Stakeholder Engagement Activities
Voluntary Services and Charity Activities 
At their leisure, DSD colleagues are always keen to take part in volunteer service and charity activities for the benefit of our community. During the year, DSD Volunteer Team participated in 20 volunteer activities, clocking over 1,000 service hours in total.
“Lovely Trip with the Kids”: Journey of Growth
In 2016, our Volunteer Team continued to join hands with Joyful Family Canteen to launch “Lovely Trip with the Kids”. A series of visits and outings were arranged for children from low-income families. We travelled, explored and grew together with the participants. In May 2016, we arranged a visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change, taking the chance to learn our efforts to combat climate change. In October 2016, we invited the children and their families to our DSD Open Day at Shatin STW. Through participating in the “Sewage Treatment Journey” guided tour and other interactive booths, they learned about various aspects of our sewage treatment and flood control initiatives.
“Sewage Trentment Journey” guided tour at Shatin STW
Kids on their visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change
“Love and Tender Care”: Visiting the Elderly
Similar to previous years, the DSD Volunteer Team made monthly visits to the Helping Hand Lai Yiu Bradbury Care Home between July and December. Running handicraft workshops, chatting and showing concern for each other during these monthly meetings, the volunteers and the elderly residents have developed fond relationships. In the December Christmas gathering, we presented them with handicrafts made by our volunteers as a well-wishing gesture.
In September and December 2016, our Volunteer Team visited elderly who lived alone to give them holiday cheer and warmth. We also provided spring cleaning services in January 2017 for elderly residents living alone in Mong Kok to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year.
In March 2017, the DSD Staff Club and Volunteer Team invited Eldpathy to arrange an Elderly Simulation Programme. Dressed in specially designed suits that restricted vision and movability, participants experienced the body constraint that an elderly person may have. This exercise made colleagues more aware of senior's physical constraints so they would be more attentive to their needs when interacting with them at work or providing elderly volunteer service. Hand in hand, we can build an elderly-friendly community and encourage inter-generational harmony.
The DSD Volunteer Team visiting the Helping Hand Lai Yiu Bradbury Care Home
“Love and Hope”: Blood Donation Session
In December 2016, our Staff Club and Volunteer Team co-organised a blood donation session. Precious blood was collected to save lives and bring hope.
Many colleagues support blood donation
Fundraising Activities
We also joined many community fundraising events throughout the year, including:
“Skip Lunch Day”, “Love Teeth Day” and “Dress Casual Day” to raise funds for services delivered by various social welfare agencies of the Community Chest; and
Fundraisers of different charity groups to help the disadvantaged, including World Vision's “Skip-A-Meal” and “Oxfam Rice Event” by Oxfam Hong Kong.
