Disneyland, Hong Kong. File photo
First published by SCMP
The Li Ka Shing Foundation has gifted 4,200 foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong a free trip to the Disneyland Resort in gratitude for their contributions to local families.
The domestic workers each received a one-day ticket, a transport allowance of HK$80 (US$10) in Octopus card credit and meals valued at HK$365, with the sponsorship excluding the tickets that cost a total of HK$1.86 million.
A one-day admission ticket costs HK$669, according to the Disneyland website.
A group visited Disneyland on Lantau Island for free last Sunday and another will do so on January 26, sponsored by the charity organisation founded by tycoon Li Ka-shing.
The foundation said that the event aimed to “create unforgettable happy memories for those domestic workers who are working hard in Hong Kong and far away from home”.
The total of 4,200 domestic workers that will participate in this year’s outing is 5 per cent more than the 4,000 last year.
The event was supported by five non-profit organisations that work closely with domestic workers: HELP for Domestic Workers, Splash, Enrich, Pathfinders and Mission for Migrant Workers.
李嘉誠基金會發放4,200張迪士尼樂園門票
李嘉誠基金會向4,200名在港外籍家庭傭工免費贈送迪士尼樂園之旅，以感謝他們對當地家庭的貢獻。
家事工人每人可獲得一日票、八達通卡信用卡交通津貼80港元（10美元）以及價值365港元的餐食，贊助費用不包括總計186萬港元的門票。
據迪士尼樂園網站稱，一日門票售價為 669 港元。
上週日，一群人免費參觀了大嶼山迪士尼樂園，另一組人將於 1 月 26 日前往，由大亨李嘉誠創立的慈善組織贊助。
該基金會表示，這項活動旨在「為那些在香港、遠離家鄉打拼的家政工人創造難忘的幸福回憶」。
今年參加郊遊的家事工人總數為4,200人，比去年的4,000人增加了5%。
該活動得到了五個與家政工人密切合作的非營利組織的支持：HELP for Domestic Workers、Splash、Enrich、Pathfinders 和 Mission for Migrant Workers。
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