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Within the Kwai Fong Hostel itself the spirit of mutual help
is very much alive. Last November some of the educated residents

of the Hostel, led by a retired teacher, started a literacy class.
They have fourteen pupils and the class meets each weekday morning.
All of the students are residents of the Hostel.

The elderly people of both Wah Hong and Kwai Fong Hostels have

discovered that there is joy in serving others. They know that they,
recipients of welfare grants, are better off than many others in the
community and in our neighbouring countries in Asia. They have shown

a real and practical concern for others.

The Committee for the Elderly has been responsible for the
management of the two hostels. This Committee was made up of

representatives from eight church groups and voluntary agencies and
three government departments.

As of April 1, 1976 the Committoe for the Elderly has changed
its structure and transfered all responsibilities of administering
and managing the hostel services to the Hong Kong Christian Council.

Members of the Committee were invited to continue their service as
a Committee of the Council. At present, the Committee for the

Elderly is in the process of planning for the proposed third hostel.

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SEVERELY MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN' PROJECT

The Project for Severely Mentally Retarded Children jointly
sponsored by the Council's Division of Service and seven Christian
service agencies and churches started its service in May 1975.

The Project is located at the Sunnyside Children's Preventorium,
Ma Yau Tong Village, Anderson's Road, Junk Bay, New Territories.
The Junk Bay Medical Relief Council, with its medical and nursing

staff at Haven of Hope Sanatorium close to the Sunnyside Preven-
torium, is responsible for supervising and carrying out the Project.