A video interview of Alia Eyres, CEO of Mother’s Choice by Elaine Ly, presenter of ‘Listen To Her’ of the South China Morning Post on August 26, 2019.

Alia Eyres is a mother, lawyer and CEO of one of Hong Kong’s most renowned charities, Mother’s Choice, which supports families in crisis and pregnant teenagers, and also finds homes for young children without parents. From her three decades of experience with the organisation, Alia has handled some of the most challenging family issues and her biggest takeaway is that there is “no such thing as a hopeless case”.

Interview highlights:

0:18  What made you got involved with Mother’s Choice?

0:30  How would you rate Hong Kong’s official adoption system to other adoption systems globally?

1:03  What needs to happen to bring down incidents of crisis pregnancies, especially amongst young girls and women?

2:00  I can tell you really work hand in hand with the people of Hong Kong, how does work in Mother’s Choice really make you feel?

2:51  What typically happens to kids who “age out” of the system an without ever having had a family?

3:46  How does it feel to find a child a home?

4:03  You’re a full time lawyer, and mother of five young boys I believe.  Do you have to make a choice of what takes priority at times?

4:46  For mums and women out there, who want to balance a success for education, career, family life.  What’s your advice on how to make the best choice?

Watch the interview in full to learn more.

 

 

 

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