As We Run, We Become

Sometimes in life we look but we don’t see, and listen, but not hear. I believe that the American marathoner Amby Burfoot, was thinking along those lines when she said: “As we run, we become. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism and never, ever, ever giving up.” The act of running is indeed physical, but the practice begets changes on a far deeper level.

Late last year our Christian Action Centre of Refugees (CFR) co-organized a three month long community running event for Hong Kong residents and refugees. Jeffrey Andrews, who heads up CFR, saw it as a tremendous opportunity for new friendships to be made and for local runners to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges refugees face. Running would not resolve their on-going legal procedures, or resolve their fear of deportation, or the policies that prevent them from working, or help increase the meagre living allowance they receive from the government, but it could improve mental and physical health!

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Local Charity Box of Hope Blesses Our Kids!

Box of Hope is a fabulous local charity with a wonderful mission. For the last several years they have blessed each of the underprivileged children in our programmes with a box of gifts. What makes these boxes of gifts so wonderful, is that they are purchased and donated by other, more fortunate HK school children who are in turn learning about poverty and the joy of giving!

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