Family Experiential Camp

Post-war Hong Kong was left devastated. On Christmas night in 1953, the Shek Kip Mei fire broke out, engulfing six villages and leaving thousands homeless overnight. Residents lost both their homes and belongings, forcing them into sudden displacement. From homelessness to life in resettlement buildings, they struggled to rebuild their livelihoods while adapting to the challenges of daily living and navigating new relationships within densely populated communities.

Interactive sessions, based on selected stories from the tour booklet "We Grew Up in Shek Kip Mei" (《美荷活現．香港精神–我們在石硤尾長大》), have been designed for family participants. These sessions include hands-on activities such as Plastic Flower Making（穿膠花）, Bamboo Fan Making（竹製扇子）and Cat's Cradle（翻繩遊戲）. These activities aim to explore how earlier generations overcame challenges together, strengthening family cohesion.

Mei Ho House Experiential Camp is divided into two parts:

First part – Heritage of Mei Ho House Guided Tour:
Introduction of the historical, architectural, cultural and social significance of Mei Ho House, the first and only remaining Mark I H-shaped resettlement block. Family participants will gain insights into the history of the public housing development in Hong Kong, the livelihood of the people during the 50s to 70s and listen to interesting stories from former residents of the resettlement estates.

Second part - Family Interactive Sessions:
Interactive sessions, based on selected oral histories from the tour booklet "We Grew Up in Shek Kip Mei" (《美荷活現．香港精神–我們在石硤尾長大》), have been designed for family participants. These sessions include hands-on activities such as Plastic Flower Making（穿膠花）, Bamboo Fan Making（竹製扇子）and Cat's Cradle（翻繩遊戲）. These activities aim to explore how earlier generations overcame challenges together, strengthening family cohesion.

Please refer to the Chinese Version.

Please refer to the Chinese Version.

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