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Tuesday
Jul102012

Tooth Fairies caught on film

In early June I travelled to Qinghai to meet with a TV crew who had come to film our work with orphans and children. I was excited because it meant that the residents of Hong Kong would hear about it too! Over seven million people live here and only a very small percentage knows that Christian Action serves abandoned children on the Tibetan Plateau.

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Wednesday
Jul042012

Lulu's Hero!

Lulu on the evening of her clarinet recital

There's a newspaper in the USA called the The Lulu Van Hook Times. I was recently surprised to find myself listed as a hero in the newspaper! The circulation of that paper isn't wide. In fact, only one copy was printed! But it has become my valued possession for two reasons...

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Monday
Jun252012

Our 'Centre of Excellence'

Earlier this year, Martijn Roessingh and Paul Klaassen, volunteers from the Dutch charity, Wereldkinderen (WK), visited Xining Children's Rehabilitation Centre and said they felt it was a 'Centre of Excellence' in China! After sponsoring our foster care programme for nine years, they have begun financing our Community Programme. Eleven-year-old Kai is one little boy whose progress is a living testimony to the need - and the result - of having a Community Programme.

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Tuesday
Jun192012

Just do it

I am always amazed at the lengths people go to when they really want to make a difference in the life of someone less fortunate. Kenny Lau, a keen cyclist, is one such person, but he didn't know who to help or where to start. A friend told him about Christian Action and we gladly agreed to partner with Kenny. At last he could start on his adventure!

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Wednesday
Jun132012

Hands across the world

One of the wonders of our care for the orphaned and disabled children in a remote place like Qinghai, is that God's help comes to us from so many nations. Dr. Fernando Nobre from Portugal is one of those special people who recently visited Xining Children's Home and Rehabilitation Centre. He and his daughter, Isabel met seven-year-old Cai-cai who received more than a helping hand from his organization, Assistência Médica Internacional (AMI).

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