Fighting COVID-19 and Ethnic Disadvantages

Unlike many local Chinese, some of our ethnic minority friends did not go through the SARS epidemic in 2003, so they were completely unprepared for COVID-19. Even at locally organised COVID relief events, many couldn’t understand Cantonese, so they missed key information on how to obtain face masks, sanitisers and disinfectants. It saddens me deeply to see the inequality they are faced with in their daily lives.

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$10,000 Good Reasons!

This week I'm asking every reader in Hong Kong to please join Christian Action's $10,000 Reasons appeal on behalf of children in our great city.

They are the children who belong to refugee families, they are a part of ethnic minority communities, and they are children whose families live in sub-divided flats. They have all been hit very hard by the pandemic and the social unrest.

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The Long Road to Recovery

As the world continues to struggle with COVID-19, life as we know it seems to have changed or stopped. Since Jan 2020, I have made a continuous effort to keep CA productive and stay in the spirit of serving the underserved. It is not easy but instead of looking at our own problems, it is important to remember to give thanks for what we have and keep a compassionate heart for those who are really suffering. I want to share something positive with you.

Recently our colleagues wrote an update to me about the progress of a Tibetan girl called Lala. When I looked at the photos, it brought tears to my eyes, the image of this gorgeous girl flooded my mind with memory and thankfulness that God rewrote Lala’s story, turning what was impossible to become possible.

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Coming Together to Feed HK

With the food aid received via Feeding Hong Kong, our Mongkok Service Centre staff have given food supplies to 120 local families. We have also received many calls from individuals who have asked if we have enough food for the needy. Some have generously covered food expenses, without expecting anything in return! Since February, we have also assisted over 50 low-income families apply for and secure food assistance from the government. I am grateful for these provisions. Acts of charity like these make me so happy because we can continue serving those in need.

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Love in action

Recently, Channel News Asia (CNA), a Singaporean news channel, aired a programme focused on how the virus impacted Asian countries. They invited me to tell listeners about the challenges of running a charity during COVID-19.

I emphasised that the virus took a serious toll on those we serve, because many of them became unemployed or underemployed. That made it impossible for them to secure daily necessities. Although all of our services and programmes were suspended, we invited our service users, by appointment, to receive relief packages and food boxes to ease their daily struggles.

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