SHKP Quarterly

SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation honoured with the Partnership of Excellence by the country’s Ministry of Education 新地郭氏基金榮獲國家教育部「卓越合作夥伴」殊榮 The SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation received the Partnership of Excellence for 2019, which is a distinguished award presented by the country’s Ministry of Education to corporates. The award serves as recognition of the Foundation’s dedicated efforts in the field of education over the years. Since its establishment some 20 years ago, the Foundation has been committed to social responsibility and care for the underprivileged. It has launched various initiatives to support education and training, poverty alleviation and health care, and social service. For education and training, the Foundation has worked closely with the Ministry of Education, offering scholarship programmes for primary, secondary and tertiary students, overseas exchange programmes, and a series of talent training courses to support promising students from underprivileged families turn a new page in life. In recent years, the Foundation has supported the country’s call to Targeted Poverty Alleviation strategy. Poverty relief measures were launched in poor, remote areas to foster the overall development of the country and society. To date, the Foundation has initiated and sponsored over 60 projects, with beneficiaries in more than 20 provinces and cities across the country. Almost 10,000 sponsored students have completed their undergraduate studies. Building Homes with Heart Caring Initiative celebrates the Tuen Ng Festival with the elderly amid the pandemic 「以心建家送暖行動」疫情下與長者賀端陽 Even though they had only a quick chat, the volunteers could feel the smiles behind the masks of the elderly 雖然義工未能與長者詳談，但仍感受到他們在口罩 後的微笑 For hygiene purposes, the volunteers wore masks and gloves when they packed the goodie bags 義工協助包裝福袋時，均帶上口罩及手套，確保衛生 The Group spreads love and care to people from different backgrounds through its Building Homes with Heart Caring Initiative. During the coronavirus outbreak early this year, elderly visits were suspended, but the Group’s volunteers kept in touch with the elderly through caring phone calls. Recently, the pandemic situation has improved in Hong Kong, so the Building Homes with Heart Caring Initiative organized a Tuen Ng Festival sharing activity for 1,500 singleton elderly and senior couples in Sham Shui Po and Tuen Mun. For hygiene purposes, the volunteers wore masks and gloves when they packed the goodie bags. To maintain the appropriate social distancing, the volunteers only had quick chats with the elderly. The goodie bags, with rice dumplings, packaged food, surgical masks and sanitizer gel, were distributed to the elderly to enjoy a safe festive day. 集團透過「以心建家送暖行動」關懷社會各階層。在年初疫情爆發期間，集團義工 雖未能上門探訪長者，但仍有以電話聯繫，送上慰問及關懷。 近日，有見本港疫情有所緩和，「以心建家送暖行動」藉著端午佳節，舉辦了「暖 暖愛心賀端陽」活動，為深水埗及屯門區 1,500 位獨居及雙老長者戶送上祝福。義 工在準備福袋時，全部均帶上口罩及手套，確保物品衛生。為著保持適當的社交距 離，義工亦只能與長者閒聊一會，送上端午節福袋。福袋內除應節糉子外，還有其 他食糧、醫療口罩及消毒搓手液，讓長者安心度過一個溫馨的節日。 新地郭氏基金早前獲國家教育部頒發 2019 年度「卓越合作夥伴」獎項，屬 教育部向企業頒發的高級別榮譽，充分 肯定基金多年來在教育工作方面的努 力。 基金成立近 2 0 年，一直積極回饋社 會，關懷弱勢社群，致力推動教育培 訓、扶貧和醫療、社會服務三大範疇的 工作。在教育培訓方面，基金與教育部 緊密合作，開設了中小學及高等教育獎 助學金、海外深造交流項目，還舉辦了 一系列人才培訓課程，協助優秀但貧困 的學生踏上人生新一頁。近年，基金更 響應國家「全面脫貧、精準扶貧」的號 召，赴國家遍遠貧困地區展開扶貧工 作，促進國家及社會全面發展。 目前，基金已創立和資助超過 60 個項 目，受助人士遍及全國 20 多個省市， 已畢業的受助本科學生總計近 10,000 人。 Sustainability Vol 96 • Q2 2020 • SHKP Quarterly 22