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At 43, the harvest period of her life time, LUI Lee-hung chooses to start from scratch and holds concurrently the posts of headmistress, teacher, school bus driver and janitor of Yuen Kong Kindergarten (a kindergarten in a Yuen Long village with only six students), earning a salary of 4500 dollars. 'I just want to help these kids', LUI emphasized that the initial motive of her decision was pure, never expecting the job would allow her better understanding about the plight of the underprivileged. LUI taught in several renowned schools in the past, and it is the first time she encounters a lack of resources in the organization she serves. LUI laments with a smile that she has been given the cold shoulder many times as a result. However, it goes beyond her expectation that praises are earned while 'getting the job done'. 'Hurdles can always be overcome in the end', with faith, LUI (now everybody calls her the 'headmistress') faces up to the difficulties ahead.
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