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Transitional Housing Project at Best Neighbour‧Walk Together, World Fair Court, Wah Fu Road

Location and Environment

“Best Neighbour‧Walk Together” is one of the Community Housing Movement projects launched by Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Limited, aiming at connecting the tenants with local organisations and to build a harmonious, friendly community that embodies the spirit of mutual help and benefit.

Details

Project NameBest Neighbour‧Walk Together
Operating OrganisationAberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Limited
No. of Units16 units
Date of Intake From September 2018
Description of Project

Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Limited launched this social housing project on the theme of “Best Neighbour Walk Together”, which encapsulates the following meanings:

i. Camaraderie in the Neighbourhood: Tenants see an instant improvement in their living environment upon moving into “Best Neighbour Walk Together”. With the assistance from social workers, they start a new chapter of life in a neigbhourhood brimming with kindness. Whenever there are unforeseen incidents, neighbours are always there to lend a hand to one another – helping newcomers with moving furniture, taking care of children, sharing good food, offering timely help to repair broken-down electrical appliances, exchanging information on WhatsApp, giving emotional support, etc. There is simply nothing more heart-warming than this.

ii. Mutual Benefits among Tenants: Social workers organised activities such as neighbours’ gatherings and get-togethers to foster tenants’ communication and connection with one another. A resource-sharing culture is also cultivated from these activities, which encourage mutual help and exchange of household goods and information among tenants, e.g. donating and moving furniture. At the same time, tenants can acquire knowledge and skills such as home maintenance and cooking from one another.

iii. Settling Well in the Community:The project encourages participation of local organisations and commercial tenants and solicits joined-up efforts of the community to support the daily lives of tenants. Embracing the spirit of inclusion, social workers organised “A Tour Around Wah Fu”, where tenants were taken on a discovery tour of the Wah Fu community by representatives of local organisations (such as owners’ corporations and the Estate's mutual aid committee) and offered shopping discounts by commercial tenants of eateries and shops, so as to help tenants integrate with the community.

Details of Units
  • The Community Housing Project “Best Neighbour Walk Together” provides affordable transitional social housing to grassroots families waiting for public rental housing (PRH).
  • Participating tenants who share communal space in the flat can offer support to one another.
  • Tenants join with local organisations to build a harmonious, friendly community that embodies the spirit of mutual help and benefit.
  • Tenancy period: August 2018 to August 2021
  • Sizes of units: 397 to 408 square feet
  • Rent: not exceeding 25% of the household income
Eligibility Criteria
  • Hong Kong residents aged 18 or above
  • Those who have waited for public rental housing for at least 3 years or are in need of transitional housing
  • Those who are inadequately housed or are in urgent need of community support
  • Two-person to five-person households (priority will be given to two-person households with young children and single-parent families who are ready to share a flat with others)
  • Those who are ready and willing to participate actively in community services and activities

Important Moments

May 2019

Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan attended the Community Sharing Day under the “Best Neighbour Walk Together” project organised by the Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Limited and visited the tenants to learn more about their new lives.

Community Sharing Day under the “Best Neighbour Walk Together” project

Community Sharing Day under the “Best Neighbour Walk Together” project

July 2019 Message from the Operating Organisation

Open video: Voice of Youliju Operating Organization



*Note:

1. The operating organisation may from time to time update or change the information of the project, including the eligibility criteria for application, rent level and related services. For latest information of the project, please visit the project website or contact the operating organisation.

2. All map coordinates are indicative only and do not reflect the exact locations.

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