Racing to Remember

Mark MacAlpine was our dear friend and a strong supporter of the children in Qinghai. Mark went to heaven in May 2014. But his life continues to impact Christian Action in deeply meaningful ways.
Mark MacAlpine was our dear friend and a strong supporter of the children in Qinghai. Mark went to heaven in May 2014. But his life continues to impact Christian Action in deeply meaningful ways.
Jeffrey and his very proud father on graduation day.
Ethnic minority parents tend to teach their children to survive, not thrive. Fortunately there has been a notable change in Hong Kong in recent years. This includes many Muslim girls going to university, and entering the workplace. This is very encouraging, but it is still not enough to address a widespread problem.
The International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be on March 21st - so how are we doing in Hong Kong?
At the age of 18, I went off to boarding school in England on a scholarship from Kentucky Fried Chicken. I was safe and well cared for, but I missed my family and my friends in Malaysia terribly. I remember how homesick and lonely I felt. Many domestic helpers who have left home to work in Hong Kong experience the same feelings of loneliness and homesickness. But for some, terrible living circumstances make life unbearably painful.