A cerebral palsy family retreat camp led by a Jiangsu Christian volunteer service center was held in Yangzhou on October 18-20.
On the first day of the event, volunteers from the Reed’s Home which is a civil charity organization took more than forty patients with cerebral palsy and their families to a Yizheng hotel in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, to attend the opening ceremony.
In the three-day retreat camp, the invited families participated in a number of fun activities such as making handmade cloth stickers and little Red Army satchels. Although most of the disabled children could not do it, they were happy to watch the process of handiwork and took a group photo with the finished products in their hands.
In addition to the indoor handicraft activities, volunteers carried out outdoor games such as karaoke and self-exhibition, followed by looking at the photos taken of the previous activities and handmade works.
Subsequently, patients’ families presented their own talent shows, receiving certificates and prizes as a souvenir from volunteers.
After learning that two parents happened to have their birthdays this month, volunteers congratulated them with birthday cakes and longevity noodles.
According to the people running the event, the camp sponsored by the service center in Zhenjiang had been held for eight years, aiming to provide these disadvantaged people with a platform for better integration into society, equal communication, and interaction. At the same time, it helped these parents to have a rest and better connect with society.
"Through the activities, I hope to motivate more social and caring people to create a good atmosphere for the whole of society, by caring for and supporting the development of services for the disabled, so that the connection is smoother and the expression of love is more direct," said a responsible volunteer.
Reed's Home, founded in August 2014, aims at serving the disabled and elderly with the purpose of "helping the unfortunate people with everything possible". As an early and influential NGO in Zhenjiang, the home has carried out social service in the fields of helping the disabled and the elderly, narcotics control, community development, and environmental protection.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
10月18日至20日，由江苏镇江芦苇之家义工服务社牵头组织的“爱的连接 共创美好——2021年镇江脑瘫家庭休养营”爱心慈善活动在扬州市顺利举行。
活动首日，芦苇之家义工带领着四十余位脑瘫患者及其家属以及志愿者，共同乘车前往位于扬州仪征的一酒店。
在为期三天的休养营活动中，受邀家庭一同参加了手工布贴画制作、手工小红军挎包制作等多项趣味活动，尽管患者之中的大多数孩子都不能动手，但他们看到手工制作的过程，手捧着制作的成品进行合影，依旧为这些孩子们带去了不少的欢乐。
除了室内手工活动以外，义工以及志愿者们还带领患者家庭一起开展了卡拉OK、自我展示等各种户外游戏，大家一起欣赏着活动照片和手工作品。
随后，患者家庭还献上了各自准备的才艺表演，芦苇之家义工还向参加活动的家庭颁发奖状以及奖品作为留念。
在获悉正巧两位患儿家长是本月生日后，义工及志愿者们还为他们送上了生日蛋糕以及长寿面表示祝贺。
据此次活动负责人汤云、池桂花介绍，由镇江芦苇之家义工服务社主办的脑瘫家庭休养营，迄今已成功举办了8年。多年来，该活动旨在为这些折翼的天使提供一个更好地融入社会、平等交流与互动的平台，同时也为背负着家庭重担的家长，提供一个身心休养的喘息机会，帮助脑瘫患者家庭更好地与社会连接。
“通过活动，希望能够带动更多社会爱心人士营造全社会关心、支持残疾人服务事业发展的良好氛围，让连接更顺畅，让爱的表达更直接。”负责义工如此表示道。
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江苏镇江芦苇之家2021年度脑瘫家庭休养营爱心活动顺利举行
A cerebral palsy family retreat camp led by a Jiangsu Christian volunteer service center was held in Yangzhou on October 18-20.
On the first day of the event, volunteers from the Reed’s Home which is a civil charity organization took more than forty patients with cerebral palsy and their families to a Yizheng hotel in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, to attend the opening ceremony.
In the three-day retreat camp, the invited families participated in a number of fun activities such as making handmade cloth stickers and little Red Army satchels. Although most of the disabled children could not do it, they were happy to watch the process of handiwork and took a group photo with the finished products in their hands.
In addition to the indoor handicraft activities, volunteers carried out outdoor games such as karaoke and self-exhibition, followed by looking at the photos taken of the previous activities and handmade works.
Subsequently, patients’ families presented their own talent shows, receiving certificates and prizes as a souvenir from volunteers.
After learning that two parents happened to have their birthdays this month, volunteers congratulated them with birthday cakes and longevity noodles.
According to the people running the event, the camp sponsored by the service center in Zhenjiang had been held for eight years, aiming to provide these disadvantaged people with a platform for better integration into society, equal communication, and interaction. At the same time, it helped these parents to have a rest and better connect with society.
"Through the activities, I hope to motivate more social and caring people to create a good atmosphere for the whole of society, by caring for and supporting the development of services for the disabled, so that the connection is smoother and the expression of love is more direct," said a responsible volunteer.
Reed's Home, founded in August 2014, aims at serving the disabled and elderly with the purpose of "helping the unfortunate people with everything possible". As an early and influential NGO in Zhenjiang, the home has carried out social service in the fields of helping the disabled and the elderly, narcotics control, community development, and environmental protection.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Cerebral Palsy Family Retreat Camp Staged by Jiangsu Christian Volunteer Center
