Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 09:01PM | Share Article 
August 29 was a sad day for us. Our Christian Action Centre for Refugees (CFR) on the 17th floor at Chungking Mansions was engulfed in flames. Thankfully no one was hurt. But one week later, despite our best efforts to clean the office and resume serving the refugees, the walls and ceilings were still black, electronics were down and I could still smell burned plastic.
Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10:29PM | Share Article 
In our various ministries to the disadvantaged, we hear many heart-warming stories.
Jal and Pervin Shrof, have been involved with Christian Action for over 10 years. The Shroffs are part of a refugee family who had fled Persia (now Iran). Jal’s parents lived in Shanghai for a few years, but came to Hong Kong during WWII, and eventually made Hong Kong their home.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 08:52PM | Share Article 
Crippled by a third wave of coronavirus infections, Hong Kong has seen a slump in economic growth. Many families are facing job losses and salary cuts. Government data shows that unemployment, underemployment, and poverty rates are at record highs of 6.1%, 3.5%, and 14.9% respectively.
In the last census survey, some 91,800 households and 209,700 persons were estimated to be living in sub-divided units, of which 18.1% were children under 15. There has been a sharp rise in the demand for emergency food aid, particularly in Yau Tsim Mong (YTM) district. That is the location of our Mongkok Service Centre. Keeping our food aid services in a clean setting has been a major challenge.
Friday, August 21, 2020 at 10:22PM | Share Article 
With a group of outstanding and selfless staff, Christian Action has served the people of Qinghai for over 20 years. One of our long-serving social workers is Xiujun. She first learned about CA when she was a Social Work major at Qinghai University. After graduating in 2008, she moved to Qinghai Tibetan plateau to join Huangnan Children’s Home. She said, “I just assumed there would be language barriers, but also found differences in cultural customs.”
Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 04:59PM | Share Article 
For over seven years, Ada has devoted herself to the neighbours at our Sheung Shui centre. She has not only held educational workshops, she has also organized community activities such as factory visits, house calls, and charity events. All those things have helped her clients to assimilate into the neighbourhood.