The first Octopus Kids' Nurturing Programme kicked off on 22 September 2007. The programme involved 100 underprivileged students from six primary schools in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai taking part in various extra-curricular activities over three to four months. The activities included English drama, Chinese painting, multi-mathematical training, photographic collage, African drums and taekwondo.

At the ceremony, Dr Billy Mak, Assistant Professor of the Department of Finance & Decision Sciences of the Hong Kong Baptist University, gave a talk to the students on how they should manage their finances wisely from an early age. With the support of Octopus, each student was given an Octopus wristband with a stored value of HK$100. The students were encouraged to plan their spending and manage the amount on their own, providing them with a good opportunity to practise what they had learned.

Go to St. James' Settlement's programme website (available in Chinese only)
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