A Hong Kong family facing persecution has found new hope in Texas, thanks to ChinaAid, an international non-profit Christian human rights organization committed to religious freedom.
The family’s struggles began in 2016 when the father, an advocate for Hong Kong independence, was arrested for his activism. Fearing for their safety, the family fled to Taiwan, where they faced immigration fraud, legal complications and the lack of legal status for their youngest daughter.
Tragedy struck in 2020 when the father died under suspicious circumstances in Hong Kong, a day before Hong Kong’s national security law went into effect. The mother was left to care for her four daughters, while grappling with grief and uncertainty.
The Chè-lâm Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, led by Pastor Ng ChhunSeng, played a pivotal role in assisting the family during their four-year stay. The church provided housing, education, medical care and art therapy to help the children heal. Despite financial and emotional strain, their unwavering support helped the family through challenging times.
In the United States, Bob Fu, president and founder of ChinaAid, and his team advocated for the family’s asylum. Fu expressed deep gratitude to the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and Pastor Ng for their Christ-inspired generosity. The ChinaAid Association also is grateful to its Midland, Texas-based ministry, the Mayflower Church, for helping resettle this Hong Kong refugee family.
The family now faces new challenges in Midland, including securing education for the daughters, aged 6 to 16, and finding employment to sustain their future. Despite these hurdles, the family remains optimistic, bolstered by the support of their new community. ChinaAid congratulates the family on their resettlement and welcomes them to a place where they can rebuild their lives with freedom and opportunity.
“Welcome to the land of free,” Fu said. “As the people of Hong Kong like this family have been suffering worsening persecution every day under the Chinese Communist Party’s so-called national security law, we call upon the free world to continue to advocate for numerous prisoners of conscience in Hong Kong until every one of them is freed.”
For more information about ChinaAid, visit www.chinaaid.org.
–Dwight Widaman and ChinaAid