Club chaplain Andrew Smith travelled to China recently with International China Concern (ICC) - a Christian development organisation that works with the country’s abandoned and disabled children.
Founded in 1993, ICC has volunteers from all over the world and has helped thousands of children providing a forum full of love, hope and opportunity in which they can reach their full potential.
Kangaroos’ supporter and Match Committee coterie member Gordon Hoen serves on the ICC international board and recently lead a group of business and community leaders on a tour of the facilities in China.
Smith was among them and witnessed first hand the wonderful work being carried out in Sanmexia, Changcha and Hangyang.
There’s now hope North players and staff will make the next trip to lend a hand.
“It would be fantastic if we could make that happen,” Hoen told kangaroos.com.au.
“Andrew’s experience was just the beginning and I hope through North Melbourne, we can shed some light on the plight of the abandoned and disabled children in China and work together to come to their aid.”
Hoen has joined the Roos in Utah for two consecutive years.
“I loved that experience in Utah and know that ICC’s projects in China would offer North players and staff more opportunities to develop as people and also help lift the profile of the organisation in an effort to attract more volunteers and raise much needed funds.”
Anyone interested in learning more about ICC can visit www.chinaconcern.org
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| Gordon Hoen (right) |
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| Gordon Hoen (left) and Andrew Smith (right) |
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| Gordon Hoen (right) shares a smile |
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| Andrew Smith lends a helping hand |
