Hong Kong’s ethnic minority care teams had contacted or reached more than 18,000 ethnic minority households through 10 support service centres by August 23, 2026, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said. His remarks and the reports did not specify the precise start and end dates of the period or how the household figure was counted.
Each of the 10 centres has an ethnic minority care team. Two additional centres were established in 2024, bringing the territory-wide total to 10, according to RTHK.
The teams are led by social workers and supported by programme workers and volunteers who understand the languages and cultures of the communities they serve. Their work includes home visits and community activities to reach people in need and help them deal with everyday challenges.
During typhoons, the teams have shared weather information through community networks, accompanied people who needed help to temporary shelters and visited elderly people living alone.
Each centre has also established youth and women’s networks. Activities include career training, exchange visits to mainland China and sports classes.
Chan made the remarks at the Carnival of Care and Harmony. The event was held at Olympian City and included performances and games introducing ethnic minority cultures, i-CABLE reported. Chan said the government would continue helping non-Chinese and ethnic minority residents integrate into society and creating more opportunities for them.