The Door is Closing

"When I arrived in Hong Kong and had no food or shelter, Christian Action's kitchen door was the only door open to me." - Ali (a Somalian refugee)

When people walk through the kitchen door at Christian Action, they believe their hunger will be satisfied.  And that has happened six days a week: three times a day on weekdays, and once every Saturday. Without your help, that door may be closing...

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The Intergenerational Poverty Cycle

A university education is the only way for children to break free of the cycle of poverty which has trapped many of their families for multiple generations.

A child who has aspirations but comes from an underprivileged family deserves help - and supporters of Christian Action are helping us provide that help. 

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Walk the Refugee Road

To fulfill the requirements for a Girl Scout Bronze Award which would indicate that they want to make a difference in their community, six Girl Scouts and their mothers recently visited Christian Action. The goal was to learn what it's like to be an asylum seeker in Hong Kong. Their walk through the lives of several asylum seekers and our part in their lives was a revelation to the girls.

Please let me know if you too would like to 'Walk this Road'.

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Bring it on!

When should we start encouraging developmentally delayed teens to learn life skills?

In the case of two of our teenagers, their behaviour answered that question for us. As a result, we developed a mentoring programme which enhances our Bridging Programme. This helps mentor teenagers who must move from Xining Children's Home into an adult world.

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