The dire living conditions in many subdivided units (“SDU”) have been under media spotlight for years.  However, frequent house moving, which is equally stressful for SDU residents yet being often discussed.  The associated costs of relocation may seem trivial, ranging from rental deposits, moving expenses, challenges in adapting to new neighbourhoods and identifying community resources.  To grassroot households, these could be financially and mentally shocking.

To promote housing resilience with less-resourced communities of Kwai Chung, HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre has taken on the endeavour since 2017 to enhance SDU residents’ home moving experiences, encourage their self-efficacy in problem-solving, and cultivate networks of mutual support.

In late 2022, the same vision for housing resilience has got ZeShan Foundation on board as the key partner of HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre for a 3-year integrated housing support project empowering people living in inadequate housing in Kwai Chung.  SDU residents could access a wider range of support and contribute back to their communities through a matching platform for moving services, community-led makerspace, home repair training, and participation in community repair networks.

ZeShan sees this project more than sending support and hope to help community members in need not only help themselves but also others.  Learnings from this partnership will also be shared across the social welfare sector, to facilitate more discussions and actions in addressing inadequate housing of Hong Kong.

Alexa Li
Assistant Program Manager
ZeShan Foundation

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