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Turning Time into
Love and Money
NGOs run time banks to build social capital in a caring community.
By Winkie Ng
iving in Shek Kip Mei with many councillors resigned. Even if some Wong thinks the scheme is mean-
elderlies, Wong Kit Ling, a par- organizations can offer help, they ingful to ageing communities like
Lticipant of the Sham Shui Po charge around HK$80 to HK$90 per Shek Kip Mei as elderlies there need
Sham Shum Fook Time Bank scheme hour. Not everyone can afford it,” the Sham Shum Fook. She says that the
, has helped to run exercise classes for 67-year-old woman sighs. scheme makes the community full of
the elderly since November 2021. Under the Sham Shum Fook time love and care.
She first joined the scheme in bank scheme, participants can earn “The core value of the scheme is
March 2021 to help a blind elderly buy time credits at a rate of one time cred- promoting mutual aid in elderly com-
food and cook meals. it per minute by doing social services. munities. This is the goal we set in our
“Some disabled elderlies need They can either spend them on par- first meeting,” she says.
help for daily living. Seeking help has ticipating in services, trainings and
been more difficult after many district activities or donate them.
