Meritorious Project Award

"Family story telling - Neighborhoods Support Project"

Organisation	:	Hong Kong Outlying Islands Women’s Association Ltd.
Funding Period	:	November 2010 to October 2012
Amount Granted	:	$1,395,000
Targeted District	:	Tung Chung
Key Collaborators	:	Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Tung Chung Public Library, Tung Chung Safe and Healthy City Community Library, Christian the Faith Hope Love Church Yat Tung Kindergarten, Caribbean Coast Clubhouse, Hong Kong Resort International Limited
Project Objectives	:	With the enterprise’s advantages and ‘Parent-Child Reading’ as an entry point, the project arranges storytelling events to improve the ‘parent-kid’ bonding and realises the concept of ‘community support family’.

Critical Success Factor

The project has successfully garnered support from corporate volunteers to share their professional knowledge and experience in storytelling with parents and volunteers, with the support of the Hong Kong Public Library in lending story books and serving as a communication platform for parents. This has brought forth reciprocity and collaboration among business, the Government, welfare agencies and schools to forge a mutual help network and build up social capital.