Child Development Fund 10th Anniversary Ceremony - Celebrating 10 Years of Dreams for Future
9.3.2019
The CDF 10th Anniversary Ceremony - Celebrating 10 Years of Dreams for Future was held on 9 March 2019 (Saturday) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 1 000 children, their mentors and family members, as well as representatives of CDF strategic partners, supporting organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and schools were present to enjoy the reminiscence of the CDF’s past achievements.
Among the officiating guests were the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mrs Carrie LAM, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr LAW Chi-kwong, the Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare cum Chairperson of the Steering Committee on the Child Development Fund, Ms CHANG King-yiu, the Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) 1, Miss TAI Shuk-yiu and members of the Steering Committee on the Child Development Fund. The ceremony marked an official launch of new batches of 37 CDF projects, comprising 27 seventh batch of NGO-run projects and 10 fifth batch of school-based projects, is expected to support a total of over 2 500 grassroots children and youths.
Mrs LAM wished for every CDF participant to discover their own path, put the fund’s spirit into full play, boldly explore and actualise their dreams, and rise to all kinds of challenges in pursuit of a brighter future.
Certificates of recognition were presented to volunteer mentors, project operators and supporting organisations for their continued participation and support.
Long Service Award for Volunteer Mentors
Long Service Award for Project Operators
Long Service Award for Supporting Organisations
Four project participants shared how volunteer mentors became their role models in life.
Graduation Ceremony for Child Development Fund Projects
Also held on the same day was the graduation ceremony for the fifth batch of NGO-run projects and the second batch of school-based projects, with more than 3 300 graduates under a total of 37 projects. Certificates of recognition were presented to project operators, outstanding mentors, strategic partners and supporting organisations.
Project Operators
Outstanding Mentors
Strategic Partners
Supporting Organisations
The results of＃ThankyouMentor Video Contest were announced at the graduation ceremony.
The Most Inspirational Video Award
Gold Award
Silver Award
Merit Award
Project graduates participated in the graduation performance and shared their project experience with audience.
The anniversary celebration featured a unique and meaningful composition of masters of ceremonies comprising two social workers (both participating in the operation of CDF projects since the establishment of the fund in 2008) and two project graduates.
(from left to right) Lee Ka-chun, Ms Pat Ho Sin-man - The Industrial Evangelistic Fellowship; Ms Chloe Chow Oi-ting, Wang Kei-yeung - Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service.
