Elderly people

Paper, scissors, stone

One bank representative hands over a giant paper key to mark the donation of a new bus. Another cuts hair. Others volunteer their time to work with elderly residents of the Hongkong Bank Foundation Helping Hand Lok Fu Care Home.
 
Three seemingly unrelated activities which are in fact symbolic of the Foundation's ongoing support for the elderly.
 
For example, the Foundation has a long-standing and broad-based relationship with Helping Hand, a charitable organisation that focuses on meeting the needs of Hong Kong's senior citizens. Set up in late 1970s, Helping Hand runs eight residential care homes in Hong Kong, including the Lok Fu Home which was established with a HKD6.36 million donation from the Foundation as well as a holiday camp for elderly people.
 
Through Wayfoong Volunteers, bank staff also donate their spare time to organise numerous activities and provide various services for elderly people. The staff volunteers do everything from organising therapeutic games to providing house cleaning and maintenance services for elderly people living alone.
 
 

China Coast Community

The need of a small yet unique group of elderly people has not been forgotten. Wayfoong volunteers visit the China Coast Community, a charity that runs a residential care home for English-speaking elderly people in Hong Kong. The volunteers sing, dance and organise games for the residents, and benefit greatly themselves by listening to their life stories. The Foundation has contributed HKD2.3 million to the China Coast Community since 1984 to support a variety of projects.