Objective

The service renders food assistance to individuals or families who are unemployed, encountering sudden change or facing immediate financial hardship.

Services

The project provides short-term food assistance for a maximum of 8 weeks to needy people lived in the community for solving their urgent needs. Food provided in this project including rice, noodle, canned food, food coupons, hot meal coupons , baby food ,meals for ethnic minorities and special diets , assessed by dietician. Special diets will be provided for those with proven needs.

Target groups

Hong Kong Residents;
Residents who are living in Tuen Mun;
Individuals and families who have proven difficulties in coping with daily food expenditure including those who are:

1. Unemployed
2. New arrivals
3. Street sleepers
4. Low-income group
5. Person encountering sudden change or family facing immediate financial hardship, e.g. death of bread-winner, bankruptcy etc
6. Others

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants and their family members must meet the monthly income and asset limits.