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Important Note from the Editor: A Call for Charity Subscription

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Who will shelter them from the chill of night Who will comfort them shine a warming light Who will kiss soft cheeks show them it's alright Who will guide young minds teach them wrong from right

Children crying who will end their plight Children dying Who will hold them tight

The Children ~ Robert Hermann

Dear readers,

A personal friend of mine has just written to me in his capacity as Ambassador of the LivingHope Children Foundation (LHCF) to appeal for donations. I have his permission to publish his letter here so that more innocent children can receive help:

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topJust a short description of LHCF and my relation with the organisation. I have been visiting the orphanages at Bejing and Shijiachuang from time to time since 2006. As an ambassador of LHCF, I feel an urge to tell you about what we do in the hope that you may make contribution as well. Our vision is to provide a home where they (the children) do not have a home and hope where they do not have hope. Our mission is to advance the welfare, education, and employment opportunities of orphans and disadvantaged children in Asia (our initial focus is China). We set up warm and loving orphanages or "homes” for orphans, abandoned children, and in some cases, children with special needs. For your information, all our directors, advisors, ambassadors travel to china on our own financial means, not from charity funds.

LivingHope Children Foundation is a registered charitable non-profit organization, which can be searched from Hong Kong Government Inland Revenue Department’s website.

Be a cheerful giver : )

Merry Christmas to you and your family

Warm Regards, Philip Chang Ambassador of LHCF

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Every penny counts. Thank you.

Nevin

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