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Managing Director’s Statement

oUR Amazing Kid Band strengthens the community network by giving Students present their urban regeneration proposals to adjudicators at Chairman’s Statement
music performance at district events. the URA x TWGHs Young Leaders Programme.
Operating Review
The URA partnered with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs), Esri China (Hong Kong) and Geospatial Lab to
organise the URA x TWGHs Young Leaders Programme, in which 144 students from 18 TWGHs secondary
schools developed and showcased their creative proposals for promoting the work of URA in revitalisation and
preservation.
The oUR Amazing Kid Band, formed to preserve and enhance the social network of underprivileged kids and Corporate Sustainability
families in To Kwa Wan, provided free music training sessions, performance opportunities and tailor-made
activities to promote the well-being of the 46 band members and their families.

To encourage the younger generation to come up with innovative ideas for improving the living quality of
residents in old districts, the URA partnered with the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education to organise
the Innovative Design Competition to promote the “vertical city” concept in development.

Our Urban Renewal Exploration Centre (UREC) welcomed more than 2,900 visitors from school groups and
community organisations, giving them an interactive visitor experience to learn about urban renewal.

Caring for the Needy Management Discussion and Analysis
The URA provided assistance to under-resourced families and individuals in the old districts. Under the Community
Service Partnership Scheme (CSPS), the Upcycling Project mobilised volunteers to deliver decluttering services and
produce bespoke furniture out of abandoned wood materials for 10 underprivileged families in Kowloon City and
To Kwa Wan. CSPS also provided support to three elderly homes in Sham Shui Po through gerontechnology
applications, professional consultation services and volunteer activities. In total, CSPS served over 180
underprivileged residents in old urban districts last year.
Our Home Improvement Community Programme assisted five infirm elderly tenants affected by URA projects by
designing and refurbishing their rehoused units in public rental housing estates to accommodate their specific
needs and improve their living conditions.

The URA has also collaborated with local organisations Projects at a Glance
to implement the Home Repair Services Community
Programme, which provided home repair and
maintenance services to a total of 969 households to
enhance their living conditions.

From January to May 2024, the URA helped 1,500
households of Kim Shin Lane prepare for relocation to
new homes by arranging roadside skips for furniture
disposal and packing-up services. The beneficiaries were Under the Home Repair Services Community Programme, URA arranges Corporate Governance
deeply grateful for our attentive services. building inspection and minor structural works to enhance the living
conditions of elderly individuals (left) residing in old buildings.
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