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The Community Chest Anti-NCP Rainbow Fund Grants Over HK$31.9 Million to People in Need in Three Months
2020-05-13
In mid-February 2020, The Community Chest established the Anti-NCP Rainbow Fund (the Fund) to support individuals and families who have suffered from unemployment and unexpected economic hardships caused by the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia. In collaboration with over 20 partner social welfare agencies, the Fund has approved over 4,700 applications and provided over HK$31.9 million immediate financial assistance to support more than 11,470 needy by 10 May.
 
The beneficiaries of the Fund included breadwinners from different business and industry sectors. Among the applications, preliminary statistics showed they come from catering (30.8%), transportation (18.7%), construction (16.7%), retailing (9.2%), hotel and tourism (5.1%) and cleaning service (2.8%) etc.
 
Due to the overwhelming demand, the Chest is expecting to allocate HK$5 million every week to help those in need in the coming months. The Fund is running short of resources and donations from corporates and individuals would be very much appreciated.
 
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The statistics of The Community Chest Anti-NCP Rainbow Fund as at 10 May 2020.
 
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