“Chinese and Jewish families do share similar cultures and values.  It is important for us, as parents or teachers to encourage children and cultivate this good habit.  There is nothing more than reading a book to inspire one’s imagination,” said Consul General Karni.

We hope our donation will make even a small difference in raising the awareness of reading and making it more accessible to the needy families with more budget for manpower and books.  

This is the third donation from the Consulate to a non-government organization as a token of appreciation for the close friendship between Israel and Hong Kong.

A donation presentation ceremony was held this morning (May 9) at HKSPC’s Children and Family Services Centre (Sham Mong Districts).

Consul General Karni took this opportunity to interact with a group of local children from HKSPC’s nursery school by reading an illustrated children book written by an Israeli writer and translated into Chinese language, with the assistance of a social worker. 

The Hon Mrs Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, Member of the Legislative Council, has taken the time to be the guest of honour at the ceremony.  Mrs Ip is no stranger to the HKSPC service centre as she has visited the facilities and children in previous occasion.

​以色列國獨

立日友誼捐獻  支持本地幼童親子閱讀計劃

今年5月2日是以色列國獨立六十九周年，有別於往年般舉辦國慶酒會，以色列駐香港總領事館決定運用國慶酒會的預算款項，捐助以香港本地兒童為本的社區服務。

猶太

人是「書的民族」，𣎴論是傳統上或在現代以色列社會裏都十分重視閱讀，這次的受惠服務為香港保護兒童會的基層幼童的親子閱讀計劃，為鼓勵家長及兒童透過一同閱讀，增加對學習的興趣，並增進親子關係。

以色列駐港總領事 Sagi Karni 先生稱：「中國和猶太家庭有著相似的文化和價值觀，家長和老師都注重培養兒童閱讀的習慣，實在沒有甚麼可以比閱讀更能啟發想像力。」

香港保護兒童會自1926年起致力為香港兒童服務，是全港歷史最悠久的兒童慈善機構之一，尤其著重兒童早期發展。

今次是以色列駐港總領事館第三次向本地團體作出捐贈，款項原是今年國慶酒會的預算，我們希望能增加人力資源及更多書本，令更多人士知道這項計劃，並繼續為以、中、港三地作出象徵友誼的貢獻。

捐贈儀式今天（五月九日）在香港保護兒童會的兒童及家庭服務中心（深旺區）舉行，在

社工協助下，總領事 Sagi Karni 先生藉此機會與該會幼兒學校的小朋友一同閱讀一本由以色列作家寫的兒童繪本中文翻釋版。

曾經訪問該中心的立法會議員葉劉淑儀女士

亦抽空出席作特别嘉賓。