Biography
Vidal is of mixed parentage with a Filipino father, Joey Vidal, who has ancestry in Cebu, Philippines and a mother of Korean and Chinese descent from Seoul, Korea.
Vidal is also known by the Chinese name Wei Si. She was educated up to secondary school, and speaks English and basic Cantonese.
She gained prominence with campaigns in Hong Kong aimed at stopping youngsters from using drugs. She has since converted to Christianity following an incident in Japan which resulted her in rehab. She has released a book titled 'REBORN' regarding her experiences at the detention rehab and how her new found faith has changed her in a positive person she is today. She is now involved with sponsoring children in need through World Vision and is hoping to set up care centres and schools for children in Cambodia, India and Africa.
Jill has raised her voice to bring attention to the plight of millions of people who needlessly suffer from malaria every day in Asia and around the world. Joining with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM), an initiative founded in 1998 by UNICEF, WHO, UNDP and the World Bank that has since become the global public-private partnership coordinating the global fight against the disease, Jill along with her sister Janice are urging greater regional investment in the global fight against malaria.
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