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Kellett student raises $317,000 for local Hands-free dog shelter Ansh Sahay, a student from Kellett School, has used his passion for animals to help Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation (SKSFF). The online campaign, Help our Stray Friends, raised $317,000 in just 30 days and was a remarkable relief for the charity during this difficult year. Since visiting the shelter on a school trip in 2016, Ansh has run numerous campaigns over the years. As he ventures off to university this
year, he wanted to give the charity a parting gift. Chairman of Sai Kung Stray Friends, Narelle Pamuk said: “It’s always tough but it has been even tougher during these times in 2020, protests preventing us from our hawking selling on the streets and now the Covid virus has brought all fundraising events to a halt. It is so incredible that Ansh has rescued SKSFF for the second time.”
Wine & Dine online Originally set to take place at Central Harbourfront in October, the four-day Wine & Dine Festival will be switched to an online occasion that spans across several weeks. In lieu of the usual pop-up market
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format, this year’s festival will see a busy line-up of events including wine tasting, cooking classes with chefs, wine auctions and more – all happening online for the public to take part in.
As part of anti-pandemic efforts, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has developed a contactless panel to lessen the risk of coronavirus transmission whilst using an elevator. The new panel, named kNOw Touch, is made of a sensor that can be easily installed inside the elevator. By detecting the blockage and reflection of infrared light, the location of a person’s floating fingertips can be identified into coordinates and signals to control the buttons. The device can be applied to all brands and models of elevators as its interface is added on physically and no protocol is needed. It is currently being deployed into various government buildings including the EMSD Headquarters.
