Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 02:50AM | Share Article 
High School graduates from Zeku county have little or no chance of going to university. I wrote about Peng Mao last week, and now I want to tell you about Duo Jie and Cai Rang. These are all students who are now keen to 'give back' out of gratitude for what they have received.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 03:27AM | Share Article 
Myself, Mr. Wan Ma, Director of the Huangnan Civil Affairs Bureau and Mr. Geng Jia Director of Huangnan Children's Home
I recently attended the funeral of Madame Lu, founder of Pak Ming Tak Foundation, and one of our most faithful supporters. At the ceremony, I was pleasantly surprised to see a photograph of a large group of scholarship students from Huangnan Children's Home. Over the past four years Madame Lu has financed an extension to the home, and granted over 350 scholarships to promising secondary school graduates through Christian Action.
One of those children, Peng Mao, is now determined to pass on to others what he has received, thanks to Madame Lu's thoughtfulness and generosity.
A very serious and camera shy Peng Mao, could not be persuaded to smile
Peng Mao’s mother died when he was young. Then, when his father was later injured in a car accident and could no longer work, the family decided that Peng Mao should go to Huangnan Children’s Home, while his sister stayed home to look after their father.
Determined to get an education, find a job, and reunite his family, 14-year-old Peng Mao put his head down and studied. His hard work secured a Pak Ming Tak scholarship to gain a High School Certificate. Under the guidance of Christian Action social worker Xia Qi, Peng Mao chose to develop his creative talents in the field of architecture. Another scholarship from the Pak Ming Tak Foundation turned that dream into reality! Now a second year student at Qinghai Architectural Technical Institute in Xining, here’s what Peng Mao has to say.
Coming to Xining was challenging! I was very shy and lonely at first, and I needed a lot of practice speaking Mandarin (his mother tongue is Amdo Tibetan). I lacked self confidence. My dream of reuniting my family once I graduate in 2013 helps me to overcome all the hard times. I am grateful to Christian Action and Huangnan Children’s Home, and one day I want to help others less fortunate than myself, giving back what I have received.
I am sure Madame Lu is smiling down on Ping Mao from heaven! Fortunately he is not the last student she will help, as the Pak Ming Tak Foundation will continue to support many more promising children who are desperate for an education. The staff and I at Christian Action, and all the students whose dreams have come true because of Madame Lu, thank God for leading this wonderful woman to live and give so that her legacy would live on.
You too can create your own living legacy by donating today towards our High School or Tertiary Education Scholarship Programme. Just contact me and we can get started!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 01:38AM | Share Article 
You and I give children toys at Christmas, but last Christmas Kelvin Ho gave one of our disabled children a fantastic gift - the ability to hold a toy unassisted for the very first time!
But that's not the only thing he gave last Christmas. Kelvin gave up three days of his holidays to teach the staff at our Xining Children's Home how to mobilize previously stiff limbs.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:23AM | Share Article 
There are times in our lives when we unexpectedly witness what we know is a miracle. I believe you will be as encouraged as I am about the following incident told to me by Ida, a colleague who serves in one of our Children's Homes in Qinghai.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:12AM | Share Article 
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar, and there’s a lot of symbolism in various aspects of the celebration. For example, a fish dish at the end of the New Year’s Eve meal is as traditional as the Christmas dinner that finishes with a plum pudding containing silver coins. But I think the Chinese fish dish has more symbolism.