Principal Officials of HKSAR Government commence year-end caring visits in 18 districts (with photos/video)

With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government have started travelling to all 18 districts throughout Hong Kong today (January 25) to visit different families for four consecutive days (January 25 to 28) to chat with them, learn about their living conditions, distribute blessing bags in celebration of the Chinese New Year, share the festive joy and celebrate the Chinese New Year together. The year-end caring visits in 18 districts are co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Department.

     Accompanied by the District Officer (Kowloon City), Mr Ivanhoe Chang, the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, together with Kowloon City District Council members and representatives from the District Services and Community Care Team (Care Team) (Kowloon City) visited singleton elderly households living in Oi Man Estate today to understand their daily lives. The officials presented them with Chinese New Year blessing bags and wished them a healthy and happy Year of the Snake.

     Accompanied by the District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong), Mr Edward Yu, the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, together with Yau Tsim Mong District Council members and representatives from the Care Team (Yau Tsim Mong) and the Ethnic Minority Care Team, visited an elderly family and an ethnic minority family living on Oak Street and Reclamation Street respectively to understand their daily lives and needs, and share the festive joy together.

     In addition, accompanied by the District Officer (Islands), Miss Amy Yeung, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, together with an Islands District Council member and representatives from the Care Team (Islands) visited grassroots families and elderly people living in Yat Tung (l) Estate. Accompanied by the Acting District Officer (Southern), Miss Samantha Chan, the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, and the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee, together with Southern District Council members and representatives from the Care Team (Southern) visited singleton/doubleton elderly households living in Wah Fu Estate.

     The POs of the Government will continue to pay home visits in various districts during the coming three days to extend care and blessings, and bring festive joy to the public.