70s-80s

Haven of Hope School of Nursing qualifications were recognized by the Nursing Board (currently The Nursing Council of Hong Kong). Upon graduation, HOHSN students would be eligible to practice as Enrolled Nurses(ENs).

Nursing students in anatomy class.

This door plate witnessed generations of nursing graduates making their dreams come true.  

Wards at Haven of Hope were named after the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) namely: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control. Due to the hospital’s expansion a few wards: Courage, Nansen and Hope were later added to the list.

Sister Annie Skau lead a team of colleagues for the "Passing of the Light" Ritual and Carol Singing around the hospital, both of which have become Haven of Hope's Christmas traditions.

Patients ready for baptism on a beach near Haven of Hope where Sister Annie Skau was busy coordinating.The photo was taken when the Tseung Kwan O reclamation had yet to take place.

In 1971, Haven of Hope started to extend its scope of services to drug treatment and rehabilitation for patients suffering from tuberculosis and actively spread the good news amongst drug addicts.

Reference: On the Barren Upland

In the fire, the tiled roof was seriously damaged while the tiny Cross, right on the Chapel roof, remained intact. It was widely considered as a miracle.

Reference: On the Barren Upland and the Forgotten People on the Barren Upland

The Haven of Hope Tuberculosis Sanatorium was renamed the Haven of Hope Hospital in 1973. Rehabilitation treatments and community care become new additions to the list of services offered by the institution around the same time.

Reference: The Haven of Hope

Guests from different sectors of society were invited to the Haven of Hope Open Day in October each year.

Sister Annie Skau lived a legendary life experiencing God's grace and guidance firsthand. She recorded her own story which was later published into two volumes, namely Trails of Glad Tidings in Shan Xi and On the Barren Upland.

The Norwegian Royal Couple visited Haven of Hope where they were introduced to the variety of services offered by the institution. Sister Annie Skau, a native of Norway, was recognised by the royal couple for her contribution.

Sister Annie Skau was well-loved by the Haven of Hope family. Everyone just couldn't wait to meet and take pictures with her during return visited to the institution. Sister Annie has always been fondly remembered for her teaching, care, kindness and confidence in God. She is the role model of every HOHCSer.

Every graduated of the Haven of Hope School of Nursing was required by Sister Annie Akau to recite the Nightingale Pledge and abide by the principles. "I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug. I will do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and will hold in confidence all personal matters committed to my keeping and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care. —— The Florence Nightingale Pledge"

This photo frame was a gift to Sister Annie by the class of 1979 as a token of thanks for her teaching.

The sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund donated a new dental unit to the Haven of Hope for their community dental services.

The yet-to-be developed Rennie’s Mill area was home to more than 6,000 people by that time.

It was a time when the Tseung Kwan O Reclamation had yet to take place. The Haven of Hope Chapel stood by the sea as a landmark of the Rennie’s Mill and the Holy Cross on its roof shone brightly in glory.

Sister Annie Skau wrote, in here autobiography On the Barren Upland, “When I had a fellowship and prayer meeting with several brothers and sisters on the hillock of Yuen Chau on 5^th July 1995, the Lord Jesus clearly placed a vision in our minds: on this hillock He would build a temple to shine as the light in darkness for the thousands and tens of thousands for people in neighboring villages.”

This Cross on the chapel roof has since then become safeguarding Tennie’s Mill and Tseung Kwan O for years, where God’s love and grave have been witnessed across the area. 

Reference:

On the Barren Upland

Physiotherapist busy at work.

The Dental Department provided dental care services to the community.

Blood analyses being carried out by the hospital staff.

Dietitian’s work back in those days included recording nutritional information of all kinds of food, meeting with patients and advising them on their daily diet.

Hospital staff cleaning patient’s mouth. Oral hygiene is just plain important.

This was where hospital staff frequented for a sit-down and a chat with fellow colleagues.

The Sunnyside Children’s Hostel/School was established to take care of mentally-disabled children.

Sir David Anker-Jones, the then Secretary of the New Territories, was welcomed and received by Dr. Lam Sung-Chi (First Right), Mr. Tao Pak-Kwan (Second Right), Dr. Robert Graham (First Right), and Ms Maru Wong (Second Left).

Since the early 1980s, Haven of Hope has extended its scope of services to community health care development. To raise funds for the future hospital expansion plans, the Haven of Hope held it first Flag Day on May 2, 1982.

The Sunnyside Children’s Hostel, back then, offered accommodation and training to mental-disabled children.

Sister Annie returned into the Haven of Hope for another visit in 1988. A banquet themed “Happy Family Reunion” was organized to welcome our motherly founder. It was such a joy-filled occasion comparable to a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast!