The Foundation supported Light Be to revitalise an abandoned former textile factory into affordable homes for the impoverished households
05 Oct 2016
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Synopsis:
In 2016, Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation donated a total of HK$22 million to launch the first-ever Empowerment Housing in Hong Kong with Light Be, a social enterprise that focuses on promoting social housing, to revitalize the staff quarters of an abandoned former textile factory in Sham Tseng into an affordable home for the grassroots families. The “Sham Tseng Light Housing” targeted families and empowers them to regain upward mobility and establish a positive life style.
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[Newsclipping] Low rent offered to the grassroots for a maximum of three years at the former textile factory which was transformed into social housing (Headline Daily | 6 Oct 2016) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Light Be social housing residents pay low rent (Wen Wei Po | 6 Oct 2021) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Former textile factory transformed into affordable homes for grassroots (HK Economic Journal | 6 Oct 2021) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Former textile factory was revitalised into Light Housing for needed families (HK Economic Times | 6 Oct 2021) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Former textile factory was revitalised into Light Housing 45 impoverished families will have home (Ming Pao Daily News | 6 Oct 2021) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Social enterprise revitalised former textile factory and offered low rent for three year Sham Tseng Light Housing benefited 45 grassroot families (Oriental Daily News | 6 Oct 2021) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Factory turned into affordable homes for poor (South China Morning Post | 6 Oct 2016)
[Newsclipping] Light Housing offers 45 unites at an affordable rent for three year to support grassroot (Sing Pao Daily News | 6 Oct 2016) (Chinese only)
[Newsclipping] Former Textile Factory was revitalised Light Housing offered rent at $3000 or above to grassroot families (Ta Kung Pao | 6 Oct 2016) (Chinese only)