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Donaldina is credited with saving over 3, women and children during her time at the mission.

In its very early history, Cameron House and Donaldina Cameron were part of helping young girls out of the slave trade of Chinese girls.

Cameron spent her early years, to , on sheep ranches, first in New Zealand and eventually in the San Joaquin and San Gabriel valleys of California.

Donaldina Cameron, the director of the Mission Home, and her Chinese associates rescued 3, women and girls from to In her.

This podcast explores such ideas using points around San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park as springboards.

Cameron spent her early years, to , on sheep ranches, first in New Zealand and eventually in the San Joaquin and San Gabriel valleys of California.!

Donaldina Cameron

Pioneer Presbyterian missionary in San Francisco Chinatown

Donaldina Cameron
Portrait of Donaldina Cameron (1922) as a young woman
Born	(1869-07-26)July 26, 1869 New Zealand
Died	January 4, 1968(1968-01-04) (aged 98) U.S.
Other names	Fahn Quai, Lo Mo, Angry Angel of Chinatown, White Devil
Occupation	Presbyterian missionary

Donaldina Cameron (July 26, 1869 – January 4, 1968) was a New Zealand-born American Presbyterianmissionary who was a pioneer in the fight against slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown, who helped more than 2,000 Chinese immigrant girls and women escape from forced prostitution or indentured servitude.^[1] She was known as "Fahn Quai" or the "White Devil" of Chinatown, as well as the "Angry Angel of Chinatown" and "Lo Mo".^[2]

Early life (1869–1900)

The youngest of seven children, Donaldina was born into a Scottish family that lived on a sheep farm in New Zealand.

She moved wit