Chin Chin & Heather Harries

Real-Life Superwomen

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Hosted by

Namita Thakkar

Co-Host

Hilmarie Hutchison

About the Guests

Chinie Jane Ching – “Cow Mama”

Chinie, aka Chin Chin, earned her Bachelor of Science in Tourism at Mindanao State University Marawi City in the Philippines. She is an explorer, adventurer, and loves to connect with people from different cultures and different walks of life.

Stop and Help gave her the perfect platform to connect with mothers who sadly cannot produce milk to their new-born babies. It has also helped her support helped new-borns who have lost their mothers due to medical conditions including COVID 19.

Heather Harries – Founder of “Stop and Help”

From a young age, Heather has dedicated her life to helping others and making a difference. During her late teens, she worked with juvenile offenders in Canada who had been convicted of serious crimes from murder to major theft. This experience left her with a strong awareness of how difficult it is for a lot of children growing up in a society that still fosters inequalities.

At the start of this year, Heather set up a new online project – “kindness exchange”, called Stop and Help. Through the service, fortunate families are connected with unfortunate people who have struggled during this pandemic. The project has already put around 800,000 meals onto the tables of families since the pandemic started.

Heather is originally from Pembrokeshire, in West Wales but has lived in the UAE for the last 15 years. She is also an energetic mum to three children and five dogs, a passionate cook and baker, and a full-time nurse to her mother who has dementia.

About this Episode

In this episode, we are going to be talking to two superwomen who are doing their bit to make this world a better place.

Heather Harries – the founder of kindness initiative Stop & Help launched this platform to connect people in the UAE who are in need with those who are able to support them.

Chin Chin, who is fondly known as the ‘cow mama’ of the UAE, has been donating her frozen breast milk, to help feed babies who have either lost their mothers or to support mothers who are not able to breastfeed for whatever reason.

Show highlights

“Growth was our problem. Growth in a new business is hard but growth in something that was never set up with a proper structure, that was kind of run from my back garden was just a massive massive issue” – Heather Harries

My proudest moment was when I became a mom. That’s all I ever wanted to do - Heather Harries Click To Tweet “I am blessed I could embrace my calling in life” - Chinie Jane Ching Click To Tweet

“I realised what is my life purpose and that is to give life, to give hope and to be a mother for those who are motherless” – Chinie Jane Ching

“It is very physically draining and mentally exhausting but I was so sure and so determined to really give breastmilk for the kids who lost their mothers especially because of COVID 19”

Chinie Jane Ching

“People want to help. The whole population really really wants to be involved but finding that one person at that particular time that needs help is the real tough part”
Heather Harries