A Christian volunteer team in Jiangsu carried out a remote tour for the disabled.
On May 13, before the 31st National Disability Day, Reed’s Home, a civil charity organization in Zhenjiang organized a public welfare activity titled "Touring the World from a Wheelchair in a Beautiful New Era" at Yizheng Expo Park in Yangzhou.
Among the 29 disabled people from all over Zhenjiang who participated in the event, the 65-year-old Qiao Guohua was the oldest person. When she was six months old she was diagnosed with polio, gradually losing the feeling in her legs. At the age of 30, she could only go out with the help of crutches and a disability vehicle.
In order to support her family, she drove an electric tricycle to earn money for ten years.
She said, "For the past decade, despite rain or sunshine, I have picked up guests to raise my family. I also encountered a lot of difficulties during this period; for instance, some people ran away without paying after long rides."
After electric tricycles were banned, Qiao had to rely on government subsidies to survive. Two years ago, her husband passed away, while her daughter began to settle in Shanghai. Living alone, she rarely went out, let alone travelling far away.
In addition, Qiao added that she planned to donate her body after her death to repay society for helping her.
Suffering from polio also, Wu Changyou, aged 51, is unmarried and unable to walk. For decades, his parents have taken care of him.
Another disabled person surnamed Liang shared, "Thanks to this activity, I need not travel to Sichuan to see pandas, as I’m too old to tour. Now I can catch sight of China's national treasure in Yangzhou."
Every year, the Christian volunteer team carries out two or three tours for the disabled, providing one-on-one assistance and whole-process accompanying services to ensure their safety, according to Chi Guihua, leader of the Disabled Assistance Group of Reed’s Home.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
在第31个全国助残日来临之际，镇江“芦苇之家”义工服务社组织开展了“坐着轮椅看世界，共享美好新时代”——镇江残疾人赴扬州仪征世博园旅游公益活动。
5月13号，来自镇江各地的29位残友在家人和志愿者的帮助下，集中乘车，前往位于扬州市的仪征园艺博览会。
今年65岁的残友乔国华是此次活动中年龄最长的一位，她6个月大的时候被查出患有小儿麻痹症，双腿渐渐没有了知觉。30岁时，乔阿姨只能借助拐杖和残疾人车才能外出。
为了挣钱养家，她连续开了10年的营运三轮车。“10年期间，我一直在外面拉客，风雨无阻，把一家人养活了。期间还碰到不少困难，有的人拉了半天没给钱，就跑掉了。”
后来，随着营运电动三轮车被禁止，乔阿姨就只能依靠着政府补贴维持生活。前两年，她的老伴去世了，而女儿又远在上海安了家，独居的她更是很少外出，更不要提远行旅游了。
另外，乔阿姨还表示，她计划在自己去世后，将遗体捐献出来，以报答社会对她的帮助。
和乔阿姨有着同样遭遇的，还有今年51岁的吴长有，由于患有小儿麻痹症，吴师傅双腿无法行走，也一直没有结婚，数十年来，一直是父母陪伴着他，照顾着他。
残友梁师傅也向义工们表示：“（多亏这次活动）省得我跑了，我现在岁数大了，到四川跑不动了，现在到扬州就可以，看到国宝了。”
据芦苇之家助残组组长池桂花介绍，在此次爱心活动中，志愿者为残疾人提供了1对1的帮扶以及全程跟踪服务，为的就是确保残疾朋友平安出行。像这样带着残疾人出游的活动，他们每年会举办两到三次。
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镇江芦苇之家组织残疾人开展远行旅游爱心公益活动
A Christian volunteer team in Jiangsu carried out a remote tour for the disabled.
On May 13, before the 31st National Disability Day, Reed’s Home, a civil charity organization in Zhenjiang organized a public welfare activity titled "Touring the World from a Wheelchair in a Beautiful New Era" at Yizheng Expo Park in Yangzhou.
Among the 29 disabled people from all over Zhenjiang who participated in the event, the 65-year-old Qiao Guohua was the oldest person. When she was six months old she was diagnosed with polio, gradually losing the feeling in her legs. At the age of 30, she could only go out with the help of crutches and a disability vehicle.
In order to support her family, she drove an electric tricycle to earn money for ten years.
She said, "For the past decade, despite rain or sunshine, I have picked up guests to raise my family. I also encountered a lot of difficulties during this period; for instance, some people ran away without paying after long rides."
After electric tricycles were banned, Qiao had to rely on government subsidies to survive. Two years ago, her husband passed away, while her daughter began to settle in Shanghai. Living alone, she rarely went out, let alone travelling far away.
In addition, Qiao added that she planned to donate her body after her death to repay society for helping her.
Suffering from polio also, Wu Changyou, aged 51, is unmarried and unable to walk. For decades, his parents have taken care of him.
Another disabled person surnamed Liang shared, "Thanks to this activity, I need not travel to Sichuan to see pandas, as I’m too old to tour. Now I can catch sight of China's national treasure in Yangzhou."
Every year, the Christian volunteer team carries out two or three tours for the disabled, providing one-on-one assistance and whole-process accompanying services to ensure their safety, according to Chi Guihua, leader of the Disabled Assistance Group of Reed’s Home.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Christian Volunteer Team Launches Remote Tour Session for Disabled
