May 5, 2014
Tomorrow will be the 66th Independence Day of the State of Israel, a day of joy and pride for our country and people.
I would like to inform you that on this occasion the Consulate has made a humble donation to the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children (SRDC) for an underprivileged child from mainland China to have a medical operation in Hong Kong.
Meng Dong Yuan (Meng) is a 10‐year‐old underprivileged boy from rural Guangxi, China. He was abandoned shortly after his father’s death in 2009, but was rescued by his uncle & aunt despite their personal severe economic hardship. Meng was later brought to the care of Hong Kong charity organization the Silver Lining Foundation’s Care Centre in Guangxi.
Meng suffered pain in his right femur and was diagnosed with Perthes disease. There is high chance of hip deformity and reduced movement of the hip joint, resulting in progressively worsening limp whilst walking.
Unfortunately, there is no treatment for Perthes Disease in China. The pain affected Meng’s health and distracted him from his education. Given the urgency of Meng’s case, SRDC accepted the application for medical assistance to have corrective procedure at the Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital in Sandy Bay.
The surgery was successfully performed on April 28 and Meng is currently recovering at the hospital. To cheer Meng up the Consulate hosted a private party before his returning home at the donation presentation reception.
The Consulate’s donation to the SRDC which covered the operation fee and transportation expenses of Meng and his uncle to Hong Kong, is taken from the Consulate’s budget fund of the traditional Independence Day celebration. This is a token of appreciation for the close friendship between Israel and Hong Kong, and mainland China.
Sagi Karni
Consul General of the State of Israel
Hong Kong & Macau
After the surgery, Meng is recovering at the Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital in Sandy Bay
手術後小蒙在大口環根德公爵夫人兒童醫院康復中
The presentation reception of Israel’s Independence Day donation to the Society for the Relief of Disabled Children (SRDC) for Meng Dong Yuan, an underprivileged child for a medical operation in Hong Kong, was held at Consul General’s residence, attending guests were (from left): Mrs Stephanie Karni, wife of Consul General of Israel; Ms Magdalena Cheung, General Manager of SRDC; Ms Lydia Yeung, Founder of Silver Lining Foundation; Dr Chow Wang, Chief, Division of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital in Sandy Bay;
Meng Dong Yuan;
Mrs Fanny Law, Member of the Executive Council;
Mr Sagi Karni, Consul General of Israel;
Mr Vivian Lee, Chairman of SRDC;
Mr Johnny Wan, Executive Committee Member of SRDC;
Mr Chris Yeung, Executive Officer of Silver Lining Foundation; and
Ms Xia Lining, First Secretary of the Office of Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in the
Hong Kong SAR
以色列獨立日捐款頒授儀式在總領事官邸舉行,嘉賓有(左起): 以色列駐香港及澳門總領事 高史歌夫人,
受惠機構香港弱能兒童護助會總經理 張逸小姐,
香港慈善機構雲彩行動創辦人 楊麥燕鳳女士,
大口環根德公爵夫人兒童醫院矯形及創傷外兒童骨科主任 周宏醫生,
病童 蒙東院,
香港特別行政區行政會議成員 羅范椒芬女士,
以色列駐香港及澳門總領事 高史歌先生,
香港弱能兒童護助會主席 李偉文先生,
香港弱能兒童護助會執行委員會委員 温頌安先生,
雲彩行動總幹事 楊偉基先生,
中華人民共和國外交部駐香港特別行政區特派員公署一秘 夏力寧女士
特別公告
明天我們將慶祝以色列國獨立六十六周年，在這一個值得我們喜悅和驕傲的日子，以色列駐香港總領事館向香港弱能兒童護助會作捐贈，令一個來自中國大陸的貧困孩子可以在香港接受手術。
十歲的蒙東院(小蒙)來自中國廣西農村。小蒙的父親在2009年去世，而他在不久之後就被遺棄。幸好，小蒙的伯伯和伯娘願意照顧他，但是他們也處於嚴重的經濟困難。香港慈善機構雲彩行動了解過他們的困境，便把小蒙帶到廣西的雲彩關愛中心。
小蒙的右股骨感到痛楚，其後被確診為右股骨缺血性死亡或遲發性缺血性壞死病，患上髖關節畸形及髖關節的減少活動機會很高，甚至導致病情逐漸惡化造成跛行。
不幸的是，這種病在中國是沒有完善治療方案。持續的疼痛甚至影響小蒙的健康和學習。在迫切性的情況下，香港弱能兒童護助會已處理有關小蒙尋求醫療協助的申請，並安排他在大口環根德公爵夫人兒童醫院接受右股骨的矯正以及骺骨骨幹固定的手術。
手術已成功在4月28日完成，而小蒙現正康復中。領事館的捐贈是今年國慶酒會的預算款項，為小蒙提供了手術費及他和他伯伯來港的交通開支，希望能夠作出微小貢獻。此外，我們為小蒙在回國前舉辦私人捐款頒授儀式及招待會，希望他帶着愉快的心情回家。
以色列駐香港及澳門總領事
高史歌
2014年5月5日