China News Service, September 23. According to the US "World Journal" report, there is warmth everywhere in the world!
Elaine Chiao, a graduate of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Department of John Hopkins University, who grew up in Southern California, convened volunteers with two friends to hand-painted cards and presented them to many countries during the epidemic. Medical staff on the frontline of the epidemic.
A little charity will add a touch of warmth to the world during the epidemic.
Jiayu Jiayu lives in Chino Hills, Los Angeles. He usually likes to make cards for friends and relatives. He also likes painting and western calligraphy.
I worked as a volunteer in a cancer center during my college years. In the process, I discovered that many cancer patients were fighting the disease alone, and some patients who had just been told that they had cancer felt anxious.
In the winter of 2019, she had a whim and decided to join her fellow Chinese classmate Anna Chen and Indian classmate Archita Goyal to launch the "Write Cards for Warmth" activity, establish a "Cards for Courage" non-profit organization, and invite volunteers to write Cards, using text and drawing to cheer for cancer patients, and aspire to bring this kind of "cheering" service into hospital systems around the world.
Unfortunately, the new crown pneumonia epidemic was encountered in March of this year. Due to many health and safety considerations, including concerns about increasing the risk of cancer patients, the three of them recommended that volunteers write cards and send them to the frontline medical staff during the epidemic.
In addition to doctors and nurses, there are cleaning staff working in hospitals, pharmacy staff, and staff in nursing homes.
Jiao Jiayu said that since the outbreak of the epidemic, 12,000 cards have been sent around the world to medical staff who are at high risk of infection.
An average of 2300 cards are sent every month.
Usually the team leaders in various places are responsible for collecting the cards, communicating with the hospital in advance about the time and place, and receiving them by the medical staff.
Jiao Jiayu and his friends also personally sent warm cards.
She pointed out that at the moment when many medical staff received the card, they were not only moved to express their gratitude, but some also bluntly said that the move was "made my day."
This made her feel deeply, and realized that "some small actions that usually seem insignificant can actually bring happiness to many people", and she is more sure to continue to expand the organization.
Jiao Jiayu and his two friends will try to establish affiliated regional organizations in high schools and universities in various places, and expand the long-term positive effects of warming to the world more quickly.
The organization also has another fundraising project, hoping to help volunteers buy art work products to make cards, and prepare for future projects.
Jiayu Jiao said that the organization ultimately hopes to write cards to encourage patients and try to develop more different projects to give them the support and strength they need.
She called on more benevolent people to donate or become volunteers, so that more people can feel love and care during difficult times.
The website set up by the three people invites interested parties to join the team and spread love everywhere.
The organization was founded less than a year ago, and the activities they initiated have been popular in 26 US states, India, Canada and other places.
At present, nearly 600 volunteers have joined, all over the world.
The leader of the district is responsible for the collection and delivery of each district, and most of the volunteers are high school students, college students, and faculty.
(Xie Yushan)