The Kingdom of Heaven

If I hadn't attended a Sunday school in Malaysia, and then took religious studies in my teens, I wonder where I'd be now!

After many years the friends I'd made in Sunday school came together last month on a trip to Qinghai, where I shared the work that Christian Action has been doing in China since 1997. Our Sunday school teacher, Pastor Sung and my current pastor, Peter Hurricks, together with their wives, also came with us, as did a close Malaysian friend from Hong Kong. It was wonderful!

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Thinking It Through

Children from very poor families often focus on finishing school and then buying their own apartments. Few think it through. How will they pay for the apartment? What qualifications will open doors into better jobs and higher salaries?

Those of us who are able to donate to various charities may feel that's the best we can do for the poor. But some of us have the gift of encouraging children to think things through - and more... Nick is one such person.

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The Welfare Trap

'Economic migrants' is sometimes used as a derogatory term for those who go to another country simply to earn more money. But for people like Ms. Lee who dream of giving children a better education and improving the quality of life for the family, leaving home is often a heartbreaking but necessary choice.

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Do unto others...

Many years ago one of our children in Xining Children's Home was adopted. Her name is now Binjie Turner.  When Binjie heard that we are raising funds to support our Bridging programme for youths who have to move from Xining Children's Home to the Xining Social Welfare Institute, she wrote us the following letter...

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The Hong Kong Dream

'The Hong Kong Dream' is what attracts many mainland Chinese who move their families here. Joining a spouse who came here first is not just a reuniting of families, but a step towards success. The children will have better access to education and healthcare, and life is bound to improve. That's the dream. Sometimes that dream quickly becomes a nightmare...

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