Jockey Club donates HK$ 720 million to help low-income families in transitional housing become self-reliant

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] According to the latest research, one-fifth of Hong Kong’s population live in poverty. To address this issue, and in particular to uplift low-income households living in transitional housing, The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced last Saturday (20 April) the launch of JC PROJECT LIFT, with an approved donation of HK$ 720 million from its Charities Trust.  The announcement was the highlight of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day at Sha Tin Racecourse, attended by over 200 charity and community representatives, under the theme of “LIFT Together, LIVE Better”. Officiating were HKSAR Government Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki, HKSAR Government Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho, HKSAR Government Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun, Club Chairman Michael Lee, Club Deputy Chairman Martin Liao, Club Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and JC PROJECT LIFT Advisory Committee Convenor Clement Cheung. Club Chairman Michael Lee said, “One of the Club’s strategic charities focus areas is Youth Development and Poverty Alleviation. The Club works closely with the HKSAR Government and various sectors to create new opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to unleash their potential and contribute to society. In addition, the Club seeks to help families break the cycle of poverty. Harnessing the drive and creativity of Hong Kong as a regional philanthropic centre, the Club is therefore delighted to announce JC PROJECT LIFT, which will provide comprehensive assistance to families in transitional housing and thereby contribute to the targeted poverty alleviation strategy outlined in the latest Policy Address of the Chief Executive.”  Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki said that the HKSAR Government attaches great importance to the tripartite collaboration between the Government, the business sector and the community, and that it has been implementing the targeted poverty…