My Another Home
‘It is not easy to describe my feelings towards the Corps (Church), because it has always been a part of my life.’ In 1956, the young Law So-fong moved to Chuk Yuen resettlement area with her family after their home experienced typhoon and fire. The Salvation Army Chuk Yuen Corps reached the Law’s family while doing relief work in the area, and it was the beginning of the lifelong connection between So-fong and the Corps ...
Teenager Transformed Through Dart-throwing
'To prepare to throw a dart, first we need to lean forward slightly and bend the elbow at 90 degrees. Then to pull back the arm...'Secondary 4 student Chow King-ho smoothly introduced the sport of darts. His eyes glittered when shooting the darts and every dart firmly hit on the dartboard exactly where he aimed. The sharpness of his gaze and the degree of concentration were impressive. It is almost difficult to imagine he was ...
Retirees to be online influencers
We are now in the era that everyone can become an influencer on internet. Some young-old retirees are also interested in this trend. They are serious about making videos and hope to turn themselves into influencers, sharing their experiences and knowledge to the world. One of them is Toby, who is in his 50s and was one of the first batch of students who finished the course of The Salvation Army's 'Knowledge Influencer Training Programme' ...
Finding My Own Path
To discover one's own path, everyone goes through a different journey. Some are able to identify target early and work towards it, while some struggle to find the way they prefer. For F.6 student Tsz-yan, academic learning is not her strong suit and once she did not have a clear idea what direction her way should be. Thanks to her school's referral, she joined The Army's Project 'SMILE with Hope', through which she got the ...
Then Street-sleeper Restarts Healthy Life
John Yue was once a homeless that slept on street and in 24-hour restaurants. After the death of his family, the grief-stricken John became an alcoholic. His health quickly deteriorated and he was admitted to hospital frequently. Two years ago, John joined The Army's 'Outcomes Star' Programme which helped him to recover from alcoholism and set new life goals without wasting away his life any more. Despite thinking himself not good at socialising, John decided ...
Togetherness in the time of pandemic
In the last few months, with the pandemic spreading across the globe, it was easy for many of us to feel vulnerable. As our daily life is disrupted, the need of supports for the community is getting greater than ever. During this difficult time, our colleagues have strived to serve with dedication and perseverance and keep the daily operations running. We have gathered in this issue the stories and sharing from our colleagues of different ...
