Po Leung Kuk charity worker, 25, sees youth as an advantage in playing father figure to troubled boys at care home
Man gives up shot at more well-paid jobs to spend time with kids from different backgrounds and be the dad they’ve never had
Chang Ka-fai may only be 25 years old, but he has already been a “dad” to 20 kids.
Chang works at a care home under charitable organisation Po Leung Kuk, looking after boys who come from troubled families with issues such as parental violence or drug abuse.
From waking them up for school to taking them on city excursions over the weekend and cutting their hair, Chang says he wears different hats for the children and teens, aged six to 18.
“Sometimes I’m like a father to them, having to teach them what’s right and wrong. Sometimes I’m more of a brother or friend, I play computer games with them, have heart-to-heart chats and, sometimes, I’m their tutor and I teach them homework,” Chang says.
Po Leung Kuk houses 130 children under its out-of-home care programme. They follow a strict timetable during weekdays for meals and studies, while some return home over the weekends to spend time with family.