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Entries from December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Thursday
Dec282023

Earthquake Hits China

A devastating, magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Northwestern China, near the mountainous Gansu - Qinghai border region at midnight on Monday December 18th. Roads and infrastructure worth millions of dollars were destroyed, together with over 100,000 rural mud-brick homes which collapsed; thousands of residents were injured and over 130 residents sadly lost their lives.

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Friday
Dec222023

The Greatest Gift Ever Given

Dear friend,

This is the time that Christians around the world celebrate the greatest act of gift giving ever recorded: God’s gift of His son, Jesus Christ to all humanity! Merry Christmas!

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Thursday
Dec212023

‘Take A Break!’, ‘Get Away From It All’, ‘Learn Something New!’

Nothing beats being a kid on vacation. And going on an overnight adventure weekend with a bunch of your friends is equally good - which is exactly what our staff organized for 46 disadvantaged children in our Child Development Fund recently.

32 students, two mentors from our On Tai Service Centre and 14 students from our Long Ping Service Centre, together with 9 staff members, spent an overnight weekend away that was packed with a varied educational adventure activities. The venue was The Jockey Club’s excellent Cheung Chau Don Bosco Youth Centre.

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Wednesday
Dec132023

From Hong Kong to India with Love

A crazy thing happened when Vivi Wangka, our Migrant Domestic Workers staff member, traveled to India for the 15th Christian Conference Asia (CCA) General Assembly in India.

When Vivi arrived at Kochi Airport and was collecting her luggage she was surprised to bump into Uma, whom she first met in our Migrant Domestic Workers shelter in Hong Kong in April 2022! Uma lived in the shelter for 200 days while the courts resolved her employment dispute, until she departed in December 2022.

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Wednesday
Dec062023

Celebrating 20 Years of the Centre for Refugees

A mesmerizing and unforgettable celebration was held on November 3, 2023, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Centre for Refugees and all the wonderful people associated with it.

The 20th Anniversary Charity Gala for Centre for Refugees was held at The American Club Hong Kong. It included moving testimonies from 3 refugees: Uzma, Mandjo and Sophie, who opened their hearts about their life’s journey.

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