Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor speaks at the launching ceremony of the Celebrations for All project on June 11, 2022. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)

HONG KONG - Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor officiated on Saturday at the launching ceremony of the Celebrations for All project, one of the major events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Lam said at the ceremony that the government has all along been injecting community care into celebratory events with the aim of bringing about a positive public atmosphere.

She then visited less-privileged families in Wong Tai Sin to distribute gift packs. Her visit will be followed by those of other principal officials to grassroots families in the city's 18 districts in the coming two weeks.

The Home Affairs Department’s district offices, together with non-governmental and local organizations, will organize visits to 300,000 grassroots families 

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The Celebrations for All project is coordinated by the Home Affairs Department. The department’s district offices, together with non-governmental and local organizations, will organize visits to 300,000 grassroots families and arrange for around 80,000 grassroots citizens to participate in celebratory events.

The project will also arrange for around 120,000 people from the less-privileged groups to take part in district celebratory events to share the festive mood.

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (center), accompanied by Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Philip Chen (left), visits a resident of Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate to learn about her needs and daily life and to distribute gift packs on June 11, 2022. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT)