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Voluntary Hospital Visitation: major appeals. Through the support and partici-
US$5,956.65 pation of the Christian community a total of
Community Development (Yang Social Ser- HK$69,528.25 was raised for the reconstruction
vice Center): US$11,513.72 of Indochina and HK$1,681.70 for the victims
Creative Parent/Child Relations (YSSC) of the flood in East Pakistan (Bangladesh). For
US$4,700.00 the first time the churches in Hong Kong partici-
Practical Training Center of the Churches: pated in giving financial support to the World
US$5,100.00 Council of Churches' project List by providing
Tai Wan Shan Community Organization: financial assistance to a development project. A
(Neighbourwood Advice Council): sum of HK$7,685.00 was contributed to the
US$5,995.00 Sumaga Girls' Vocational Training Center in
St. Simon Child Welfare Center Community Sri Lanka. We are grateful to the support and
Development: US$11,201.60 response from the churches, Christian schools
Community Health Centers (United Chris-
and the Christian community at large.
tain Hospital): US$38,892.68
Hung Horn Youth Guidance & Employment
Bureau: US$1,856.01 COLLEGE STUDENT WORK PROJECT
College Student Work Project (HK Christain
Service): US$17,000.00 During the year Hong Kong Christian
Tai Wo Hau & Kwai Chung Community Service assisted a total of 185 college students
Development: US$11,500.00 from eight post secondary schools through the
College Student Work Project. These students
II. Funds from the National Council of Churches were assigned to carry out significant services in
of Christ in U.S.A. over ninty projects or centers administered by
(HK$175,780.75 or US$35,156.15): voluntary agencies and church organizations.

Christian Family Service Center: As of September 1973 Hong Kong Christian
US$34,250.00 Service accepted the Shu Yan College as a partici-
Feeding of School Children (CFSC): pating school in the College Student Work Pro-
US$906.15 ject. This increases the number served from
seven to eight colleges and post-secondary schools
III. Funds from the Refugee and Migration in Hong Kong.
Unit of the American Consulate General:
To strengthen the fellowship among Com-
Choi Ko Secondary School Equipment mittee members, work students and the agencies
(Macau): HK$64,506.80 they serve, a buffet dinner party was sponsored
Student Aid (Macau): HK$36,000.00 at Christmas 1973. The party and its programs
College Student Work Projects (HKCS): were all organized and arranged by the students
HK$249,296.00 themselves. Mr. Richard Hart, Chief of the
Community Health Centers (United Chris- Refugee and Migration Unit of the American
tain Hospital): HK$867,85.00 Consulate General, attended the party and de-
livered the main speech. Other participants
Hong Kong Christain Service continues to included committee members, representatives
provide services for the Asian Christian Service from the related colleges and agencies and of
(ACS), an outreach of the Christian Conference course the students themselves. Over 140 people
of Asia. These services are the purchasing and were present at the party. It was a successful one.
shipping of office supplies and medicine for the
Asian Christian Service's welfare program in Viet- Due to inflation and the high rise in the
nam and Laos. During the year a total of HK$ cost of living, stipends for each work student
101,439.55 worth of equipment and medicine were increased from HK$ 160 to HK$ 180 per
had been purchased by Hong Kong Christain month, effective from February, 1974. A sub-
Service for A.C.S.
committee has been appointed to consider future
funding for the College Student Work Project.
By expressing Hong Kong Churches' con- It is hoped that more local funds and local sup
cern for the needs of its neighbouring countries, port will be found for this program.
Hong Kong Christain Service responded to two