Riding in support of the forgotten, the broken and the most vulnerable.
Dear Friends,
This year, I had hoped to move to Hong Kong to widen my perspectives.
Then, joining the church Bike-a-thon allowed me to look inside the lives
of refugees and asylum seekers here. Truthfully, they felt removed
from me, because I didn’t even know they lived here. However, through
meeting a Middle-Eastern family at a home visit, I’ve been humbled to
see that they aren’t nobodies, but extraordinary people with brave
hearts that know sacrificial love.
This family of 5 lives in a tiny apartment, the walls are run-down, with
second-hand furniture and clothing. Because they are asylum seekers,
the parents cannot work, although both were once professionals in their
country. Due to fears of how social unrests could affect their
children, they left their wealth and loved ones for a foreign country.
This tugged at my heart as I’ve wrestled with God a lot before coming to
Hong Kong, because I knew I had to leave much behind in Sydney; but how
much more must the parents have wrestled, for they had to forgo much
more in exchange for much less compared to me. They can’t earn money,
can’t leave and can’t tell their families in the Middle-East their
location: it’s like living inside a prison without walls. It hit me
hard that there must be courage and sacrificial love for their children
to do this. They have shown me the heart of my Heavenly Father, who
sacrificed His only beloved Son. I was truly humbled.
Refugees and asylum seekers are all living courageously and having my
eyes opened, my hope is to help them wherever I can, so I would like to
invite you to partner with me by financially contributing through this
Bike-a-thon, I believe your donation will make a big difference in their
lives. Thank you!
Donate Now!
PayPal: Please click the DONATE button below to go to my PayPal donation page.
Cheque: Please make your cheque payable to "The Vine Community
Services Ltd" and post it to The Vine Centre, 29, Burrows Street, Wan
Chai, Hong Kong.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this email. If you have
any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. I will keep you all
updated on my training progress.
Blessings,
Clare
