The aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court fire was marked not only by grief and dispute, but also by urgent relief and collective generosity. Survivors received government payouts 💰, housing support 🏠, and welfare guidance 🫶, while Hong Kong’s tycoons, foundations, and celebrities mobilized millions in donations. This page gathers those records together, documenting both official aid and public contributions as testimony of solidarity. Aid and donations stand as testimony to how communities responded to loss with concrete support and lasting care.
🏛️ Government Aid
- Condolence payments of HK$200,000 were issued to families of the deceased [1]
- Funeral grants of HK$50,000 were made available to cover immediate costs [1]
- Living allowances of HK$50,000 were distributed to affected households [1]
- Injury grants were provided to survivors requiring medical treatment [1]
- Emergency relief payments of HK$10,000 were given to displaced residents [4]
- Temporary housing was arranged in hotels and hostels while longer‑term solutions were secured. [3]
- A “one social worker per household” system was established to guide survivors through welfare and support services. [4]
- The government contributed HK$300 million in seed funding to the relief fund, which quickly grew to over HK$800 million. [2][3]
💎 Tycoon & Foundation Donations
- Li Ka Shing Foundation — HK$30 million emergency relief fund, plus HK$50 million for recovery [19][23][25]
- Jack Ma Foundation, Alibaba, Ant Group — HK$60 million combined (HK$30m Jack Ma Foundation, HK$20m Alibaba, HK$10m Ant) [1][8]
- Lee Shau Kee Foundation, Tencent, Lenovo, DBS Hong Kong — pledged millions in aid [2]
🌟 Celebrity Donations
- Donnie Yen — HK$1 million [14]
- Nicholas Tse, Michelle Yeoh — mobilised donations [14]
- Liu Yifei — RMB 1.5 million [18]
- Jackson Wang (GOT7) — HK$1 million [9]
- Aespa — HK$500,000 [9][11]
- Riize — HK$250,000 [9][11]
- SM Entertainment — HK$1 million [9][11]
- Stray Kids — HK$1 million [9]
- JYP Entertainment — HK$2 million [9]
- HYBE — 500 million won (≈ HK$2.66 million) [9]
- WayV — HK$250,000 [9]
- Super Junior — HK$1 million [9]
- G‑Dragon — 2 billion won (≈ HK$12 million) [16]
- Other stars — PLAVE, ZEROBASEONE’s Zhang Hao, and others contributed [9]
💝 Final Note on Aid and Donations
The relief and 💎 contributions recorded here show how survivors were met with tangible support in the wake of loss. Government aid offered immediate stability, while donations from tycoons, foundations, and 🌟 celebrities extended solidarity across communities and borders. Together, these acts form a record of care — reminders that generosity and collective response helped sustain recovery in the aftermath of disaster.
As the archive continues, the next page turns from aid to courage — honoring the firefighters whose devotion and compassion stood at the heart of the Tai Po blaze.
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