Street Care, Happy Share 「露」途有你
A team of Connect ACE organized this 3-session service project intended to provide basic necessities and spread love and care to street sleepers.
In the second session, the team of Connect ACE and volunteers visited street sleepers in Tung Chau Street Public Park. They distributed some basic necessities such as tissues and body wash and chatted with them to understand more about their situation and needs. The volunteers also had a chance to play chess with street sleepers and had fun together. Throughout the service, the volunteers learnt more about the challenges faced by homeless people in Hong Kong while spreading love and care to them.
Student Sharing
露宿者並非我們想像那樣，其實他們也很和善、很真誠。在給他們物資時，可見他們並不願意接收，其實他們也是有尊嚴的，只是一些不幸的事使他們要成為露宿者，但他們仍在尋找一些力爭上游的方法，只是缺乏資源及幫助，一直處於兩難的局面。他們需要的並不是物資上的支持，很多時候是長遠的幫助及心靈的慰藉。
Yip Ho Ming
IPO Year 1
I believe it was a rewarding experience to organize this service project. I was really shocked by the terrible living environment and the situation of the street sleepers. Some of them are devoid of hope and feel despair about their future. I believe it is important to express our love and care not only by distributing necessities but also by showing emotional support to them as they are the ones who are neglected by the general public. I wish to see them improving in the future! : )