Grass roots people in Hong Kong have been deeply affected by the recent economic turmoil. In order to better equip these people for the labour market, HAC collaborates with Microsoft Hong Kong and The Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged on the "Unlimited Potential" project. This project aims to provide the underprivileged citizens with the chance of learning how to work with computers.

On 13 Dec 2008 (Sat), HAC launched the opening of this project in Diana Boyd Wilson Centre. Our officiating guests included: Ms. Sheila Tang, Corporate Affairs Director of Microsoft Hong Kong; Mrs. Betty Lee, representative of The Secretariat of Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged; Ms. Grace Wong of the Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung District Social Welfare Office, and Ms. May Wong, Executive Director of HAC. Students of the program also joined this meaningful event and shared their experience in learning about computers.

May Wong, Executive Director of HAC said, "We are glad to have the sponsorship in helping people living in Wong Tai Sin and on Lamma Island. People from the grass roots can learn how to use a computer at a very low cost. With more knowledge on computers, adult students shared that they got more to talk about with their children and therefore improved their parent-child relationship. In the upcoming months, HAC will provide courses related to writing a resume and how to purchase goods over the internet, hoping that more people will benefit."

Ms. Ma, one of the students of the course said, "I don't go out much, but since I enrolled this course, I got to know more about the fast changing world. The teacher also helps us to solve problems in class, and I found it enjoyable to browse the internet."

On the same day, a workshop about computer software was also given. These workshops included making digital photos, children computer games and drawing software. Over 100 people joined these workshops.

Ms. Ma (in the pink T-shirt) using a computer in the centre.	Officiating guests (from left to right): Ms. Shelia Tang, Mrs. Betty Lee, Ms. Grace Wong and Ms. May Wong
Adult students and officiating guests

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