Piecing Life Together

Our current headquarters at New Horizons Building and the surrounding area was once known as Kai Tak Refugee Camp. It was a temporary home for thousands of people who fled Vietnam in the 70's and 80's. They were often referred to as the Vietnamese Boat People. In February, I met with Thanh Tazumi, a former refugee, who came to revisit, reflect and remember that part of her life.

After 90 treacherous days at sea with 11 family members, Thanh landed in Hong Kong in 1981. She was only a child, but she clearly recalls her emotions: "I was so happy to be off that boat. I remember being in awe of all the lights. I was from the Vietnamese countryside and had never seen so many lights!"

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Celebrating Christ

People across the world will be celebrating the Easter holiday this weekend. This is a particularly significant time for Christians like me. We celebrate the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which was an historic event that changed the world.

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The Fear of Old Age

The government keeps reminding us that by 2040, about one in every three people in Hong Kong will be an elderly person. Will you be one of them?

I celebrated my birthday a few weeks ago, and I can't help wondering how I'll live out my old age. I'm sure that thought also crosses your mind!

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Facing the Reporters

I've faced my fair share of reporters over the last 20 years in my role as Executive Director of CA, and I've found that their approach, questions, and conduct are businesslike and similar. Perhaps because of this similarity, I was unprepared for the group of budding reporters who recently faced me in China!

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A Cheerful Giver

As a child, I couldn't wait until Chinese New Year. In the days leading up to the celebrations two words filled my mind: red packets (laisee)! Like children waiting for Christmas morning in other countries, my life was consumed with the excitement of what I would receive, and what I would buy when I opened my laisee packets - each one stuffed with money!

Imagine my emotions this year, when I was told about the heart attitude of Mark, one of our very disabled children in Qinghai.

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