Playing the 'hello' card

There's so much in life that we take for granted!  This post is about a little boy who has made me very grateful that I am able to do the simplest thing - say 'Hello'.

When Jiang Xiang, now eleven, came to live at Xining Children's Home four years ago he had congenital heart disease and cognitive disability. We had a big challenge before us, so I'm also very grateful that our special education consultant at Xining Rehabilitation Centre was there to tackle this challenge.

Jiang Xiang was once an outgoing little boy, but because of his cognitive disabilities he was only able to make strange sounds. Other children laughed at him, so he was ashamed and became socially withdrawn.

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Two Angels

I have just returned from England, where I spent two weeks meeting with Christian Action's supporters and also with others who did not know about the opportunities open to us in Qinghai. Their positive response and earnest desire to help the orphans and abandoned children was truly gratifying. I was particularly humbled and inspired to continue this work by two people.

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Should we celebrate Labour Day?

It’s ironic that today, on Labour Day, when we are meant to be celebrating the economic and social achievements of workers, I have to tell you about the terrible abuse of a migrant worker right here in Hong Kong. You may find the following disturbing, but please bear in mind that this is not a typical case, and that most employers treat their domestic helpers well.

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Seeing and being seen

One of the things I take for granted is the freedom to walk out of my front door whenever I want to. But because we have so many children with disabilities  in our Xining Children's Rehabilitation Centre, and we can't take them all on outings, their view of the world outside the walls of the Centre is very restricted.

What's more, the view that the community has of children with disabilities is also very limited.  This is the barrier we are seriously trying to break down in order to end the tradition of child abandonment.

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Invited to transform

In 2007 Christian Action became a registered charity in the UK. Our former Hong Kong Chairman, Rev. John Aldis, heads up the UK arm of Christian Action. In a few days I'll be in the U.K. to meet with the Board of Directors and other friends and supporters.

Some supporters will be meeting me for the first time, so I'll not only be telling them the amazing story of our journey  on the Tibetan Plateau over the last 15 years, but will also tell them some exciting and challenging news that you may not have heard yet. So here's a very brief overview for you too.

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