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[A story from the Community – The strength of a Mother]
There are 550K working poor barely able to meet their basic needs despite having a job. In this video, Kwai Lin tells her own story A single mother with her![[No fear of adversity ‧ Leave the comfort zone ‧ Work To Recover]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/160909875_3939345229462172_4105451069192345117_n.jpg)
[No fear of adversity ‧ Leave the comfort zone ‧ Work To Recover]
Ms. Yuen enrolled in ERB courses more than ten years ago and worked in the hotel and catering industry. She stopped working temporarily to take care of her family. She![[Women’s Day – Women fighting hard times – Work To Recover]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/158494474_3916632341733461_3509857994167194279_n-650x550.jpg)
[Women’s Day – Women fighting hard times – Work To Recover]
On international Women’s Day, it should be emphasized that women in Hong Kong have been especially hit hard by the COVID recession. One example is Belle, who used to have![[Surviving under the pandemic]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SubProg-1-733x550.jpg)
[Surviving under the pandemic]
JING’s family lives under difficult circumstances. Due to a work injury, she is no longer able to work as a construction worker. With her husband underemployed and her daughter receiving![[Courage in the face of difficulties]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Story-of-Chole.jpg)
[Courage in the face of difficulties]
Chloe was laden with debt from taking care of her eldery parents’ heavy medical fees. Unfortunately, she lost her job but also couldn’t benefit from existing social policies. The Social![[Helping others to help themselves]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Story-of-Sing-min-411x550.jpg)
[Helping others to help themselves]
Chinese Doctor Chong Ho Sing, his livelihood was also affected by the pandemic, which led him to join our Mong Kok MIW centre as a member. However, despite his circumstances,![[The story of Siu Fa]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Story-of-Siu-Fa-733x550.jpg)
[The story of Siu Fa]
Siu Fa used to be a salesperson but an accident left her unable to continue this job. At the same time, she had to take care of her husband who![[Anti-virus Kitchen]](https://www.makeitwork.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Story-of-Ling-667x550.jpg)
[Anti-virus Kitchen]
Ling, one of our MIW members, with her interest and enthusiasm for cooking, Ling has become an excellent domestic helper. We hope that members can be inspired by Ling’s story,