#FirstHand
[Oct 25: "Thanksgiving Evening" at Chungking Mansions]
"We are all Hongkongers": Protests United Local Community and Ethnic Groups
To show gratitude to different ethnic communities for their support at the Kowloon March on October 20, many people showed up in Chungking Mansions this evening to return support for restaurants and stores.
Long queues are spotted everywhere while guided tours are also organized for visitors to understand the cultural and ethnic diversity of Chungking Mansions.
Source: First Hand
[First-hand Video] 'Glory to Hong Kong' in Chungking Mansions:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9047
#ChungkingMansions #Solidarity #WeAreAllHongkongers
[Oct 25: "Thanksgiving Evening" at Chungking Mansions]
"We are all Hongkongers": Protests United Local Community and Ethnic Groups
To show gratitude to different ethnic communities for their support at the Kowloon March on October 20, many people showed up in Chungking Mansions this evening to return support for restaurants and stores.
Long queues are spotted everywhere while guided tours are also organized for visitors to understand the cultural and ethnic diversity of Chungking Mansions.
Source: First Hand
[First-hand Video] 'Glory to Hong Kong' in Chungking Mansions:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9047
#ChungkingMansions #Solidarity #WeAreAllHongkongers
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[Oct 25: "Thanksgiving Evening" at Chungking Mansions]
“Glory to Hong Kong" Played and Sung at Chungking Mansions
21:38, Tsim Sha Tsui
At the end of the song, the crowd chant "Five Demands Not One Less", "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" and "Fight for Freedom, Stand With Hong Kong."
Source: First Hand
Long queues appeared in Chungking Mansions as citizens returned support:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9044?single
#ChungkingMansions #WeAreAllHongkongers
[Oct 25: "Thanksgiving Evening" at Chungking Mansions]
“Glory to Hong Kong" Played and Sung at Chungking Mansions
21:38, Tsim Sha Tsui
At the end of the song, the crowd chant "Five Demands Not One Less", "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times" and "Fight for Freedom, Stand With Hong Kong."
Source: First Hand
Long queues appeared in Chungking Mansions as citizens returned support:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9044?single
#ChungkingMansions #WeAreAllHongkongers
[Highlight of Oct 25: Thanksgiving Day at Chunking Mansions]
Citizens Show their Gratitude by Visiting Restaurants and Stores at Chungking Mansions
During the Kowloon March on October 20, different ethnic groups cheered on and provided drinks to demostrators outside of Chungking Mansions. Netizens decided to show their gratitude by organising a "Chungking Mansions Thanksgiving Day" on October 25 in an act of returning support for the businesses at Chungking Mansions.
Guided Tours were also organized for citizens of different ethnic descents to learn more about each other. Indian-Hongkonger comedian Vivek Mahbubani was also present at Chungking Mansions to have exchange with the crowd.
Source: USP United Social Press
#ChungkingMansions #WeAreAllHongkongers #Oct25 #Thanksgiving
Citizens Show their Gratitude by Visiting Restaurants and Stores at Chungking Mansions
During the Kowloon March on October 20, different ethnic groups cheered on and provided drinks to demostrators outside of Chungking Mansions. Netizens decided to show their gratitude by organising a "Chungking Mansions Thanksgiving Day" on October 25 in an act of returning support for the businesses at Chungking Mansions.
Guided Tours were also organized for citizens of different ethnic descents to learn more about each other. Indian-Hongkonger comedian Vivek Mahbubani was also present at Chungking Mansions to have exchange with the crowd.
Source: USP United Social Press
#ChungkingMansions #WeAreAllHongkongers #Oct25 #Thanksgiving
#ChungKingMansions #Refugees
Refugee Centre Fundraiser Achieves 200% of Goal for Fire Repairs; Elated Social Worker: "Unexpected Support from Hongkongers!"
Source: InMedia #Sept30
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25656
Refugee Centre Fundraiser Achieves 200% of Goal for Fire Repairs; Elated Social Worker: "Unexpected Support from Hongkongers!"
Source: InMedia #Sept30
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25656
#ChungKingMansions #Refugees
Refugee Centre Fundraiser Achieves 200% of Goal for Fire Repairs; Elated Social Worker: "Unexpected Support from Hongkongers!"
One unit of the Christian Action Refugee Service Centre in Chungking Mansions wasdestroyed by an air conditioner fire at the end of August 2020.
The space has served refugees for 14 years since it has been put to use. The organization launched a crowdfunding to rebuild the units with a goal of HKD 800,000, and successfully raised more than 1.6 million, over twice the expected amount.
Social worker Jeffrey Andrews, who has been working at the center for 11 years, was excited at the exceptional result of the fundraiser, and still feels it was hard to believe: "It's too much!" Having spent years serving the refugee community, he knows that this minority group has been neglected by society.
Unexpectedly, this time they received a lot of support, and moreover, most of the donors are local Hongkongers. He is pleased to see that the crisis has turned into an opportunity, and the funds raised are enough to carry out a major renovation for the three units of the centre and improve the quality of services.
Looking back on the past year, Andrews noticed that Hong Kong people’s attitude towards minorities and refugees has changed dramatically. It all started in October 2019. He and his friends distributed water bottles to the protesters outside Chungking Mansions, which became an opportunity for the two groups to get to know each other and sincerely connect. "I think it's beautiful, and it's better than money!"
The social event has also made Hongkongers understand that their own fates and that of the refugees are not all that different, after all.
Source: InMedia #Sept30
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1077816
#EthnicMinorities #Hongkongers #Solidarity #CrowdFunding #JeffreyAndrews #ChristianActionRefugeesServiceCenter
Refugee Centre Fundraiser Achieves 200% of Goal for Fire Repairs; Elated Social Worker: "Unexpected Support from Hongkongers!"
One unit of the Christian Action Refugee Service Centre in Chungking Mansions wasdestroyed by an air conditioner fire at the end of August 2020.
The space has served refugees for 14 years since it has been put to use. The organization launched a crowdfunding to rebuild the units with a goal of HKD 800,000, and successfully raised more than 1.6 million, over twice the expected amount.
Social worker Jeffrey Andrews, who has been working at the center for 11 years, was excited at the exceptional result of the fundraiser, and still feels it was hard to believe: "It's too much!" Having spent years serving the refugee community, he knows that this minority group has been neglected by society.
Unexpectedly, this time they received a lot of support, and moreover, most of the donors are local Hongkongers. He is pleased to see that the crisis has turned into an opportunity, and the funds raised are enough to carry out a major renovation for the three units of the centre and improve the quality of services.
Looking back on the past year, Andrews noticed that Hong Kong people’s attitude towards minorities and refugees has changed dramatically. It all started in October 2019. He and his friends distributed water bottles to the protesters outside Chungking Mansions, which became an opportunity for the two groups to get to know each other and sincerely connect. "I think it's beautiful, and it's better than money!"
The social event has also made Hongkongers understand that their own fates and that of the refugees are not all that different, after all.
Source: InMedia #Sept30
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1077816
#EthnicMinorities #Hongkongers #Solidarity #CrowdFunding #JeffreyAndrews #ChristianActionRefugeesServiceCenter
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重慶大廈難民中心火災 眾籌重建獲160萬 社工安德里：港人支持出乎意料 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）位於重慶大廈的基督教勵行會難民服務中心，其中一個單位8月底因冷氣機起火而被燒毀。服務了難民14年的空間付諸一炬，勵行會發起眾籌重建單位，目標為80萬，結果成功籌得逾160萬，比預期超出一倍。 說起眾籌超額達標，於中心工作已11年的社工安德里（Jeffrey Andrews）表現興奮，仍感到難以置信，「It’s too much！」從事難
#MassArrest #106Crackdown
#ManchesterUnited Fan And Social Worker Arrested Among the 53 Pro-Democracy Activists
Jeffrey Andrews, a social worker of Indian descent, was one of the 53 pro-democracy activists who were arrested last week for violating the National Security Law and allegedly “inciting to subvert state power.”
Andrews is a long time Manchester United fan who grew up in Hong Kong. He was named one of the seven “United Heroes” by Manchester United in recognition of his contribution to the refugee welfare in Hong Kong.
He was arrested for robbery when he was young and was helped by a social worker, where he later decided that he also want to pursue the same career path in helping minority groups in Hong Kong.
Andrews has been working with ethnic minorities including refugees at the refugee centre at Chungking Mansions. He was also elected as one of Hong Kong’s Outstanding Persons in 2019.
Andrews decided to run in the Legislative Council primaries last year but received the lowest number of votes in the Kowloon West District.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan6
#NationalSecurityLaw #SocialWorker #JeffreyAndrews #ChungKingMansions
#ManchesterUnited Fan And Social Worker Arrested Among the 53 Pro-Democracy Activists
Jeffrey Andrews, a social worker of Indian descent, was one of the 53 pro-democracy activists who were arrested last week for violating the National Security Law and allegedly “inciting to subvert state power.”
Andrews is a long time Manchester United fan who grew up in Hong Kong. He was named one of the seven “United Heroes” by Manchester United in recognition of his contribution to the refugee welfare in Hong Kong.
He was arrested for robbery when he was young and was helped by a social worker, where he later decided that he also want to pursue the same career path in helping minority groups in Hong Kong.
Andrews has been working with ethnic minorities including refugees at the refugee centre at Chungking Mansions. He was also elected as one of Hong Kong’s Outstanding Persons in 2019.
Andrews decided to run in the Legislative Council primaries last year but received the lowest number of votes in the Kowloon West District.
Source: Apple Daily #Jan6
#NationalSecurityLaw #SocialWorker #JeffreyAndrews #ChungKingMansions