利民會——利民健康農莊

利民會於1984年成立，一直為本地精神病患者同社區提供全面、適切嘅精神健康服務。2012年2月25日，嚟自元朗天盛苑業主立案法團嘅15位義工，同利民會嘅舍友交流，彼此加深認識，增進了解，共度咗一個愉快又有意義嘅下午。

The Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong (“Richmond”) has been providing comprehensive community-based mental health services for persons with mental disabilities and the local community since 1984. 15 volunteers from The Incorporated Owners of Yuen Long Tin Shing Court (“Tin Shing”) had a joyful and meaningful afternoon with the ex-mentally ill from Richmond on 25 February 2012. Working closely together as a team, they were able to establish a better understanding and mutual respect for each other.

義工教導舍友製作掛飾。

The Ting Shing volunteers demonstrated the procedures to make lucky charms.

送您一個精美製成品！「施比受更有福」，多啲分享同關懷，攜手建設共融友愛嘅社會。

The lucky charm is made in the shape of the Chinese character “福” (which means happiness) “It is more blessed to give than to receive”. Let’s share our happiness and care with the needy to build a harmonious community!

義工同舍友到老人院探訪長者，同佢哋傾下計，話當年。

Volunteers from both Tin Shing and Richmond visited a retirement home and chitchatted with the elderly.

義工將一早準備好嘅「福」字掛飾送贈一眾老友記。

Every elderly received a festive lucky charm made by the volunteers.

探訪老人院後，義工參觀由利民會精神病康復者開發嘅利民健康農莊。

After visiting the elderly home, Tin Shing volunteers arrived at the Richmond Health Farm managed by the ex-mentally ill.

農莊裏種有各種中草藥同有機植物，以推動健康嘅飲食療法，同時建立精神病康復者同社區人士間嘅支援網絡。

Visitors were impressed by the various types of Chinese herbs and organic vegetables planted in the farm. The farm promotes diet therapy to maintain physical and mental health as well as to enhance the bonding between ex-mentally ill and other sectors in the community.

行咗咁耐，都係時候醫下肚啦！利民會嘅社工向義工介紹煮糖水嘅材料。義工個個垂涎三尺，躍躍欲試。

Time to have a break! Chinese desserts were prepared by the social worker.

用愛心煮嘅健康糖水，個個都食得津津有味。

“Nom~Nom~Nom~”. The delicious desserts were gone within minutes!

今日確實係豐盛嘅一天！天盛苑嘅義工，除咗探訪老人院，仲認識咗好多有機耕作同中草藥嘅常識，最重要嘅當然係同利民會嘅朋友相處咗一個下午，對精神病康復者有進一步嘅了解，大家都滿載而歸！

Such a fruitful day! The Tin Shing volunteers had learnt much about organic farming and Chinese herbs. Most important of all, they had a better understanding of the ex-mentally ill.