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these three offices and personnel to make their life and work in
Hong Kong more convenient and meaningful. The Council welcomes the
opportunity of working with them.

HONG KONG CHURCHES CARE

The world population explosion9 starvation, drought, serious
shortage of food and natural resources are the urgent concerns of our

world today. The truth is that thousands of people die every day
because of the shortage of food and lack of medical care. The situa-
tion is becoming worse.

Beginning last year the Christian Council appealed to all the
Christians in Hong Kong to face the serious matter of world hunger

and to participate in giving. Good Friday was designated as the day
to remember and to give the cost of one meal for the people who are
suffering from hunger. In 1975 the Christian Community gave over

HK$155,000. Of this amount, the Hong Kong Christian Council received
HK$76,505 ( or US$15,301.00) which was sent to support the following
specific project through the World Council of Churches：

(1) Bangladesh Emergency Flood Relief Program US$ 378.00
(2) Emergency food relief in Bangladesh 3,000•00
(3) Agricultural Programs in Bangladesh 3,000.00

(4) Indo-China Appeal 4 ,000.00
(5) Tanzania 3,000.00
(6 ) For World Hunger 300.00

(7) Emergency in Somalia 1,623.00

US$ 15,301.00
( Or HK$ 76,505.00 )

This year our target was HK$200,000 for supporting five projects
in Burma, Sri Lanka and Guatemala. We were delighted to know that the
Church of Christ in China (Hong Kong Council) raised HK$112,711.24
(US$23,030.50) which is about a 50% increase over their giving last

year. We rejoice with this good result. Up to the time of the