Sharing her faith is a big part of
Li's life, but because of the strictures on religion in China,
‘China Services & Projects’ is, out of necessity, set up as a
purely secular charitable organisation. Despite the climate of
persecution against Christians, which is the norm in China today,
she is still able to share the love of Jesus with many young people.
China Services & Projects is based in the UK. Li Perry, known
as "Lizi" in China, is the founder and director, and
has lived and worked in China for the past eleven years. Before
this organisation was established, Li spent seven years working
voluntarily in a Chinese orphanage. There she took teams of expatriates
to give a helping hand to meet the overwhelming needs. She worked
for two years in a school for autistic children where she was
able to supply training manuals and videos from overseas. Li has
also worked in homes for the elderly. In order to fully integrate,
and understand the needs of the Chinese people she has learned
Mandarin, and is also qualified to teach English to Chinese students.
China Services & Projects was registered as a charity in the UK
in 1998.
New Legislation:
In October 2003, the ‘China Daily’ newspaper ran an article on
the ‘new child labour rule’ banning the employment of children
under the age of sixteen. This new law was to take effect on the
1st of December 2002. The penalty for employing underage children
is 10,000 Yuan and may result in criminal charges. Unfortunately,
this law has not yet eradicated the exploitation of youngsters,
and Li is still finding new children who are working on the streets.
Because these children are living and working in the cities illegally,
they are often harassed by the police and sometimes detained through
being under sixteen, had no work permit, or both. This leaves
them badly frightened and intimidated.
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