After the fire accident at Hung Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, various sectors of society quickly launched rescue and funding actions. Local enterprises and foundations in Hong Kong, as well as enterprises and institutions in mainland China, have donated money and goods to support the emergency resettlement, living security, and post disaster reconstruction of affected residents. The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced on the 27th that it will provide HKD 100 million in assistance through the "Jockey Club Emergency Assistance Fund" to alleviate the urgent needs of the injured and their families. The funds will be distributed through the Social Welfare Department of the SAR government and non-governmental organizations. This is the first batch of assistance from the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and more support will be provided in the future. China Merchants Group has allocated HKD 20 million from the China Merchants Charity Foundation to establish a special charity fund for emergency relief and post disaster recovery work, providing daily necessities and emergency economic support to affected citizens. Henderson Land Development Group stated that we are deeply saddened by the incident and offer sincere condolences to all those affected by the disaster. The Li Zhaoji Fund will donate HKD 30 million for emergency rescue and transitional resettlement. The Ho Ying Tung Foundation in Macau, the Ho Ying Tung Foundation in Hong Kong, and the Ho Ying Tung Group announced a donation of HKD 30 million to support residents of Hung Fuk Court in Tai Po. Xinhe Group and Huang Tingfang Charitable Foundation announced a grant of HKD 20 million to support disaster relief. A spokesperson for the group stated that they empathize with society and have prepared 160 guest rooms in multiple hotels in Hong Kong to provide free accommodation support for residents in need at any time, hoping to alleviate their burden of finding temporary accommodation. Multiple banking institutions have also made donations. HSBC and Hang Seng Bank announced the first HKD 30 million donation to support the aftermath of the fire; Bank of China (Hong Kong) donated HKD 20 million. Lenovo Hong Kong and Lao Pu Gold donated HKD 10 million each for emergency rescue, supply of daily necessities, medical assistance, and follow-up work for the affected residents, hoping to help them overcome difficulties. The Chinese Red Cross Society donated 2 million RMB to the Hong Kong Red Cross Society. At present, donations from all walks of life are still being collected, and various aid work is continuously advancing. (New Society)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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