The Jordan community living room opened on August 20, becoming Yau Tsim Mong’s third such facility and setting out to serve about 400 subdivided-flat households. The facility is operated by the Hong Kong Youth Services Association and has a usable area of about 3,200 square feet.
The venue has shared cooking and dining spaces where families can prepare dishes according to their own customs. It also includes a halal-friendly food preparation area, while signs around the facility are displayed in several languages, including Nepali.
Its learning area offers homework help, life advice, Chinese and English classes, adaptation classes, information technology application classes and interest classes. The facility has set a target of 60,000 visits a year, although the reports did not explain how that figure would be calculated.
The reported aim is to help families from different ethnic backgrounds adapt to and participate in the wider community, while providing a platform for neighbourhood exchange. This describes the facility’s intended role rather than an independently measured assessment of its impact.
One member said the community living room felt like a second home and that staff cared for members like family.
Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki and Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han attended the opening ceremony. Chan said at least two more community living rooms would be completed and opened during 2026, but no locations or opening dates were given.