Injured hiker returns to thank three primary pupils for aid at Cheung Chau school

An injured hiker who was rescued by three primary students from Cheung Chau Sacred Heart School last month recently visited the school in person to present thank‑you letters and gifts, praising the pupils as “little heroes” and wishing them well in their upcoming exams.

The man, surnamed Li, fell and sustained a fractured left arm and a bleeding chin while hiking near North Lookout Pavilion along the Cheung Chau Family Walk trail on February 20. 

He was discovered by the three Primary Six students, who calmly called the police and provided accurate location details. They stayed with him until emergency personnel arrived, even offering snacks such as seaweed and chocolate to help keep his blood sugar up.

The victim’s family later posted on social media in an attempt to locate the students and thank them in person, drawing widespread praise for their composure. 

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Li and his family made a special trip by ferry to Cheung Chau on Tuesday to meet the students in person. He expressed his deep gratitude and gave them chocolates, seaweed – the same snacks given by the students – and a board game as appreciation. He also encouraged them ahead of their internal assessments for Secondary School places allocation. 

School principal Wong Leung-hoi said Li recalled suddenly feeling dizzy while hiking and falling off the main path. He was not fully conscious and only learned of the students’ assistance after being airlifted from Cheung Chau Hospital to Queen Mary Hospital. 

Wong said Li’s fracture has been reset after surgery. Students were delighted to see he had mostly recovered and is expected to fully heal in two months. 

Wong welcomed the positive interaction between the students and the victim, noting that the pupils helped selflessly without asking for anything in return, and that the victim’s trip to thank them was a heartwarming outcome. “A small act can bring great rewards and surprises to the students,” he said. 

In Li’s handwritten thank-you letter, he said he was recovering well after surgery and had been thinking constantly of the three “little heroes” since waking up. He added that the outcome could have been disastrous without their help that day. Their courage and kindness deserve to be learned by all. 

He sincerely thanked the three brave and caring children, noting that their good deeds fully embody the school motto of “Faith, Hope,  Love.” He also thanked the parents and the school for raising such outstanding children. 

Three students were recognized by Sing Tao News Corporation as school ambassadors in the Praise Quest – Most Commendable Student Reward Program.