Learning to be thankful

Every year, Christian Action encourages friends to visit Xining Children's Home, play with the children, and love them. These visits also offer their 'mamas' (their hardworking carers) some respite from the constant demands of caring for severely disabled children. The kind words, smiles, and sometimes hugs, say to a disabled child, "You're lovable!" or to a stressed out mama, "Thank you – you're doing a great job!" These are small gestures but they make a big difference in Xining. But the difference made in the lives of the visitors is also a big blessing. St. Andrew's Church Youth Group members were so touched by their summer visit that I decided to hand over my 'pen' so you could hear from some of them yourself.

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Love at first sight

Dr. Lau and Urlorqi

I've never ever heard of a child smiling at a dentist, or of a child forming a strong bond with a dentist, but that's exactly what happened when Dr Eilly Lau and her dental team visited Huangnan Children's Home last year.

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Crossing the Digital Divide

The internet has become a part of my every day life because it offers a whole range of benefits that help me in several areas of my work and home life. When I realised that the grassroots community often lack access to this range of benefits readily available on the internet, Christian Action took steps to do something about it.

Who could have dreamed fifty years ago that a charity would one day think about offering marginalised people access to a Cyber Centre!

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Hope fulfilled

Kristina teaching a computer class

When I first met Kristina Zebua, I knew she'd fulfill God’s plan for Christian Action to help abused foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong receive justice. Over the last eight wonderful years, we have touched the lives of thousands of foreign domestic helpers!

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Two dreams come true

These 'Thank You' cards say Thank you so much in Chinese and Tibetan!

Xiao Ji and Xiao Jia are two Tibetan girls whose lives have followed a very similar path, as a result of which they share a strong bond.

Their extended families were unable to care for them, so they were placed in Huangnan Children’s Home.  Despite this heartbreaking beginning, the Home became the place where their dreams were birthed.  I’m excited to say that we helped to make those dreams come true.

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