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Monday
Aug172015

Serving Our Neighbors

When high levels of lead were recently found in the water supply at Kai Ching Estate, a new public housing estate in Kowloon, all Hong Kong residents were shocked. There are 5,200 households in this estate, with an average of three people in each home. Over 15,000 people needed a prompt solution to this frightening problem.

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Monday
Aug102015

From Silence to Service

Students and their mentors on a day outing together

On August 12, we will celebrate International Youth Day. In Hong Kong there are limited places in universities and the cost for young people wanting to set up a home is prohibitive. Hope is what youth in Hong Kong need today, but how can we give it to them?

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Sunday
Aug022015

Show Me A River

Gui laughs and smiles during story time, especially when the finger puppets are active!

Cerebral palsy is a complex illness: uncontrollable limbs; limited cognitive function, and the inability to sit up without pain, all contribute to the inability many of us may have to deal with children who were born with these awful disabilities.

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Sunday
Jul262015

Three Bags Full!

And four questions for you to ask yourself:

"Where does my trash go?"

"Do I care that Hong Kong's landfills are already or nearly full?"

"Can my trash become someone else's treasure?"

"Can my trash help to employ someone?"

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Tuesday
Jul212015

Free from Shackles

Omar battles obscurity despite great potential

When Omar was 16 years old he was forcibly taken from his home and spent eight months in shackles. He had done nothing wrong but he was placed in a 'chain gang'.

That is often the fate of minority tribes-people in a mostly lawless country. The potential for this highly intelligent, diligent young man seemed to come to an end.

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