Memories from our co-founders
In 1986, our founders read a series of newspaper articles pointing to the alarming numbers of teen pregnancies in Hong Kong. They were shocked to read reports that girls as young as 13 were going through unsafe terminations of pregnancy in as late as their ninth month. … Continued
Broken bones, unbreakable spirit
We were honored to welcome some very special guests from the Home of Loving Faithfulness (HOLF), who came to share their story with our Mother’s Choice team at our December Family Lunch. 24-year-old Matthew, and his Mom, Tracy, both work together at the HOLF, which is a … Continued
Happy Year of the Rooster!
We wish you and your family a Happy Year of the Rooster! At Mother’s Choice, we build stronger families for children. More than anything else, family changes the life story of a child. It is in a safe, loving, and permanent families, that a child can flourish and reach … Continued
30 years ago…
In 1986, a series of newspaper articles pointing to the alarming numbers of teen pregnancies in Hong Kong deeply moved Gary & Helen Stephens and Ranjan & Phyllis Marwah to found Mother’s Choice. They felt burdened for the girls, who the newspapers reported were … Continued
Letter to the editor: Children stuck in hospitals need families, not more placements
A recent series of reports in the media over Christmas highlighted the huge need that we see at Mother’s Choice – large numbers of children stuck in hospitals due to lack of safe homes and residential placements to go to. Read our letter to the editor below (originally … Continued
Give now to change life stories!
Our hearts break each time we receive a child without a family, meet a teenage girl in crisis, or respond to a struggling family. Across our city, there are so many who need our help, and at Mother’s Choice, we don’t want to turn anyone away. Our Child Care Home is one … Continued
Merry Christmas!
At Mother’s Choice, we build stronger families for children. This year, with your support, we’ve been able to walk alongside hundreds of children without families, teenage girls in crisis, and struggling families. In 2016, we’ve been overwhelmed with thousands of member … Continued
John Kevin: Defying the Odds
We first met Kevin when he was a very sick little boy – in hospital after having brain surgery. At the time, we did not have the resources to care for him. When Kevin was two years old, he was still living in the hospital. We knew that Mother’s Choice was the home that … Continued
A father’s choice
This is the story of a community who wrapped around a little girl and her family. In October 2015, we received an urgent request about a father who was desperate. His family was in a state of crisis and they urgently needed someone to look after their baby girl, Grace*, … Continued
Meet our team: Janice
November is Adoption Awareness Month, and we want to highlight one of our amazing Adoption Services team members, who fights for every child to be in a safe, loving, and permanent family. You can also follow our Facebook page to learn more about the ways we’re celebrati … Continued