Mobilising the Community

125.         I would like to pay a special tribute to all volunteers. In 2011, our volunteers contributed more than 22 million hours to voluntary services. Last year, the number of registered volunteers in Hong Kong passed the one million mark, proof of Hong Kong people's zeal for helping others and our commitment to building a caring society.

126.         A robust social welfare system as well as timely policies and measures will be able to offer basic protection for the livelihood of people in need. But further improvement will require more than just Government efforts. We need to mobilise the whole community to work together to bring about social progress.

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