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'austraLasia' #50

HONG KONG SALESIANS BACK A WINNER!

from our Hong Kong correspondent

HONG KONG: 15th February -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

has come to the timely aid of Youth Outreach, a work for street kids

conducted by Salesian Fr. Peter Newbery. The Club has approved a grant

of HK$70 million (US $10 million) to help build an Integrated Service

Centre on Hong Kong Island. Youth Outreach must contribute a further

HK$15 million in the coming year as part of the deal. The proposed

centre will include 6 residential centres (with 20 beds each), a

counselling centre, educational centre, library, computer room, games

hall, youth centre with swimming pool, outreach centre and parking

facilities - and of course, administrative facilities. The entire

enterprise is aimed at providing services to youth at risk, especially

those on the street at night. The Youth Centre will operate around the

clock. It is expected that the Government will grant the land for the

purpose.

The Rector Major, when he visited in October of last year, saw the plans

and has promised to be available for the opening. Fr. Peter Newbery has

said of the grant news: "We fell like Don Bosco when he started his

work. The Lord will provide!"

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80	CIN	0971_SDB Crib puts Christ into Hong Kong Christmas	376
79	CIN	2369_China province brings PTAs together	371
78	CIN	1442_Turin to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao and more: "It's much more important to have the fire"	371
77	CIN	2728_Friends of Don Bosco (FDB) come into being at Visitation Chapel in Tung Chung	367
76	CIN	1302_Chinese - a language of choice	367
75	CIN	2835_Don Bosco Relic encounters origins of Salesian China Mission	365
74	CIN	1451_Youth Outreach-Centennial Mass-SYM-Centennial Dinner	362
73	CIN	1441_Rector Major begins visit to Hong Kong with three Hail Marys	361
72	CIN	2755_Michael Rua - not forgotten!	356
71	CIN	1469_Key Government appointment for Director of Youth Outreach, Hong Kong	354
70	CIN	1433_A frog story to add to your collection - with a happy ending?	350
69	CIN	2940_SAL Superior General heads up Major Superiors (Women), Hong Kong	343
68	CIN	2064_ Greetings for the Year of the Rat. China Province celebrates	339
67	CIN	1447_"A really wonderful, unexpected day, full of grace and encouragement"	332
66	CIN	1711_Cardinal Zen turns to Salesian roots to inspire his flock in Advent, with a 'high noon' note	331
65	CIN	3036_China Province celebrates 27 new Cooperators and 2 new centres	328
64	CIN	1414_Gung hay fat choy! Happy dog year! Spring Festival!	325
63	CIN	2992_China Province : Salesian Family Spirituality Day	321
62	CIN	2162_East Asia Region (EAR) Salesian Cooperators Congress draws to a close	321
61	CIN	2458_Christ, Congregation, Cancer!	320

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