the everbright project hosts “support a happy family 2013”
social activities 28 apr 2013
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project also announces results of a recent survey indicating that
middle-income parents and children are spending less time together
middle-income parents and children are spending less time together
community leaders, stars from the entertainment industry, and dozens of families enjoyed aday out in support of middle-income parents during the “support a happy family 2013”umbrella-painting event, hosted by the everbright project which is jointly established by theeverbright charitable foundation and caritas. “support a happy family 2013” was held atdiscovery park in tsuen wan on 28 april 2013.
the everbright project, now in its fourth year, aims to provide services and support formiddle-income individuals and their families. everbright said, “in 2009 the everbright charitable foundation and caritas came togetherbecause of the rising pressures that middle-income persons face, and we agreed tocollaborate on a pilot community project for hong kong. since the launch of the everbrightproject, we have seen a rapid increase in participants. there are currently over 2,000members registered, representing a growing voice in hong kong and demonstrating strongdemand for the initiative.”
at “support a happy family 2013”, participants used umbrellas as canvases to create worksof art that symbolise the notion of “family” as a safe and warm shelter. the objective of thisevent is to enhance bonding within families, motivating middle-income individuals to findrelief from their daily pressures. they should strike a balance between body and mind andenjoy a happy life.
during the event, the everbright project also announced the results of the “middle-incomeparent-child relationship survey”. one of the key findings of the study was that long workinghours and encouragement by the government to engage in further education have causedmany middle-income parents to spend more time at the office and school, thus reducing theamount of free time they have with their families. many respondents said they feel theyneed to continue studies in order to retain their current employment. these challenges arecompounded by increasing dependence on electronics, which diminishes interactionbetween parents and children, both of whom tend to engage more with smartphones andother mobile devices than each other.
studies and events like these are intended to remind parents that they should establishface-to-face communications with their children, and help them realize that they care abouttheir overall development, not just in areas like career and school. parents should also avoidletting electronic devices block interaction with their children.
the everbright project, now in its fourth year, aims to provide services and support formiddle-income individuals and their families. everbright said, “in 2009 the everbright charitable foundation and caritas came togetherbecause of the rising pressures that middle-income persons face, and we agreed tocollaborate on a pilot community project for hong kong. since the launch of the everbrightproject, we have seen a rapid increase in participants. there are currently over 2,000members registered, representing a growing voice in hong kong and demonstrating strongdemand for the initiative.”
at “support a happy family 2013”, participants used umbrellas as canvases to create worksof art that symbolise the notion of “family” as a safe and warm shelter. the objective of thisevent is to enhance bonding within families, motivating middle-income individuals to findrelief from their daily pressures. they should strike a balance between body and mind andenjoy a happy life.
during the event, the everbright project also announced the results of the “middle-incomeparent-child relationship survey”. one of the key findings of the study was that long workinghours and encouragement by the government to engage in further education have causedmany middle-income parents to spend more time at the office and school, thus reducing theamount of free time they have with their families. many respondents said they feel theyneed to continue studies in order to retain their current employment. these challenges arecompounded by increasing dependence on electronics, which diminishes interactionbetween parents and children, both of whom tend to engage more with smartphones andother mobile devices than each other.
studies and events like these are intended to remind parents that they should establishface-to-face communications with their children, and help them realize that they care abouttheir overall development, not just in areas like career and school. parents should also avoidletting electronic devices block interaction with their children.
