Ms. Wan Man Wai, Rowena

Chairlady of the Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon (2026-2027)

It is my profound honor to have the support of the Board of Directors and colleagues to be elected as the Chairlady of The Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society, Kowloon (Lok Sin Tong) for the year 2026.

While I am fully aware of the heavy responsibilities that lie ahead, I am confident that with the concerted efforts of our Motherland, various government departments, generous donors, corporate partners, along with our Board of Directors and dedicated teams at our headquarters and units, we will continue to provide timely and high-quality services to the public in the coming year. We remain steadfast in upholding our mission to help more people in need and promoting our spirit of "doing good together through genuine care". The work plan for the year includes:

1. Education Services

  • With the support of the Education Bureau, Lok Sin Tong will continue to launch several "Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country" activities this year. These include the "National Security Education Day cum Emerging Sports Experience Day" to be held at Lok Sin Tong Wong Chung Ming Secondary School on April 15, and the "Journey to the Roots Photography Exhibition" at Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School in May, all aimed at fostering national education.

2. Medical Services

  • Following the fire incident at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, which raised concerns among construction management regarding the smoking habits of site workers, our "Smoking Cessation Program in Workplace” team will conduct outreach seminars at various construction firms to strengthen the promotion of smoking cessation services.
  • The Yau Tsim Mong District Health Centre and the Kowloon City District Health Centre Express operated by us will continue to align with the Health Bureau and the Primary Healthcare Commission to promote the "Chronic Disease Co-care Scheme" and other related initiatives.

3. Social Welfare Services

  • Lok Sin Tong has long been committed to promoting community racial integration and supporting ethnic minorities. Our Board of Directors will sponsor and participate in the "Thai Songkran Festival in Kowloon City 2026" organized by the Kowloon City District Office in April. Members from the "Lok Sin Tong Lee Yin Yee United Centre - Support Service Centre for Ethnic Minorities" will also participate and perform during the event.
  • Since 2024, Lok Sin Tong has collaborated with "Chunxuanmao" to join the Social Welfare Department’s "Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong" (GDRCS Scheme). This year, we will focus on promoting this scheme through site visits and experience tours to help the elderly better understand the high-quality residential care services available in Guangdong.

4. Community Care

  • Support for Residents of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po:
  • The Lok Sin Tong Community Pharmacy will continue to provide medication support, professional pharmaceutical counseling, and referral services for affected households.
  • With a donation from the China Social Welfare Foundation, our Chinese Medicine Clinics, including the "Lok Sin Tong Cheng Wan Man Wai Medical Centre" in Tai Po, which I personally sponsored and named, will provide free Chinese medicine psychological adjustment services. Additionally, with funding from the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the "Lok Sin Tong Yang Xiao Ling Speech Therapy Centre" and the "Lok Sin Tong Mok Yip Sui Hung Child Development and Rehabilitation Centre" will provide emotional counseling and support services to residents.
  • Housing Projects:
  • With funding from the Hong Kong Jockey Club, we will implement a community-building project at our transitional housing project, “Lok Sin Village” in Tai Po, helping to build social capital and serve its residents.
  • We will continue to collaborate with the Government and various organizations to implement family support and community integration activities, such as carnivals and festive celebrations, at the "Light Public Housing" project at Olympic Avenue, Kai Tak (Phase 1).
  • Lok Sin Tong supports the work of the District Care Teams under the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, including assisting the "Kowloon City Care Team" in supporting residents in the Kowloon City sub-district.
  • Our volunteer organization, "LST Buddy" will continue to organize various activities in the coming year. This includes the Dragon Boat Festival Community Caring Event in June, where we will distribute social enterprise rice dumplings and gift bags to over 2,490 elderly and underprivileged families across Hong Kong to spread love and care.

Furthermore, our Board of Directors will continue to sponsor the Correctional Services Department’s district publicity activities for offender rehabilitation, appealing to the public to support the reintegration of rehabilitated offenders. Members of our Board of Directors will also visit various government departments to strengthen cooperation, working together to launch more services for the well-being of the people.

To support the development of Lok Sin Tong’s services, several large-scale fundraising events will be held this year, including the Charity Walk, the Annual Charity Gala, and the Charity Candy Sale.

Lok Sin Tong will continue to optimize and promote our existing services to benefit more people in need. In closing, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Motherland, government departments, the Board of Directors, and my colleagues for their unwavering support of Lok Sin Tong.