With the support of the Hong Kong Club Foundation we’ve been thrilled to bring together hundreds of families with Hong Kong’s seniors – in a program that aims to reduce loneliness, increase connectedness, and promote positive mental and emotional wellbeing.
With more than 152,000 people over 65 years living alone in the city, and over 50% reporting feeling lonely, there is still so much that we can do.
GENERATION CONNECT seeks Cantonese-speaking families to join our cohort of committed volunteers, year round.
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis we have seen the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the city’s elderly at huge risk. More than 152,000 elderly in Hong Kong live alone, many of them waiting years for a spot in a government-subsidized care home. Each of these individuals has now lived much of the last few years in isolation and fear.
To help support the well-being of these vulnerable elderly, HandsOn launched GENERATION CONNECT, in partnership with The Hong Kong Club Foundation. Through this 6-12months support program, Hong Kong families helped bring friendship, kindness and compassion into the life of an elderly person.
We now seek Cantonese-speaking families to join our next GENERATION CONNECT cohort! This was a change-making experience for the elderly people and families who took part last year.
If you are ready to sign your family up for the program, then you can commit now to supporting an elderly person living in Kowloon (for Cantonese-speaking families).
Who can take part?
Cantonese-speaking family volunteers—at least 1 child + 1 adult. More family members are welcome!
This program is intended for child volunteers aged 5-12 to help instill compassion, purpose, and kindness.
The HandsOn team will facilitate a support program of phone calls, virtual gift-making workshops, visits, and outings.
Support this meaningful program by signing up to join our information session and make a difference in someone’s life.
Thank you for your being such caring and “HandsOn” members of the community!
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