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The Central Fund for Personal Computers
(For People with disabilities engaging in self-employment or supported employment service)
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Introduction
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To support people with disabilities (PWDs) to integrate into society, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) all along encourages PWDs to take up supported employment or open employment. However, due to physical disabilities or other reasons, some PWDs' opportunities of attending open employment or supported employment service are affected. To address the issue, SWD set up the Central Fund for Personal Computers in 1997 to assist PWDs in acquiring computers for self-employment or receiving supported employment service at home.
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Information about the Central Fund for Personal Computers
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Application procedures
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SWD will send letters to the rehabilitation organizations and LD for inviting nomination of the eligible PWD before the specified deadline. Applicants have to file their applications through the rehabilitation service organizations or Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department. Applicants can mail the completed Application Form (in duplicate) to the Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of Social Welfare Department at Room 901, 9/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen¡¦s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong or through their nominating organizations to tender their applications. The nominating organizations and applicants will be informed in writing of the result of their applications.
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The deadline for the recent call (19th Batch) for application is 8 December 2008. For enquiries, please contact Ms CHAN Mei-yi at 2892 5156.
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