Big Sister, Little Sister

The 'Big Brother, Big Sister' programme is becoming more globally prevalent and Christian Action can vouch for its success because we began this programme four years ago! We knew it would benefit our students at Huangnan Children's Home and the following example of the relationship between twenty three year old Hua Zang and sixteen year old Ka Mao is a beautiful testimony to its success. Here's Hua Zang's story as told by Ka Mao:

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Helping Ambitious Teens

Excellent grades at school don't always ensure that relationships at home will also be excellent. The pressures on bright students sometimes mean that family relationships may also be stressful. Yuki's situation was one such example.

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Counting Blessings

How many times were you told to count your blessings when you were a child and complained about something? I certainly had my fair share of reminders, but today I’m going to count someone else's blessings!

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University doors are shut

Mrs. *Khan was born and raised in Pakistan, and came to Hong Kong with her husband fifteen years ago. Her daughter, *Bibi, who was born here, is a top student at one of the best English medium schools in Hong Kong.  The students from her school consistently win the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. Bibi has the potential to become a brilliant businesswoman, doctor, lawyer, accountant or engineer. But Hong Kong is likely to miss out on all that Bibi can offer our society because our university doors are shut to students like her.

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No Longer Abandoned

Twenty year old Juan has spent half her life at Xining Children's Home. She's lived in a small group home with her 'brothers and sisters', and two 'mama's' helping to create a sense of family. Unlike the other children who've come to us, Juan is old enough to give us a background to her own story.

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