"Uncle Long Legs' Letter Box" Letter Counselling Programme
"Uncle Long Legs' Letter Box" Letter Counselling Programme
Funding Category
BaseLine Allocations
Service Types
Children and Youth Services - Developmental and Supportive Services
Funding Period
2024 - 2025
Project Code
CYPB-20-8023
Agency Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong
Project Name
"Uncle Long Legs' Letter Box" Letter Counselling Programme
District
Territory-wide
Approved Allocation
HK$478,862
Project Detail
The project aims to encourage students who are studying at Primary 4 to Junior High School to share their happiness or sadness by the means of letter writing. With the letter replies from trained volunteers, teenagers will be able to develop positive attitudes in help seeking and better problem solving skills. School talks, parent workshops, “Love Movement" Community Campaign will be organised in order to increase public understanding about the needs of teenagers.