Chinanews.com, Nanchang, December 10th, title: 21 volunteers from Xinyu, Jiangxi donate all their income from the establishment of a charity shop
Author Li Yunhan Chen Yuxia
On the Old West Street in Xinyu, Jiangxi, there is a humble caring grain and oil shop. The shop is about 20 square meters and mainly deals in grain, oil and non-staple food.
Although the things sold in the store are ordinary, there are many things behind them.
This small shop has 21 "shareholders", and also takes care of the family members of more than 600 body organ donors or volunteers who have signed the body organ donation agreement. They have a common name-Xinyu Red Cross "Liansi" Volunteers of the "Messenger" service center, this small grain and oil shop is the foothold of this special volunteer service group to help each other, and all income is invested in this special cause.
The charity shop is guarded by Huang He and others in turn.
Photo by Chen Yuxia
Every morning, Huang He, an employee of Xingang Company, came to the store on time to open the door.
This grain and oil shop is jointly funded by 21 core members including Huang He, Liu Xinping, and Wu Zhiren. There are no full-time clerk in the shop, and volunteers from Huang He and the voluntary service center take turns to guard the shop.
The Yellow River also has another identity—the director of the Xinyu Red Cross Liansi Messenger Service Center.
Huanghe is the person who signed the agreement on organ donation in Xinyu earlier.
In 2015, the accidental death of his younger brother made Huang He a family member of a body organ donor. After that, he himself became a donation volunteer.
At that time, in Xinyu, only 7 people signed this voluntary agreement.
As a "veteran", Huang He felt obligated to promote and popularize organ donation.
"The service center has a WeChat group. The backbone members will come to help as soon as possible if they are sick or have problems at home." According to Huang He, volunteer service work is mainly divided into three parts. One is to donate blood to communities, village committees, and hospitals. , Hematopoietic stem cell donation and human organ donation, etc., has now set up consultation points at their own expense in three hospitals including Xinyu People’s Hospital, which are guarded by volunteers in turn; the second is to assist the Red Cross in carrying out daily voluntary service activities, such as Epidemic prevention on duty, etc.
The third is to comfort and assist the family members of the body organ donors.
In April 2019, 21 core members including Huang He jointly funded the opening of a caring grain and oil shop on Lao West Street. “Every month, every month, all profits are used for charity.” Everyone agreed with this.
It is understood that the rent of the store is 1,000 yuan per month, and the profit of the grain and oil shop is meager. A bag of rice and a barrel of oil can make a dollar or two. In order to save expenses, Huang He, Liu Xinping and another volunteer will take turns to guard the store. .
"Although business is hard to do, tired is tired, but tired and happy. Some people come here especially, and sometimes they pay a few dollars more to make our hearts warm." said Wu Zhiren, a volunteer who signed in 2018 and 2019 The number of people has increased from the initial single digit each year to the current one hundred as the unit.
Under the joint efforts of the Xinyu City Party Committee Propaganda Department, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the Xinyu City Civilization Office, this grain and oil shop joined the "Internet Commercial Bank Charity Shop Alliance".
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Fu Yumei is a teacher at Ganxi Vocational College of Science and Technology. In 2020, through the Women's Lei Feng Volunteer Association, she learned about the public welfare project of organ donation and signed the donation letter.
Speaking of this matter, Fu Yumei was very calm: "I think it's normal, everyone is gone, and I can help other people. This is worth it!"
Recently, under the joint efforts of the Xinyu City Party Committee Propaganda Department, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the Xinyu City Civilization Office, this grain and oil shop joined the "Internet Commercial Bank Charity Shop Alliance". The operating cost of the small shop.
From then on, as long as you go to this small grain and oil store for shopping, you can donate blood, hematopoietic stem cells and body organs, and contribute your love.
From the volunteer service team for organ donation to the "Liansi Messenger" volunteer service center, from 13 people to more than 600 people at the beginning, the larger the team, the heavier and heavier the burden of the Yellow River.
"Nowadays, many people are beginning to accept body organ donations. This is my motivation and supports me to walk slowly." Huang He said.
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