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照顧市民所需不只限於提供適切的服務，
將歡樂傳遍社區，與民同樂，亦有助推動
社會共融。在民政事務總署的支持下，本
院於去年12月中至今年1月初在天水圍的
天秀墟舉辦東華三院「飄雪夢幻天秀墟」，
讓市民免費入場體驗戶外飄雪、3D光影
匯演和鏡像折射藝術裝置等，為市民帶
來別開生面的聖誕節和新年，一同慶賀佳
節。而在農曆新年這個喜氣洋洋的節日，
東華三院亦與元朗民政事務處於2018年
2月10日至15日再次在天水圍的天秀墟合
辦「迎狗年宵在天秀」，設置特色年宵及遊
戲攤位、22米長新年街景和天秀小熊火車
站佈置，更特別放置8米高的許願桃花樹，
讓市民留影拍照，並祝願狗年豐足美滿。
奮發向前 啟導青少年邁向全人發展
年青人的就業是社會穩定的基礎，也是社
會向前發展的動力。為協助青年人實踐創
業計劃與夢想，東華三院特別推出為期
3年的「創業共融」青年創業計劃，已為
超過600名青少年提供與創業相關培訓，
擴闊青年人的閱歷和社交網絡，並已為
當中31個具潛力的創業項目提供資助，助
他們實現創業之夢！
東華三院關心青少年的全人發展，近年積極
籌劃在新蒲崗興建青少年全人成長中心，
有關申請已獲民政事務局政策支持，並獲
得分區地政處發出的正式土地契約，計劃
落成後可為社區提供劇院、旅舍、多用途
活動室及創業空間等設施，全方位推動培
育年青人的工作。與此同時，青年人的住屋
需求亦為近年社會關注的事項，本院於年
內已積極策劃改建上環荷李活道一家已停
用小學校舍為青年宿舍，為有需要的青年
提供一個可負擔的住宿選擇，並藉此鼓勵
青年人儲備資源，為日後發展做好準備。
聚沙成塔 共創籌款新潮流
家傳戶曉的「歡樂滿東華」是香港最長
壽的電視慈善籌款節目，承蒙全港各界
鼎力支持，今年籌得的善款更勝去年，達
118,888,888元，加上東華三院本年度籌
辦的20多項籌款活動及募捐計劃，今年籌
得的總善款高達4億800萬元，實在令人
振奮。東華三院承諾「取之於斯、用之於
斯」，所有公眾善款會全數用於服務有需
要的人士，不會從中扣除任何行政費用和
籌募活動的直接開支。
Catering for the needs of the public is not limited to the provision of
appropriate services. Spreading joy and happiness in the community
is also conducive to drive social inclusion. Under the auspices of the
Home Affairs Department, TWGHs organised the “TWGHs Snow
& Fantasy @ Tin Sau Bazaar” in Tin Shui Wai from mid-December
2017 to early January 2018. Members of the public were able to
enjoy outdoor snow, 3D light show and mirror reflection art free of
charge, while celebrating the festive seasons of Christmas and the
New Year. During the jubilant season of Chinese New Year, TWGHs
jointly organised the “Year of the Dog Fair @ Tin Sau Bazaar” with
Yuen Long District Office in Tin Shui Wai from 10 to 15 February
2018. Featuring the 22-metre long street scene with Chinese New
Year decorations and train station backdrops, the Fair offered
thematic and game stalls. Visitors could enjoy snapping as many
pictures as they like in front of the 8-metre peach tree, and prayed
for prosperity in the Year of the Dog.
Striving to Guide Young People towards Whole-person
Development
The employment of young people is the basis of social stability and
the driving force for social development. To help young people start
their own businesses and fulfil their dreams, TWGHs has launched a
3-year entrepreneurship programme called “YI2 Youth. Innovation.
Inclusion”, which provided entrepreneurship-related trainings for
over 600 youths, to broaden their horizons and social networks, as
well as sponsorship for 31 promising venture projects, assisting the
youth to achieve their career dreams.
TWGHs cares about the whole-person development of the youth.
In recent years, we have been proactively planning to build a
holistic youth centre in San Po Kong. Our application has been
endorsed by the Home Affairs Bureau, and the formal land lease
has been obtained from the District Lands Office concerned. Upon
completion, the Centre will include a theatre, a hostel, multi-
purpose activity rooms and an entrepreneurial space, for the
sake of nurturing young people in all aspects. The housing needs
of young people have also become a matter of public concern in
recent years. During the year, TWGHs was planning to revamp a
defunct primary school on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan into a
youth hostel, so as to provide young people in need of
affordable accommodation and encourage them to
save resources for future development.
Making a Mickle with Many a Little and
Setting the Trend in Fund-raising
The well-known “Tung Wah Charity Gala” is
the longest-running television fund-raising
programme in Hong Kong. Thanks to the
overwhelming support from the community, the
funds raised this year amounted to $118,888,888, well exceeding
the figure last year. In the Gala as well as more than 20 other fund-
raising events and schemes, we received an encouraging amount
of donation as much as $408 million during the year. TWGHs
undertakes to use the donation from the community for the benefit
of the community. All public donations go to our services for people
in need, without any deduction of administrative costs or direct
fund-raising expenses.