[ “SHARE” Jan-Feb 2017 ] JOIN HANDS JOIN HEARTS
Children are the hope of our society, and most parents would stop at nothing to provide the best for their growth. However, life is different for the children born in the slums who struggle to obtain necessities daily, consequently giving them more obstacles to a bright future.
Continue reading Rekindling the Hope of Poor Suburb Children
A mere thought of the procedure of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), where a woman’s labia and clitoris are completely or partially removed, causing her virginal opening to be largely covered by the healing scar tissues, casts no doubt on the brutality of such practice. It is further heart breaking to think that the procedure was done to “ensure” pre-marital puberty. Places such as Ethiopia traditionally practices FGM where countless females were damaged both physically and mentally, with the resulting increased birth complication risks and pain during sexual intercourse.
Continue reading Liberating Female’s Body and Soul from Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation is still prevalent in Ethiopia [1]. Such derogative custom brought severe physical and mental distress upon females, and the participation of men is imperative in the fight against the system.
Continue reading Men and Women Joined Hands Against Harmful Traditional Practices in Ethiopia
The Chinese New Year is one of the most anticipated festivals for children, because the elderly will give them red pockets for new-year blessings. No matter how naughty or shy the children are in the rest of the year, they will greet their parents and elderly to get a red pocket.
Continue reading We Wish a Fruitful Year for the Poor Families from Afar
[ ‘SHARE’ Nov-Dec 2015 ] FOCUS ~ MINISTRY
Written by: Serena Suen (Programme Officer)
In the past 20 years, Hong Kong was returned to China, experienced the Asian Financial Crisis, overcame SARS, went through the Umbrella Movement and experienced many more events. Across the globe in Ethiopia, its capital city Addis Ababa also came out of a 17-year civil war and survived the notorious famine which took 400,000 lives. As the country gradually moved out of the shadow of famine and achieved the highest economic growth in Africa, a generation of children has grown up as well.
Continue reading Join Hands Join Heart: A 20 years Journey in Ethiopia | Serena Suen
