Woman hopes for family reunion ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival

The Hong Kong Red Cross said on Thursday that a 68-year-old woman, Lam Sui-fan, has sought their help in tracing her long-lost birth parents, in a bid to reunite with them ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival.

According to the woman, her birth parents had handed her over to a couple - the Ng family - due to poverty. Her birth father’s name is Lam Kei (transliteration) while her birth mother’s name is Au Lai-kin (transliteration).

The 68-year-old said she lived in Kowloon when she was young and later relocated to Lam Tei in the New Territories. Her foster parents - who ran a business selling kites - had already passed away.

Lam Sui-fan - who married and had two children, said she has missed her birth parents for many years and decided to reach out to hopefully reunite with them this Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Hong Kong Red Cross said anyone with information could contact them or call them at 2507 7135.