Autistic Hongkonger overcomes adversity to thrive in food processing social enterprise

Lee Kwong-tak overcame an inability to communicate and temper tantrums; he has now been nominated for a Spirit of Hong Kong award

PUBLISHED : Sunday, 05 June, 2016, 4:52pmUPDATED : Sunday, 05 June, 2016, 5:03pm Keeping up this early work schedule since 2004, Lee has even helped his family pay off their mortgage.

The Tung Wah Group Enterprise Vegetable and Fruit Processing and Supply Service has nominated Lee for an Overcoming Personal Challenge Award in the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which is run by the South China Morning Post.

Wong is thrilled to see Lee’s hard work pay off over the years.

The team gathers for a retreat every year, and initially Lee couldn’t deal with being around everyone.