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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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July 16, 2003
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Welfare

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Lotteries Fund finances $181m in welfare aid
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Social Welfare Department

The Lotteries Fund allocated more than $181 million to finance various social welfare service programmes between April and June.

 

The Social Welfare Department said today that of the amount:

* $47,312,269 went to rehabilitation services;

* $46,961,801 went to elderly and medical social services;

* $43,969,807 went to social welfare support services;

* $25,310,796 went to family and child welfare services;

* $17,238,486 went to young people services; and,

* $494,241 went to services for offenders.

 

The fund was established for financing, by way of a grant, loan or an advance, the operation or development of social welfare services and medical or educational projects with welfare content.