2021年的聖誕慶祝晚會以《聖誕奇遇見主恩 逆境同行顯愛心》為題，同慶播道兒童之家65周年。今次慶祝以別開生面的形式，讓孩子與助養人及助跑人互動。各嘉賓由孩子扮演的牧羊人引領，走訪幾個精心設計的家舍景點，了解孩子的日常生活。一連串慶祝活動，逆境同行顯愛心!
服務社會65年之久，播道兒童之家照顧過的孩子超過1,300名。難得ECH院友周年重聚，移居加拿大多年的第一代院友大哥哥段一勤，專程回院與院友及孩子分享「愛的承傳」，話說當年。院友重返家舍，懷緬昔日生活的點滴，更參觀增設的青年家舍。青年宿生現身說法，讓大家更立體地了解新一代青年人的挑戰。
一勤哥更鼓勵院友以月捐方法支持「第二人生助跑計劃」，以愛還愛，分享更拍攝成短片，結連不同地域的ECH院友。
「一勤哥哥傳家愛」播道兒童之家第一代院友為「第二人生助跑」呼籲院友關愛，幫助無家青年走出困局，月捐支持 [第二人生助跑計劃] ，有助他們「安居．樂業．自立．合群」。
Friday Afternoon
Staff said, “Mama, you have to wait a little longer…, your daughter’s homework is not completed yet. There is a lot of homework today.”
Mama smiled, “No problem. When she returns home, she couldn’t do it at all…”
Friday Evening
Staff said, “Mama, please expect to pick her up at 6:30pm the earliest. There is usually a lot of homework on Fridays. ”
Mama smiled, “It doesn’t matter. I can wait. She will not finish at home.”
Staff said, “Thanks for waiting. You have to wait a little longer. There is one more to be finished.”
Mama smiled, “It is fine. It is better to wait. At least she has something to submit in school.”
The word “waiting” is not strange to parents of SEN (Special Education Needs) children. In particular, children suffering from problems with concentration seem to be “born without ears” that they are inattention to instructions. They can sit alone for half a day facing their homework untouched. Due to the lack of strength of their small muscles, writing is as difficult as “carrying buckets of mud on their shoulders”. Repetitive and intensive writing to them is like “farmers raking the field”. Many adults misinterpret these children as “lazy”, “uncooperative” or even deliberately confrontational.
When caregivers scream and roar anxiously, children will be frightened. In this case, with her serious lack of concentration and writing too slowly, her daughter has already scared away many tutoring agencies. A private tutor even resigned right after the second lesson.
The Bible says “children are a heritage from the Lord…” (Psalm 127:3). Children are human beings with flesh, blood and feelings, and they should be respected and protected by their parents.
In order to reduce parent-child conflict and the pressure of supervising homework, parents and caregivers can play the role of “waiting” when appropriate. This is also a kind of love and care to the children so they can enjoy their time together.
The Day Care Services (”S.E.N. 2.0” – Integrated Service) of Evangel Children’s Home is family-focused, children-oriented and community-based. We serve SEN primary school students and their working parents. We dedicate to becoming the SEN children’s second home in the community.
