Visit social enterprises funded by the Partners for Self-Strength Program
The Department of Home Affairs has been actively promoting the development of social enterprises through the Partnership for Self-Strength Community Collaborative Program (the Partnership for Self-Strength Program). The program allocates funds to fund the establishment and expansion of social enterprises to provide employment opportunities, products and services to disadvantaged communities
Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Partners Advocate for Self-Strength Scheme, Wai-Bong Tang, and a number of committee members, together with Director of Civil Affairs Du Kee-lai, recently visited two funded social enterprises – AngelChild HK and MT.8848 Himalayan Cafe & Restaurant. In addition to understanding the operation of the social enterprise and the working situation of the employees, they also exchanged management and operation experiences and insights with the social enterprise.
The person in charge explained their operating status and social enterprise philosophy in detail, and also introduced their homemade, handmade noodles made using fruit and vegetable juice ????????. The project provides training and employment opportunities for friends with special educational needs and autism, who will actively carry out branding to win more corporate customers and continue to grow, according to the head of Star Hall.
The owner of [MT.8848 Himalayan Cafe & Restaurant] places special emphasis on helping ethnic minorities integrate into the community, creating jobs for ethnic minorities and promoting specialty Nepali cuisine by operating the restaurant????. In addition to this, the project also takes advantage of the restaurant as a platform for communication with ethnic minorities, cultural exchange, and to help convey government information.
Makes and sells healthy food to integrate autistic youth into society.
[MT.8848 Himalayan Cafe & Restaurant] With a Himalayan mountain theme, it offers South Asian cultural cuisine, focuses on Nepali cuisine, and provides employment opportunities for ethnic minorities
