housing Society Academy Alumni Club collaborated with the Association to create Life Storybooks for several elderly residents in the estate as a memoir of their good old days.

Union Enterprises and the Association’s Handmade 38C co-organised a walnut cookies workshop in Wan Wah Care & Attention Home for the Elderly.