A Fujian Christian volunteer service center paid a visit to leprosy survivors.
On December 23, a group of four from Xiamen Ren’ai Love Service Center drove to the “Leprosy Rehabiliation Village” in Tongan District, Xiamen, Fujian. Seeing the staff workers, the old people kept saying “thanks” and “welcome" in a South Fujian language, according to the center.
Pies, cereals, emergency lanterns and New Year's calendars were sent to the elderly. A volunteer demonstrated the use of emergency lanterns. The elderly said this solar-powered "flashlight" was going to be useful in their lives.
An elderly person aged 89 became depressed after his wife passed away, so every time they visited, the staff workers spent time chatting with him. He shared about how he used to read, write, and sing to the wild mountains to relieve his boredom.
In 2013, led by the Civil Affairs Bureau of Tong'an District, the staff of the center first came to visit the "Leprosy Rehabiliation Village" behind Fengnan Farm. As of 2021, it is the eighth year however last year’s visit was suspended due to COVID-19.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
12月23日上午，厦门仁爱中心一行四人驱车前往同安“麻风村”。见到同工们，老人们用闽南语不停说着“感谢、欢迎……”的话。
此次探访中，仁爱中心的同工们为“麻风村”的长者们送上了馅饼、麦片、应急马灯和新年日历。一位同工为长者们示范应急马灯的使用方法。长者们称赞这个太阳能的、超大光束的“手电筒”，在他们生活当中特别实用。
陈爷爷今年89岁了，自从老伴过世后他变得郁郁寡欢，每次来“麻风村”，同工们都会特意留出时间陪陈爷爷聊聊天。爷爷分享他平时如何靠读书、写字、对着山野高歌等方式来排遣自己烦闷的情绪。
2013年，在福建省厦门市同安区民政局的牵头下，厦门仁爱中心同工前往位于凤南农场后的“麻风村”，从此开启了仁爱中心的探访之路，截至2021年，已经是第8个年头。
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福建厦门仁爱爱心服务中心同工赴当地“麻风村”开展探访慰问
A Fujian Christian volunteer service center paid a visit to leprosy survivors.
On December 23, a group of four from Xiamen Ren’ai Love Service Center drove to the “Leprosy Rehabiliation Village” in Tongan District, Xiamen, Fujian. Seeing the staff workers, the old people kept saying “thanks” and “welcome" in a South Fujian language, according to the center.
Pies, cereals, emergency lanterns and New Year's calendars were sent to the elderly. A volunteer demonstrated the use of emergency lanterns. The elderly said this solar-powered "flashlight" was going to be useful in their lives.
An elderly person aged 89 became depressed after his wife passed away, so every time they visited, the staff workers spent time chatting with him. He shared about how he used to read, write, and sing to the wild mountains to relieve his boredom.
In 2013, led by the Civil Affairs Bureau of Tong'an District, the staff of the center first came to visit the "Leprosy Rehabiliation Village" behind Fengnan Farm. As of 2021, it is the eighth year however last year’s visit was suspended due to COVID-19.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Fujian Christian Charity Visits Leprosy Rehab Village
