The Sound of Music

The sound of a dentist's drill is unmistakable. For many of us, it's something that causes us to break out in a cold sweat. But for the social workers in Xining Children's Home that sound can have a very sweet ring to it.
The sound of a dentist's drill is unmistakable. For many of us, it's something that causes us to break out in a cold sweat. But for the social workers in Xining Children's Home that sound can have a very sweet ring to it.
Aron fled his war torn country to get away from guerilla rebels. He was a 14-year-old when he was first called on to draw posters and banners representing opposing factions, first by one side and then the other. He eventually became a threat because he knew too much about too many important people.
Wai Fan and her brothers and sisters attended summer school at Mong Kok Service Centre
Rules are usually good. After all, God gave us Ten Commandments to live by - the majority of them aimed at preventing other people being hurt. But there are times when rules that are meant to protect people end up hurting the most vulnerable among us. A year ago we discovered one such case.
One of life's unsolved mysteries is why a child who has the confidence, courage and intellect to achieve great things is born in a body which is lacking in many other ways.
One thing I do know is that the rest of us who have healthy bodies also have the ability to encourage and support children like these... children like six-year-old Chui.
Ling during summer camp at Christian Action.
Mrs. Lau is a professional hairdresser who made a good living in her hometown in China. After she met and married a man from Hong Kong, she continued living in China for several years while he pursued his business interests in Hong Kong. But when their two children were 15 and 9 years old, Mrs Lau felt they should know their father, so she moved to Hong Kong.