1 minute read
Kainat's Family: Unfortunate Circumstances
from Ethnic Minorities in Tung Chung: Little is Known about the Needs of the Ethnic Minority Families in
Kainat (alias) mother of 4 is physically and mentally unwell. Her husband left the family four years ago, moved to Pakistan, married another woman and started another family. He gives no support to the family in Hong Kong Their older daughter, 25, is a teacher assistant, and the older son, 24, works as an office clerk Their younger son, 20, used to work as a delivery boy before he had a work-related injury which has left him paralysed It has been more than a year now and he is still not able to walk and is depressed Their younger daughter, 18, stopped going to university in order to work part time and save for the university fees
The family has borrowed money in order to pay for special therapies in the private sector for their younger son, given the long waiting time in the public hospital. The family is in debt
Advertisement
THE ZUBIN FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT
Food Support
Care box
South Asian store coupons
Emotional Support
Counselling service for the mother
Rajia's Family: Progress Made
Rajia (alias) is in her mid-40s with 4 children under 18 years of age. She married a Hong Kong Pakistani man and came to Hong Kong 16 years ago from Pakistan She lives in public housing in Tung Chung The first time The Zubin Foundation met her, she was emotionally and mentally distraught Her relationship with her husband was bad He did not live with the family anymore and provided no support. The family was dependent on CSSA. She was depressed and was on anti-depressants. Although the hospital offered her counselling, she did not take it because she did not feel she would be able to communicate through a translator effectively
We referred her to The Zubin Foundation’s Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre for free counselling She started counselling in October 2021 and completed 10 sessions She is doing much better now and does not feel the need to take anti-depressants She has recently started to work part-time Her children are doing well and are receiving free tutoring referred by The Zubin Foundation.
THE ZUBIN FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT
Food Support
Care box
South Asian store coupons
Financial Empowerment
Work from home opportunity
Emotional Support
Counselling service
Education
Two children now receive free tutoring through referrals from The Zubin Foundation
