In celebration of International Children’s Day on June 1, Sands China partnered with Fuhong Society of Macau to assemble and deliver gift packs to providers of children’s services in Macao.
Ahead of the global holiday, Sands Cares Ambassadors visited Fuhong’s Long Cheng Centre, Hong Ieng Centre, and Ieng Lok Centre May 9 to show love and care to children in need. In addition, Sands China distributed more than 2,500 International Children’s Day gift packs to 63 providers of children’s services via Fuhong.
The gifts in each pack were made by Fuhong members as part of the organisation’s Gift Pack Community Sharing Programme, which provides job opportunities to people with disabilities. Gifts made by participants through this programme are presented to different local groups to share festive joy with community members.
In May, Sands China donated MOP 259,750 to Fuhong to support the Gift Pack Community Sharing Programme, which Sands China has supported since 2006, providing persons with disabilities working opportunities through purchasing their services.
Each of the International Children’s Day gift packs contained stationery, snacks, toys, and a variety of daily supplies inside a hand-made drawstring bag, which the Ambassadors and service users from Fuhong made together.
Jennifer Chau, director of Fuhong Society of Macau, said: “Our gratitude goes to Sands China for its continued support to our services since 2006 – purchasing gift packs made by our members with disabilities and delivering them to families in need. This programme is profoundly meaningful as it helps support disadvantaged families. On the other hand, it increases work opportunities for members with disabilities – enhancing their confidence during work and increasing their sense of achievement, which in turn can help them dive into society with their own efforts.”
Initiatives like Sands China’s collaborations with Fuhong Society of Macau are central to the company’s commitment toward social causes and community involvement. Sands China’s community work is part of Sands Cares, the global corporate citizenship programme of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp.
