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Mother's Choice (Chinese: 母親的抉擇) is a local charity serving children without families and pregnant teenagers in Hong Kong. Mother's Choice was founded in 1987 by a small group of people concerned about the plight of Hong Kong's single teenagers and their family members dealing with crisis pregnancy. Today, Mother's Choice works towards building stronger families.
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| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | 42B Kennedy Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong |
| Location | |
Key people | Alia Eyres, CEO |
| Website | www.motherschoice.org |
Services edit
Pregnant Girls Services edit
Their services include a hotline, counseling, and a hostel for those who need a place to stay during pregnancy. Community education is also critical to their mission—they deliver sex education and related knowledge and information to young people, teachers, and parents in the form of school talks, workshops, and their bilingual website.[1]
Child Care Home edit
In their Baby Care section, Mother's Choice cares for up to 32 babies at a time, ranging from newborns up to age two. In their Wee Care section, the charity cares for up to 12 children from newborns up to age 6 with a wide range of special needs.[2]
Adoption Services edit
In collaboration with the Social Welfare Department of Hong Kong, Mother's Choice provides local and international adoption services and advocates for their babies and children to join their forever families as soon as possible.[3]
Foster Care Services edit
Mother's Choice also provides temporary residential family care to children under 18 years of age whose parents cannot adequately care for them due to various reasons. The charity cares for 80 children under their Foster Care services.[4]
Key People edit
Founders edit
- Ranjan Marwah
- Phyllis Marwah
- Helen Stephens
- Gary Stephens
Board of directors edit
- Ronald Lee, Co-Chair
- Lily J Ng, Co-Chair
- Nancy Chang (Yang)
- Patricia Chu
- Matthew Ginsburg
- Sunita Makhija
- Phyllis Marwah
- Julie Parkinson
- Gretchen Ryan
- Gary Stephens
- Andrew Gardener
Ambassadors edit
- Purviz Shroff, Patron
- Rosanna Wong, Vice-Patron
- Cass Phang, Celebrity Spokesperson
References edit
- ^ "Mother's Choice Website - Pregnant Girls Services". 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Mother's Choice Website - Child Care Home". 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Mother's Choice Website - Adoption Services". 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Mother's Choice Website - Foster Care Services". 3 October 2016.