Crack in the Wall by Jackie Pullinger

Crack in the Wall by Jackie Pullinger

Jackie Pullinger arrived in Hong Kong in 1966 when the cultural revolution was just beginning in China and flood of refugees was bursting across the border into the Kowloon Walled City. This text recounts the story of 30 years work since then among the drug addicts, prostitutes and gang members.

Jackie Pullinger-To is a British woman who lives and works among the poor, the homeless and the drug addicts of Hong Kong. Over thirty years ago she went to Hong Kong on a one way ticket, and arrived knowing no one with just $100 HK in her pocket. She lived and worked in Kowloon's notorious 'Walled City' and by 1981 she had set up the St Stephen's Society, which provides rehabilitation homes for recovering drug addicts, prostitutes, and gang members. By December 2007 it had grown to provide homes for 200 people. The charity's work has been recognized by the Hong Kong government who donated the land for the rehabilitation homes. Jackie's story is told in her renowned book Chasing the Dragon and she still lives in Hong Kong and runs the St Stephen's Society.

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ISBN 13	9780340694497
ISBN 10	0340694491
Title	Crack in the Wall
Author	Jackie Pullinger
Series	Hodder Christian Paperbacks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published	1997-12-04
Number of pages	137
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.