Two heritage Caritas buildings in Tsuen Wan have been given a new lease on life with a HK$28 million grant from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The revitalised buildings, named as Caritas Jockey Club Institute of Community Education – Tsuen Wan and Caritas Jockey Club Tsuen Wan Clinic (Medical & Dental), will provide comprehensive medical and education services to the community.
Today (8 December), Jockey Club Steward Michael Lee joined Caritas-Hong Kong Chief Executive Michael Yeung, Deputy Chief Executive Joseph Yim and Tsuen Wan District Officer Cheung Doi Ching at the opening ceremony of the Centre.
Mr Lee noted that the Club has been supporting Caritas-Hong Kong for more than 50 years. “As the city’s largest non-government charity donor, we are happy to support such revitalisation projects. By turning these heritage buildings into an integrated education and medical services centre, we demonstrate how rejuvenating existing resources can serve the community more effectively.”
Located at the junction of Chung On street and Yeung Uk Road in Tsuen Wan, The Institute of Community Education is now a modernised healthcare training centre equipped with a full range of facilities. Apart from classrooms, computer room and library, there are mock-up room with the latest medical equipment where students can practise their skills and become familiar with the working environment of an elderly home. The Institute will also provide professional training courses on healthcare and community and health education.
The adjoining Clinic will supplement its existing all-round medical care with new dental services for the community. Both buildings also introduced eco-friendly measures such as a green roof garden and use of wind and solar power electricity generation system, which help save energy and provide a comfortable environment for the users.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong’s best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city’s major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects. It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city’s growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.
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Photos 1, 2: Jockey Club Steward Michael Lee (2nd left), Caritas-Hong Kong Chief Executive Michael Yeung (2nd right), Deputy Chief Executive Joseph Yim (1st right) and Tsuen Wan District Officer Cheung Doi Ching (1st left) at the opening ceremony of the Centre.
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Jockey Club Steward Michael Lee notes the Club has over 50 years partnership with Caritasa£á¡§Hong Hong and the Club is happy to support such revitalisation projects.
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Jockey Club Steward Michael Lee (left) receives a souvenir from Caritas-Hong Kong Deputy Chief Executive Joseph Yim (right).
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Jockey Club Steward Michael Lee (4th right), Executive Director, Charities, Douglas So (2nd left), Tsuen Wan District Officer Cheung Doi Ching (3rd right), Caritas-Hong Kong Chief Executive Michael Yeung (4th left), Deputy Chief Executive Joseph Yim (3rd left), Medical Service Director Dr Thomas Yuen (1st right), Community & Higher Education Service Head Yau Sun Kit (1st left) and Tsuen Wan Rural Committee Chairman Chung Wai Ping (2nd right) water the flowers at the green roof garden.
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Guests tour the revitalised buildings.
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Photos 7, 8: Caritas Jockey Club Institute of Community Education a£á¡§ Tsuen Wan and Caritas Jockey Club Tsuen Wan Clinic (Medical & Dental).
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