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Richard H. Lung's Influence On American Culture

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Walden University
HLTH 8392
Major Assignment
Lewin G. Bramwell

Father Richard Hu Lung: The epitome of humanities and a man for all people.

My person of interest for this project is Father Richard Hu Lung. I was born in Jamaica and immigrated to the United States over 40 years ago. Prior to leaving I was familiar with the work of Father Richard Hu Lung.
I am proud to say that Jamaica too has a diverse population. People all over the world crave to visit the United States for many different reasons. Many come to the United States and assimilate, making it their country and home, thus diversity of population increases. Maybe not in the same magnitude, but people also crave to visit Jamaica. They like the music, the beaches, …show more content…

His response is evident in his simple way of life. He takes only a little for himself so he can stretch whatever remain to his brothers and sisters. It was his love and passion for his fellow citizens that motivated him to officially start the first big humanitarian effort on July 19, 1981. Prior to this the Reverend had several smaller humanitarian projects. Though they were successful, his zeal for flow and resonance was like a burning fire that keeps looking for more fuel to increase its capacity.

A. The Ho Lung’s family and their humble beginnings
Father Richard Ho Lung is a Jamaican, of Chinese parentage. The Father was born September 17, 1939 in a quiet little village in the parish of Saint Mary. Ho Lung’s parents were both born in Hong Kong and migrated to Jamaica. The families were very poor. Father Ho Lung said he could remember as a small child seeing a small cup of rice being shared by the family; the cup of rice was passed around by mother to father and children. B. Father Hu Long as he grew up.
He grew up doing most of the things that Jamaican children did. The parents felt quite comfortable with their children standing out as a Chinese in a dominant Black community. The children felt very special and were well assimilated within the Jamaican

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