Counting Blessings

How many times were you told to count your blessings when you were a child and complained about something? I certainly had my fair share of reminders, but today I’m going to count someone else's blessings!
How many times were you told to count your blessings when you were a child and complained about something? I certainly had my fair share of reminders, but today I’m going to count someone else's blessings!
Mrs. *Khan was born and raised in Pakistan, and came to Hong Kong with her husband fifteen years ago. Her daughter, *Bibi, who was born here, is a top student at one of the best English medium schools in Hong Kong. The students from her school consistently win the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. Bibi has the potential to become a brilliant businesswoman, doctor, lawyer, accountant or engineer. But Hong Kong is likely to miss out on all that Bibi can offer our society because our university doors are shut to students like her.
Twenty year old Juan has spent half her life at Xining Children's Home. She's lived in a small group home with her 'brothers and sisters', and two 'mama's' helping to create a sense of family. Unlike the other children who've come to us, Juan is old enough to give us a background to her own story.
A few weeks ago a group of Year 12 students from Diocesan Girls School offered to conduct an English camp at our Mong Kok Centre for New Arrivals. They were very surprised to discover just how determined the learners were to overcome their disadvantaged backgrounds!
Just over a year ago, ten year-old Caleb Muyang from Xining Children's Home went to live with his forever family in the USA. His mother, Angie, has sent me the latest news about Caleb, together with a short video...