How To Avoid Falling Into Drug Trafficking Traps

06/11/2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM HKT

Category

English

Location

Online
Online
[No City], [No State] 00000

Description

Speaker: 

Jeffrey Andrews, Refugee Rights Activist

• An Indian by descent, Hong Kong-born and raised

• One of the first ethnic minority registered social workers in Hong Kong 

• Committed to helping refugees and minority rights

• In 2014, he travelled to the United Nations in Geneva to speak about the issues of segregated schools

• Received The Secretary for Home Affairs' Commendation awarded in recognition of his dedicated service and outstanding contributions to the enhancement of racial harmony and integration to Hong Kong

• In 2019, selected as "JCI Top Outstanding young persons" and also "Cathay Pacific’s Change Makers award"

• In 2020, his beloved football team Manchester United recognized him as one of 7 Global heroes

• Been with Christian Action’s Centre for refugees in Chungking mansions for 12 years

 

About Christian Action

• Established in 1985 as a Hong Kong registered charitable organisation

• Mission is to serve those who are poor, disadvantaged, marginalised, displaced or abandoned, aiming to give them hope, dignity and self-reliance

• Provide services to the disadvantaged, such as low-income families, ethnic minorities, refugees, deprived children and families, and migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong

• Provide training and job placement service to the low income families and unemployed 

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