An Example of Slave Labour

Mia waits for her claim to be settled at the labour tribunal

No, this is not about someone carrying bricks all day for a pittance, it's about how more than one or two moderately wealthy businessmen in our city can force a woman to work 18 hours a day, and then have her thrown out on the street. This is something every loyal Hong Kong resident should be ashamed to see happening in our civilised society.

As International Labour Day comes up on May 1st, pray that employers the world over would realise that domestic help is not slave labour.

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My Name is Overcomer!

HSCN Mark Xiao Jin Niu at SWI

Many a childhood nickname is embarrassing to adults. Yuan Jun, or Xiao Jin Niu, as he was fondly known during his childhood was determined not to add yet another handicap to his life, so he chose an English name that fits this young man perfectly!

Yuan Jun chose to call himself Mark, after the apostle Mark in the bible. The Chinese phonetic translation is 'Ma Ke' which means 'overcomer'!

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Living A Poor Life

The famous Welsh poet W.H. Davies wrote: 'What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?' His last verse answers that question: 'A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.'

It really is a poor life for many of the single mothers in our programme for New Arrivals. The only thing they have in abundance is exhaustion.

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A Marked Man

While still a teenager Antony was recruited to fight. The war in his country has now officially ended, but the war against his people continues. In order to survive Antony fled.

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The Crowning Glory

When a child with disabilities overcomes physical barriers, is finally able to hold a paintbrush, and independently makes his first sweeping stroke of paint across a page, the pride that pours from his soul is undeniable.

When glitter and glue creations created by the little artists at Xining Children's Home during their weekly art class were hung on orphanage walls, their sense of belonging deepened significantly.  

But crowns! Crowns are surely the crowning glory of art!

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