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Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund allocates $9.9M

The Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund has recently allocated $9.9 million to 117 charitable projects in the areas of medical and health, rehabilitation, social welfare, special education and community.

"This generous donation enables 87 organisations to improve and extend their services for the benefit of the local community," Acting Chairman of the Fund's Allocation Committee and Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Miss Diane Wong, said today (July 14).

Among the projects, some of the major grants included:-

*a sum of $1.3 million for the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to acquire equipment for elderly and chronically ill patients, and organise education camps for the mentally disabled children;

*$0.5 million for the Samaritan Fund to provide financial assistance to needy patients in public hospitals/clinics;

*$0.4 million for the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance to procure first aid training and dental equipment;

*$0.4 million for the Pok Oi Hospital to establish an integrated functional rehabilitation unit; and

*$0.3 million for the Kiangsu & Chekiang Residents' (HK) Association to improve nurse call system in the Tuen Mun Hostel for the Elderly.

Other fund recipients included the Salvation Army, Caritas-Hong Kong, Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, Hong Kong PHAB Association, Hong Chi Association, and Christian New Life Association Ltd, etc.

As one of the major trust funds in Hong Kong, the Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund was set up in 1956 with a bequest of $500,000 by the late Sir Robert Ho Tung. It is now managed by the HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Ltd.

End/Monday, July 14, 2003
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